Comment on Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot.

• w2tpmf@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Purchase licence key

  No, thanks.

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  • MDKAOD@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    … Coffee costs more than this license.

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  • farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    its very reasonable

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  • AtariDump@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Open shell?

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    • w2tpmf@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This is the way.

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  • realitista@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There are free OS alternatives out there (which I suspect you already use but just want to poop on other’s parade).

    I assume that if someone’s already using Windows, a paid OS, they are willing to pay $5 to make it usable.

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    • histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      idk who pays for windows these days but go you

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      • BombOmOm@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper.

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    • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I prefer if persistent, high-permission code running on my machine is FOSS, and support the devs if I see it’s useful

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      • realitista@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I prefer it too, but if something works well and saves me time and effort for $2, I don’t make a big deal out of it.

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• Orionza@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Thanks. My win11 install is coming up. Looks like I may need this. Bookmarked

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  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There are more ways to make Windows suck less, even open source ones: feddit.de/comment/7447632 Of course, pick whatever is best for you, but FOSS is ultimately safer (and free!).

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  • realitista@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It has had such a massive positive effect on my life relative to the price.

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• Hadriscus@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If it’s not a link to an Ubuntu LiveCD, I’m leaving Lemmy

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  • kalpol@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Ditch Ubuntu too. Mint or OpenSuse are very good alternatives.

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    • WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Not to mention sweet mother Debian.

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    • Dra@lemmy.zip ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ubuntu server is fine relax

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      • rolaulten@startrek.website ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        With how they keep shoving snaps at everyone? At my work a migration to Debian is starting to be openly pondered.

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  • lorty@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    We do not talk about ubuntu here

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• histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  classic shell does the same thing for free I’ll pass

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• merdaverse@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I did one better. I installed Linux

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• ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not open source. Use:

  • **Open Shell **
    • brings a normal Start Menu back as well as an optional taskbar in Explorer
  • Explorer Patcher
    • revives Explorer’s “commented-out code”, bringing back functionality from previous Windows versions: optionally translucent taskbar without blur, seconds display in calendar popup, optionally the weather widget and many many more
  • CTT winutil
    • installs/updates various free programs for you with one click, one-stop-shop for all kinds of recommended debloat/freedom settings
  • MSEdge Redirect
    • self-explanatory: all Bing queries from within the OS apps go to your preferred search engine & default browser instead

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• captainlezbian@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  • realitista@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’ve used them all (probably 20+ different OS’ in my lifetime), and they all have a place. I use Windows, MacOS, and Linux daily, each for what they are good at. Maybe people should use what works best for them?

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