I find this mildly infuriating, I only use Windows for work, I even personally purchased Windows 11. Local account and disabled as much as I could. I personally do not like Windows or Windows in general.

Well, now I do an update and they throw this up like I need to walk thru these steps (again). Not even a “Skip”/“Don’t remind me again”. Windows is not what it used to be and after disabling half the Microsoft stuff I’d expect not to be bothered again. It’s really a built in ad more then anything.

2023-08 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5029351)

  • d3Xt3r@lemmy.nzEnglish
    997·
    1 year ago

    That’s actually a good thing IMO, Microsoft is giving people more reasons to switch to Linux. How kind of them!

        • Moc@lemmy.worldEnglish
          5·
          1 year ago

          Debian is the most stable operating system ever, and it’s new version 12, is a really good OS.

          What I liked was that it starts quick, never crashes, uses minimal system resources, and with GNOME has an excellent UI. Being a Linux OS that isn’t Ubuntu and isn’t Windows, it doesn’t spy on me.

          Also love operating systems that use Bash or similar. I know how to drive them, I don’t know how to drive MSDOS.

          I have a very powerful computer but the start time difference between Windows 11 and Debian is insane. Debian starts almost instantly.

          I was specifically trying Debian as a gaming platform, so I installed Steam and GOG and a couple of Windows games running through proton. They worked really well.

          In the end I had to go back to Window, because it’s just not there for me yet. Most games worked well, but a few have unacceptably low performance. It requires a bit of fiddling to get everything working right as well, because some of the defaults prevent people from just gaming.

    • KrisND@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      113·
      1 year ago

      Good point, adds to the mountain. I may just see if I could run a windows VM at this point tbh.

      • metaStatic@kbin.social
        171·
        1 year ago

        I switched to Pop!_OS recently and Windows runs faster in a VM

        (because you’ve only installed the 1 app you need to run not your entire life, and then snapshot it after debloating so it’s always the same)

      • Gunpachi@lemmings.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        If you don’t play games like valorant, and only need windows for specific tasks then going with a windows VM is a good option.

        • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          We’re getting there! There’s still games that run much better on Windows, and some games still don’t have Linux support. But the numbers are shrinking like crazy (THANK YOU STEAMDECK, Steam is the best company for game health as a whole.)

          Also with VR… well, I don’t actually know. I haven’t tried, but will my index be fully functional (and run as well) on Linux?

    • Mio@feddit.nuEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It would not help. They just buy a Chromebook instead because there are no other alternatives in the shop. It would be a different story if the thing when you start the new computer get a guide to choose your OS to use. Even better if Android was the same. EU should force this IMO.