Microsoft Finally Realizes Nobody Wants Its Windows 11 Preinstalled Bloatware

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• polle@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m all for less bloat ware, but come one. The camera app or remote desktop are the least shitty ones. Its borderline to call them even bloatware.

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  • Piers@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    To be clear, they seem to be saying that those apps will still be preinstalled. They’ll just be easier to uninstall if you want to do so.

    "option for the first time to uninstall the Camera app, Cortana app, Photos app, People app, and the Remote Desktop client. "

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• Thee0023@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Using Windows primarily for gaming, I eventually got tired of some of the issues I had with it (ads appearing in the start menu). I gave Linux a try and it was so so for a while. I kept going back and forth but it’s been 2 years now and I haven’t had Windows installed and can play 90% of my games without issue. I wouldn’t recommend it for everyone. But for those that primarily use their computer for gaming and non-windows specific applications (like web browsing or other various things), Linux is offering some competition for desktop people.

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  • IonAddis@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    What games fall into the 10% that don’t play?

    (Genuinely asking–I’ve been considering the switch.)

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    • superminerJG@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Some games use kernel-level anticheat. Unfortunately, because there is a kernel driver involved, it must be specifically ported to Linux, and some developers simply don’t want to bother.

      examples: Valorant, Roblox, PUBG

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    • Piers@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It’s mostly going to be games that use anti-cheat software (though some work on Linux.)

      So if you’re someone who likes to bounce around to the hot new competitive online multiplayer title then Linux probably wont serve your needs right now. If you can’t think of a single esports title you want to play, once you install Steam and Lutris you’ll probably find nearly everything you want to play works.

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    • Violette@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Games using Easy CheatEngine (or something like it)

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  • Psythik@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I would but the only thing holding me back is the lack of HDR support in Linux. Windows 11 is currently the only desktop OS to implement it properly (10’s HDR is a joke), so I’m stuck with it

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• Dalimey@ttrpg.network ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  While I’m not mad at all that they’ve killed Cortana as a service, I am a little ticked that they used the name for their C- Siri and are now calling their AI service Bing AI instead of using the Cortana name for that

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  • SaakoPaahtaa@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Wait someone used cortana?

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• Sygheil@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Nobody wants a smartphone-like function on an OS for pc/laptop. Also giving users back the control over would be nice looking at you defender.

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