Nostalgia aside, this isn’t actually better. The animations alone would be enough to drop most users after an hour.
Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
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Re: Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
#32Microsoft actually makes the version of Windows that people want, but it’s called LTSC and they really don’t want you to have it. No bloat, no ads, no forced or feature updates, optional security patches only, virtually nothing installed by default, and minimal telemetry.
This, plus - there use to be a program Microsoft had for PC manufacturers that certified the manufacturer (like Dell) hadn't install bloat on it either before selling it to you.
I can't recall the name of that Windows version, but it was hugely appealing for the technical minded while it lasted - because it was basically like getting LTSC from Dell/HP/Lenovo (without you having to do the install yourself).
Re: Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
#33Microsoft actually makes the version of Windows that people want, but it’s called LTSC and they really don’t want you to have it. No bloat, no ads, no forced or feature updates, optional security patches only, virtually nothing installed by default, and minimal telemetry.
It's only $110. How do they discourage people from using it?
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#34Re: Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
#35One of the biggest challenges modern OS developers face (Apple and Microsoft namely) is how to make the new version of the OS appealing enough for users to move to. There are carrots like a fancy new feature, or sticks like “we’re not supporting this anymore, so if you want your computer to be secure you need to upgrade.” A lot of people don’t care about the carrots though. Their computer does everything they need it…
Security work for an otherwise solved problem is finite. It's only infinite if they make it that way by continuing to pile on new (likely unwanted) features. Otherwise the frequency of needing patches will trend towards 0 and eventually there will be none.
Re: Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
#36Microsoft actually makes the version of Windows that people want, but it’s called LTSC and they really don’t want you to have it. No bloat, no ads, no forced or feature updates, optional security patches only, virtually nothing installed by default, and minimal telemetry.
Sounds like Windows 2000.
Re: Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
#37Microsoft actually makes the version of Windows that people want, but it’s called LTSC and they really don’t want you to have it. No bloat, no ads, no forced or feature updates, optional security patches only, virtually nothing installed by default, and minimal telemetry.
> Microsoft actually makes the version of Windows that people want, but it’s called LTSC and they really don’t want you to have it.
Of the devices that still run Windows in our home, all but one of them run some version of LTSC.
> No bloat, no ads, no forced updates, virtually nothing installed by default, and minimal telemetry.
No Store, no Cortana, no Edge. What's not to like? ;)
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
Good quality Nvidia drivers and support for games, mostly.
I've been running Linux on my work laptop for 6 years now and Nvidia drives are pretty good.
I've been running Linux on a workstation for a year and NVIDIA drivers kill it every other update. I'm seriously considering moving it to the server room and getting something else for my desktop.
Re: Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
#39Nostalgia aside, this isn’t actually better. The animations alone would be enough to drop most users after an hour.
So turn them off
Re: Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
#40Microsoft actually makes the version of Windows that people want, but it’s called LTSC and they really don’t want you to have it. No bloat, no ads, no forced or feature updates, optional security patches only, virtually nothing installed by default, and minimal telemetry.
With the risk of linking to 4chan; there is a /g/ guide to how to navigate Windows and it recommends exactly this.[0]
However: I do not publicly endorse software piracy, and so do not recommend using this guide; legitimate LTSC licenses are only possible to come by for Businesses with a minimum spend of 5 licenses.[1] :(
[0]: https://boards.4chan.org/g/thread/98121318
[1]: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-do...