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Oh, how the time has changed!
So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?
After installing Windows 10: Go to Settings -> Privacy, and slide many (most?) things to off. Including Diagnostic & Usage Data to Basic. Settings > Personalization > Start and slide "Occasionally show suggestions in start" to off. Settings -> Personalization -> Lock Screen and slide "Get fun facts, tips, and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen" to off. Settings -> System -> Notifications & actions -> "…
Is my money not good enough for them? This is getting absurd
OSX: Pay here. Not enough, we increased our prices! Oh, don't forget your dongles! Windows: Oh you want to rename a file that is opened by an application? Fuck you. We're not even capable of telling you what application. Have some ads instead! Linux: Ooh you thought you could use $APPLICATION_NAME? Sorry, that isn't available, but you can try $MEDIOCRE_ALTERNATIVE instead. I'm not a fanboy, I hate every major desktop…
What does HN recommend as a better Win10 email client? I'm familiar with Thunderbird and I'll probably switch to it if nothing else, but I'm not a huge fan of the UI/UX.
I'd like an alternative that has close to tray functionality.
Also, on prime video, occasionally, pressing the fast forward button won't skip the ad. I'm sure it's one of those "bugs" that just happens to force the user to do something the company wants but the user doesn't but I have a feeling it might just stop working all the time and we'll be forced to sit through the whole ad on a paid service.