I'm not a windows user myself, but I'm curious what you windows users think about this.
I will continue using Windows 10 und probably have to make the switch to linux after EOL.
Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
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Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#82Does anyone know any good "debloat" scripts to disable all these modern features of Windows 11 and bring me back to something that resembles the Windows I grew up with? I'm having a hard time keeping track of all of the registry keys and config settings I need to update to keep this crap at bay.
Not directed at you but I find it funny that people (rightfully!) complain about Microsoft spyware and then run some dubious scripts from who-knows-where. With the added side effects that these scripts always disable/remove waaaay too much and break the install which then lead to users cursing Microsoft for things that the user has broken without knowing.
I find it funny that on website called hacker news, it's still assumed that anyone who customizes their system must also be an idiot that knows nothing about being safe online.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#83Does anyone know any good "debloat" scripts to disable all these modern features of Windows 11 and bring me back to something that resembles the Windows I grew up with? I'm having a hard time keeping track of all of the registry keys and config settings I need to update to keep this crap at bay.
My solution was to run Linux and a Windows 2000 VM for the old apps.
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#84So glad I switched to Linux and got away from this garbage. Now I have to convince my employer to also allow Linux on their workstations. Windows 7 was the last good OS from MSFT but even that had a bit of telemetry.
What Windows 7 telemetry are you referring to? Other than WER, there was no telemetry in Windows 7 to my knowledge. There was an update a few years ago that back ported telemetry to Windows 7 right before the final stage of extended support and final EOL.
Back when Microsoft started pushing telemetry in Windows 10, they added additional telemetry to Windows 7 through updates. Not nearly as pervasive and omnipresent as with Windows 11, though; you can just remove the telemetry updates: https://gist.github.com/xvitaly/eafa75ed2cb79b3bd4e9
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#85> To those that arrive here from any Youtube or Twitter posts, please know that disabling Recall via DISM works fine, and preserves the modern File Explorer (though some might consider this an anti-feature). CBS correctly disables it, and the disablement is preserved through reboots, just like with any other feature.
> that disabling Recall via DISM works fine
this whole deal with recall slowly creeping in after the initial rejection is the worst case of just-the-tip I've seen people accept.
will anyone be surprised when it gets enabled in an update by mistake, not to mention by spyware.
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#87Does anyone know any good "debloat" scripts to disable all these modern features of Windows 11 and bring me back to something that resembles the Windows I grew up with? I'm having a hard time keeping track of all of the registry keys and config settings I need to update to keep this crap at bay.
O&O ShutUp10++ is a requirement for me. It is my preference because every debloat script tends to legitimately break the OS. I have had to do clean installs multiple times this year after customers ran them. MS provides registry keys that can be configured, but they do consistently move them around. Without an application which can easily revert automated changes, it'd be nearly impossible to keep track of it all, le…
> LTSC would be better, but there's no reasonably legal way to obtain it
I looked into it in 2018; turned out to be pretty easy and reasonable (~$300):
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#88I'm not a windows user myself, but I'm curious what you windows users think about this.
Like many other things in Windows, I will find some way to disable it.
Or maybe I'll find it useful -- anything is possible!
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#89Every single day I am given more reasons never to use Windows again. Glad I moved to Linux early this year. My next desktop will likely be a System76 to ensure Microsoft doesn't get a cut from my next purchase, and it supports a business that supports Linux.
Every day we stray further from god
Re: Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency
#90Every single day I am given more reasons never to use Windows again. Glad I moved to Linux early this year. My next desktop will likely be a System76 to ensure Microsoft doesn't get a cut from my next purchase, and it supports a business that supports Linux.
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