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Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by Retric »

bishbosh wrote: post #218
Retric wrote: post #206

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You check for compatibility before buying a part and if there’s going to be an issue you buy something else. MacOS doesn’t work on most machines either, but drivers aren’t an issue for Mac users.

This conversation is perpetually marred by this sort of flippant response. No one expects MacOS to work on anything but Apple hardware, but they do expect a random chip on the motherboard they've been using for a several years to work. Proposing they google every chip on their motherboard to see if they can run linux is a failure of linux. I would hope that you consider that dismissive replies like this do little to…

> random chip on the motherboard they've been using for a several years to work.

You can easily check if the motherboard has issues, but this idea you should install on random hardware is a mistake.

Linux is not MacOS, but the best time to swap is when you get new hardware. Run into issues and the old Desktop/Laptop still works and there is no need to stress.

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by soraminazuki »

veqz wrote: post #153
M95D wrote: post #114

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How long does it take in linux for the context menu to open? In fact, is there a context menu at all?

Not sure if the question was asked with sarcasm or not, but, me being me, I actually tested it here as soon as I read it: It's instant. OnMouseDown event, if you will. Using KDE Plasma 6.

It's funny because it's the latest version of Windows that requires two clicks to get a non-broken context menu. It's either that or registry hacks that Microsoft hasn't disabled yet.

https://superuser.com/questions/1674122/how-can-i-revert-to-...

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by bishbosh »

Retric wrote: post #221
bishbosh wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This conversation is perpetually marred by this sort of flippant response. No one expects MacOS to work on anything but Apple hardware, but they do expect a random chip on the motherboard they've been using for a several years to work. Proposing they google every chip on their motherboard to see if they can run linux is a failure of linux. I would hope that you consider that dismissive replies like this do little to…

> random chip on the motherboard they've been using for a several years to work. You can easily check if the motherboard has issues, but this idea you should install on random hardware is a mistake. Linux is not MacOS, but the best time to swap is when you get new hardware. Run into issues and the old Desktop/Laptop still works and there is no need to stress.

>this idea you should install on random hardware is a mistake.

Why, it works on windows? And it's not 'random hardware' its the hardware they have and use. You should realize this is a failure of linux, not of the user.

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by Retric »

bishbosh wrote: post #223
Retric wrote: post #221

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> random chip on the motherboard they've been using for a several years to work. You can easily check if the motherboard has issues, but this idea you should install on random hardware is a mistake. Linux is not MacOS, but the best time to swap is when you get new hardware. Run into issues and the old Desktop/Laptop still works and there is no need to stress.

>this idea you should install on random hardware is a mistake. Why, it works on windows? And it's not 'random hardware' its the hardware they have and use. You should realize this is a failure of linux, not of the user.

> it works on windows

So? Linux is not Windows.

It’s the advice that’s a problem not the user or Linux.

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Retric wrote: post #224
bishbosh wrote: post #223

Earlier quoted context omitted.

>this idea you should install on random hardware is a mistake. Why, it works on windows? And it's not 'random hardware' its the hardware they have and use. You should realize this is a failure of linux, not of the user.

> it works on windows So? Linux is not Windows. It’s the advice that’s a problem not the user or Linux.

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Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by lencastre »

worewood wrote: post #10

I recently had to install windows on 2 computers after some years without doing it. Had to spend an entire day debloating the thing. Had to use a handful of tools and powershell scripts to do it. I still can't imagine how they managed to make a context menu open in almost a full second. In Windows 9x on a 200Mhz it was instant. A useless one too, because all the options that matter are in the old one. The only thing…

Next time install using English/World as locale. Then add your favorite language/region/keyboard after. Don’t know why, but it comes almost bloat free.

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by causal »

utensil4778 wrote: post #201

My husband is a normal layperson who treats his computer like an appliance. It's just there to do word processing and web browsing. He's been asking me to buy him a new laptop and specifically wants Windows on it. I've been struggling for weeks trying to explain to him why Windows is bad and why I don't want to setup and manage his spyware machine. I've convinced him to at least try a few Linux distros to see what he…

Why not a Macbook? I get why people might hate Apple as much as MS, but it's certainly more privacy friendly than Windows and more user friendly than Linux.

And yes I know Linux has come a long way - I use it daily - but there is still significant friction for non-technical users.

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by dingaling »

jzxy wrote: post #48
worewood wrote: post #10

I recently had to install windows on 2 computers after some years without doing it. Had to spend an entire day debloating the thing. Had to use a handful of tools and powershell scripts to do it. I still can't imagine how they managed to make a context menu open in almost a full second. In Windows 9x on a 200Mhz it was instant. A useless one too, because all the options that matter are in the old one. The only thing…

>I still can't imagine how they managed to make a context menu open in almost a full second They did make everything slower than it used to be when it comes to new UI elements, but the context menu can also be slowed down by third parties. On my machine, the primary cause was the shortcut to AMD radeon settings. You can remove it with this powershell command : Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers AdvancedMicroDevicesInc-RSXCM |…

Imagine having to use command-line tools to configure your OS, how will such a system ever catch on for the desktop...

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by dingaling »

123yawaworht456 wrote: post #149
kreyenborgi wrote: post #17

So what would be a good laptop for Linux these days?

that depends entirely on what you do with it. bare 24.04 sits at about 0% CPU / 1 GiB RAM usage. a browser+IDE combo will perfectly fine even on a budget laptop with 4 cores / 8 GB RAM / generic SSD.

8GB isn't really sufficient anymore, unless you're obsessive about pruning browser tabs and closing one program before open another.

On my just-retired 8GB T410, trying to use a filter in Gimp without closing Firefox would start thrashing and result in the infamous Linux lock-up until power-cycled. Ubuntu 22.

Re: Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

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Post by ptx »

npteljes wrote: post #176

Well, I'll personally weather this storm on my Windows 10 LTSC 21H2. I'm sure people will figure out something until 2027-01-12, when its security supports end, or Microsoft will release the Win 11 LTSC-equivalent.

How do you get a license for the LTSC?
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