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It’s called “install Linux”
Every single Linux DE sucks and will suck an incredible amount of your time if anything goes wrong / you want to tweak something niche. Open source (in the Linux DE world) = free = eff it, I’m not getting paid, they should be thankful
This is interesting as a blog article from 2003 "Why doesn't Windows have an 'expert mode'?"[0] was posted here a couple weeks ago. [1] The reasoning was that users self-rating at being advanced because they are good in one domain might lead them to messing with things they have no idea on. I suppose the flaw is that people find ways to mess with stuff regardless, even if just following the first google result's inst…
Arguably, the average user's proficiency has increased in the last TWO DECADES
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It’s called “install Linux”
Every single Linux DE sucks and will suck an incredible amount of your time if anything goes wrong / you want to tweak something niche. Open source (in the Linux DE world) = free = eff it, I’m not getting paid, they should be thankful
For the biggest part, the additional pain that I have with Linux (over the pain that I'd have with Windows anyways) is worth it for having a system that brings me joy to use and gives me room to be and feel competent. The rest is made up for with the knowledge that I'm using FOSS.
Obviously, this is my personal view, which is a result of my preferences, how I (like to) use computers and my values. But so is yours.
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Comments like these make me wonder if you are looking back with rose colored glasses. You didn't mention Vista, which is universally regarded as a failure and in the same timeframe as you described. While some of Microsoft's more regrettable decisions have yet to be made by 7, but there are still plenty of bad ones to choose from. Games for Windows Live, Fisher Price UI, massive software vulnerability, Office "ribbon…
You're missing the point: to the extent there were things you didn't like about XP and 7, you could fix them. Your relationship with your OS vendor was that of a paying user, not a hostage.
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What system integrity checks? That's a thing now? I mean I did it for Windows Update and Edge and Defender in my VM, no problems so far.
I asked you above to provide the specific details and contribute here in HN please.
To disable Windows Update, delete (or move somewhere else) C:\Windows\system32\wua*
Windows Defender: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender, C:\Program Files\Windows Defender
Microsoft Edge: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate
Telemetry: C:\Windows\system32\diagtrack.dll
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You're missing the point: to the extent there were things you didn't like about XP and 7, you could fix them. Your relationship with your OS vendor was that of a paying user, not a hostage.
I agree I never saw the point of using XP or 7.