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handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Now? Doesn’t M$ still release the “S” mode version of Windows that only allow downloads via their “official App Store”?

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xvertigox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
My girlfriends laptop came with S mode and holy shit, I just about threw it out the window. I knew Windows 11 would be dogshit but when I couldn’t run firefoxinstaller.exe I got so annoyed. I then spent ~30 minutes troubleshooting how to allow running fucking exes as the guides were all out of date, including the one that were a month old.

I’ve been using Linux and XP for a few years now and god damn does it feel gross to use Win11. Not having control over your own PC is disgusting.

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- handsoffmydata@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Windows machines make great Linux devices. Hope your gf likes her new Ubuntu laptop :)
  
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DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
You can convert to the home edition for free (for now at least)

Also you can disable secure boot and just install linux.

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