I’m sure this is intended to block software thst could do things like remove Copilot and all the OS level advertising they keep populating windows with.
Using StartAllBack? No Windows updates for you, says Microsoft
Submitted 7 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.xda-developers.com/startallback-no-windows-update-microsoft/
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empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
kadu@lemmy.world 7 months ago
There’s a literal native toggle to disable Copilot so that’d be really weird.
xyguy@startrek.website 7 months ago
There’s a toggle
Becomes
There’s a toggle but we moved it deep into a sub menu
Becomes
If you toggle it off it also breaks a lot of other things you want to have
Becomes
Toggle it off if you want but it’s still going to run in the background
Until the EU sues and forces them to have an option to actually remove it.
1984@lemmy.today 7 months ago
The only update I want is going back to Windows 7 anyway. This crap they call a modern operating system is inferior to Linux and mac os.
MisterD@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
I’ve been doing windows since 3.0 (aka ~1990) Me last version is windows 7, too.
I’m going to Linux. I’m done with fighting windows unless I’m paid.
Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Glad I have no idea what this is. Thanks Proton
AnActOfCreation@programming.dev 7 months ago
What does Proton have to to with this?
4am@lemm.ee 7 months ago
You don’t need widows to game anymore (Proton the game software for Linux, not Proton the VPN/email provider)
Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 7 months ago
github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton
Steam on Linux uses Proton to play Windows games. Ain’t perfect, but perfect enough I don’t need windows anymore.
generic@iusearchlinux.fyi 7 months ago
I tried the Official Windows 11 start menu. I had disabled showing “recommended apps” I’m the settings. This hid the icons, but not the section. So, whenever I opened the start menu, the entire bottom half was a section that said “enable recommended apps to show them here.”
That’s when I installed Start11 (I also bought StartAllBack, but I preferred Start11) and never looked back.
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 7 months ago
At this point I’ve just abandoned the start menu all together. PowerToys Run has effectively become how I launch anything that isn’t on the taskbar, tied to one of the buttons on my mouse or a keyboard shortcut. Everything search on a different shortcut replaces the built-in search.
Of course that’s just how I cope on my mandatory-Windows 11 work laptop. At home (and I know this is almost a meme at this point), I’m slowly getting myself accustomed to Linux alongside Windows 10 until that’s no longer feasible.
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
Am I the only one that still using the file explorer to navigate to the folders I want?I’ve never used the start menu…only computer then Explorer
Zorque@kbin.social 7 months ago
Am I misunderstanding something or are you saying you dig into the program files every time you launch a program? I thought the OP was talking about programs not files and folder.
EarMaster@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Out of curiosity: How do you start programs? If a program is clearly associated with a file by opening the file from explorer I assume, but there are programs which are not file based (web browser, games, …). Do you maintain a folder with shortcuts or do you navigate the start menu folder using the explorer?
restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I do this. All programs I access regularly are shortcuts on the desktop. Everything else I can get to with folders or launchers like steam.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
I’ve been a Linux Mint guy for the last ten years.
By default, the Menu is able to explore the file system. I turn that off. I want that for launching applications. I use Nemo, the file manager, for browsing and opening files.
dutchkimble@lemy.lol 7 months ago
So it’s just an added feature of StartAllBack - no more updating!
realitista@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Meh, I don’t care, I’d much rather have startallback than updates as it’s the only thing that makes that windows box usable.
Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 7 months ago
This isn’t normal Windows Updates. These are warnings for OS upgrades as Windows Insiders upgrade to new preview builds of the OS.
akakunai@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
WTF is the screen scaling set to on that laptop?
tooclose104@lemmy.ca 7 months ago
100% but 3840x2160?
pastaPersona@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Pays 100$ for windows 11 pro expecting to not see targeted advertising.
“Play Candy Crush on the Windows App Store Now!” ad baked into the Lock Screen ffs why
funkajunk@lemm.ee 7 months ago
Buy an OEM key next time, I’ve never spent more than 20 bucks for Pro.
hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 7 months ago
Or, you know, don’t use Windows
prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
github.com/…/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 7 months ago
No
strawberry@kbin.run 7 months ago
or just dont pay. run the right commands and you unlock windows frww