A line was crossed. Users should remember old microsoft policies of spreading FUD but very few moves create more fear, uncertainty and doubt than acting this way.
Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
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Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
#12> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis?
That's the neat part, I don't. On the rare occasion that I use Windows 10 [1] (for some work), I try my best to get my work done quickly so I can switch back to my Linux boot.
[1]: Their desperate message to convince me to install Windows 11 makes me laugh.
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#13> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? Any similar stories?
My advice is that, unless you are developing for Windows is don't. If you need the Adobe tools, you can get them for Macs and, since M1, Macs offer a lot of bang for the buck while being a perfectly usable Unix machine, they are an excellent choice.
If you don't need tools that aren't available on Linux, then Linux is a really good option. Hardware support may be an issue, so I always recommend the most boring machines possible - Intel, with integrated graphics - and only get components you know will work well with Linux.
Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
#14> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? I don't; I develop on Linux. Ignoring this, within my very limited usage of Windows, it seems to me that MS has become increasingly more hostile over the last few years or so. To answer with something actionable: I discourage people from upgrading to Windows 11.
Yeah, the answer is to simply not use Windows. I can only see there being an advantage for some game developers to be using it these days.
Linux is actually a much better OS for techies: you can make it look nicer, have a better workflow, and you can really play games now that Steam Deck brought so much focus on Linux compatibility.
Otherwise, Mac OS is doing just fine as well.
Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
#15In windows 10, Settings > Default Apps, there is a button called "Reset to Microsoft recommended defaults". If you ever press it by mistake, it resets ALL of your settings. Doesn't even ask for confirmation. One misclick and you will lose 30 mins reverting it all back.
Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
#16> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? I don't; I develop on Linux. Ignoring this, within my very limited usage of Windows, it seems to me that MS has become increasingly more hostile over the last few years or so. To answer with something actionable: I discourage people from upgrading to Windows 11.
Windows is pretty much alive and kicking. The best it has been since Windows XP. WSL2, running Linux on Windows, VS Code, VS 2022, it's all good. Windows 11 is VERY solid and you can play lots of games on it too :) I am dead serious. I have been using Windows since 3, using betas of Microsoft products since Longhorn - right now, Windows is reaching it's PEAK in terms of performance, ecosystem. Sure, they will need 2-…
> WSL2, running Linux on Windows, VS Code, VS 2022, it's all good.
As someone who also has a Linux desktop and laptops in addition to the Windows machine, WSL is terrible next to the real thing. Unless you need software that only runs on Windows, I advise against using it as a reason to stay on Windows.
Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
#17> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis?
I don't
Re: Last Windows 11 update changed all default browser settings to Edge
#18> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis? I don't; I develop on Linux. Ignoring this, within my very limited usage of Windows, it seems to me that MS has become increasingly more hostile over the last few years or so. To answer with something actionable: I discourage people from upgrading to Windows 11.
Yeah, the answer is to simply not use Windows. I can only see there being an advantage for some game developers to be using it these days. Linux is actually a much better OS for techies: you can make it look nicer, have a better workflow, and you can really play games now that Steam Deck brought so much focus on Linux compatibility. Otherwise, Mac OS is doing just fine as well.
Indeed. I'm a web developer and my tools genuinely work better just under native Linux than they ever could with WSL etc.
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#19It asks you, you just have to catch it during the installation/upgrade.
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#20I recently switched a family small-business over to Fedora + xfce and it has been rock solid. It's a bunch of old Intel laptops (oldest one is 3rd gen i3 with 4gb ram + new cheap 2.5" ssd's). Think it was 8 machines in total that has now been cured. So far no calls yet. Everything just works.
I like Windows in general but it has become a hassle to maintain. Actually, it's a nightmare. It keeps getting in the way, changing settings or adding new applications between updates.
Windows 11 specifically, I tried it for a week but went back to windows 10. It is not ready yet even though it looks nice. (Only have 1 machine with Windows, please don't throw stones at me - the rest is all linux)