Jediwan@lemy.lol to Technology@beehaw.org · 10 months agoWindows-as-a-nuisance: How I clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 and Edgearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkWindows-as-a-nuisance: How I clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 and Edgearstechnica.comJediwan@lemy.lol to Technology@beehaw.org · 10 months agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoUsed to do that but inevitably what happens is: An update comes along and reinstalls it. Something else is broken by it’s removal because it’s a dependency of the OS. Eventually I got tired of subjecting myself to the abuse. When MS makes a spam-free, ad-free, telemtry-free, account-free, lightweight version of Windows, I’ll be first in line to buy a license.
minus-squareBig P@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 months agoI wish I could move but mac OS multi-monitor support is terrible and Linux desktop gives me endless problems
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-210 months agoI hear ya. Personally I’d rather deal with the endless Linux problems than Windows’ constant force-feeding bullshit.
Used to do that but inevitably what happens is:
An update comes along and reinstalls it.
Something else is broken by it’s removal because it’s a dependency of the OS.
Eventually I got tired of subjecting myself to the abuse.
When MS makes a spam-free, ad-free, telemtry-free, account-free, lightweight version of Windows, I’ll be first in line to buy a license.
I wish I could move but mac OS multi-monitor support is terrible and Linux desktop gives me endless problems
I hear ya. Personally I’d rather deal with the endless Linux problems than Windows’ constant force-feeding bullshit.