I just really need the seamless experience of running a new debloat script every month to stop whatever new spyware Microsoft is pushing. I value my time so much that I want to waste it fighting my operating system at every turn.
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AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Rufus let me install windows with a local account and debloat scripts let me nuke/hide OneDrive.
And, INB4 anyone says “switch to linux”, I’m sorry but it just isn’t viable while maintaining the same seamless experience for what I need. I hate Windows, but I also value my time.
buckykat@hexbear.net 2 weeks ago
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
It’s not that hard to stop windows, there are programs that block internet access by process, and windows only has so many of them. One drive doesn’t boot on my PC, and if edge tried to open it auto-fails because edge is offline.
buckykat@hexbear.net 2 weeks ago
“I deliberately broke the dogshit default browser because I’m not allowed to uninstall it” isn’t the flex you think it is.
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Im saying it’s easy and not a thing you have to repeat. I’ve disabled the windows shit the same as every other process that likes to just drain my internet as it feels.
Orcocracy@hexbear.net 2 weeks ago
If you value your time you should switch to Linux. Yes there’s a brief adjustment period, but especially now, that period is very short and well worth the initial effort. It’s not 2005 anymore, Linux has less jank than Windows or Mac OS now.
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
It isn’t just an adjustment period, it’s that some things straight up don’t work though.
Happy to be proved wrong, but I’m not exactly a novice.
Orcocracy@hexbear.net 2 weeks ago
Nobody can prove you wrong (or right) about “some things” not working. What things?
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
xrdp or a usable alternative primarily
tried rustdesk, AnyDesk, parsec, nomachine - also no go.
Bluetooth issues as well, mouse and keyboard issues. Bluetooth earbud issues in meetings where I keep cutting out or audio is distorted.
Those are the two biggest, a lot of other minor things
Ghostie@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Use what you gotta use.
0xtero@beehaw.org 2 weeks ago
You might also be interested in running this: github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
justlemmyin@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
All good mate, we will be here for you when you are ready to take the plunge.
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
I’m 8 distro attempts in so far and have yet to not sink substantial time into driver and general usability issues.
In another life I’d be happy to sacrifice productivity to grind on fixing the issues, but presently it costs has real costs.
For now, I run Proxmox and a slew of linux containers and VMs - but still unfortunately use windows as my primary :/
z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
My use case for Linux is very minimal, so I can’t say I know your particular use case, but what drivers do you have issues with? Purely out of curiosity.
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Mouse drivers, CPU something, USB issues, and Bluetooth.
It varies between my different servers and systems. It’s just one of those things where like, yeah, maybe I can solve it, but it’s going to take hours and I need to be able to constantly move forward.
If I didn’t have to work 12+ hours a day it might be different. So I don’t necessarily fault the landscape, it’s just that I can throw Windows on any system and it works and I can RDP into it and it works and it adjusts DPI and such automatically.
HubertManne@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
What hardware do you use? I have used aspires and dells and never an issue. I use zorin but its just an ubuntu lts respin. Heck I use zorin because im to lazy to download all the apps I need and it comes with a lot out of the box. so I don’t even want to spend time on that. I have a long term plan to move to something like bazzite but its already been a year out on that. Although I think I have the app thing worked out.
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Custom built desktop so we can get into that if we want
Minisforum MS-01 running Proxmox
Minisforum S02 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy Book…5?
Surface Laptop something with the Snapdragon elite X or something
I need them to all be able to easily and quickly integrate and interact.