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Comment on Microsoft is bringing annoying Windows 11 Start menu ads to Windows 10

net00@lemm.ee ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Just install Linux, it’s not that hard.

This is just but the small first step. I was basically checking what it will take to daily drive linux on my desktop, and there’s many little roadblocks that I’m just instead considering getting a Win 11 pro license next year and just turning off all the shit in gpedit.

No RGB software for my gigabyte mobo (openrgb doesn’t have it).
No AMD adrenalin unless I go with Ubuntu, which is just on the same path of enshittification as windows
No steelseries engine
No Sapphire trixx
No microsoft office desktop/onedrive (means I gotta find an office replacement that also works on my apple devices and syncs)

Linux has come a long way, and it’s probably enough for some but it would be a massive headache for me still…

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accideath@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Yea, it’s definitely not for everyone yet. But the average user (who needs a browser, a file manager and maybe an office suite) has no reason to stay on windows besides the convenience of being installed already.

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acid_falcon@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You know that you dont have to pay for a Windows license right? You can permanently activate it (and any version of office) with a script. I found some article a while ago talking about it, some official Microsoft tech support used it because they were frustrated with Windows, so it’s legit

massgrave.dev

I do computer repair/tech support for just a small business. I haven’t used Windows on a a personal machine in a looong time, but that script helps me when I get stuck at work

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IAmNotACat@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You can mount and sync your OneDrive files with rclone, which I think is much nicer than OneDrive.

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