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.
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AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 hours 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.
Orcocracy@hexbear.net 12 hours ago
buckykat@hexbear.net 14 hours ago
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.
RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 hours 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 4 hours 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 4 hours 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.
0xtero@beehaw.org 12 hours ago
You might also be interested in running this: github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI
justlemmyin@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
All good mate, we will be here for you when you are ready to take the plunge.
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 hours 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 :/
HubertManne@piefed.social 5 hours 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.
z3rOR0ne@lemmy.ml 11 hours 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.