by vivzkestrel
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- All they had to do was release "Windows Optimal", an operating system with 0 telemetry, 0 bloatware, 100% choice to not even let AI and Edge get installed in the 1st place, a single screen with all the 10000 options to control privacy and all of them set to good defaults. Charge 4x the price of Windows Professional if you must. But "Windows Optimal" is 2x faster than Windows 7, "here are some benchmarks" Imagine the amount of people who would seriously consider hopping to it even for a higher price
by LauraMedia
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- Feels like I've been hearing "Update X makes Y worse" or "Update X destroys hardware Y" a lot more this year with Windows. Seems like they are fully embracing AI at Microsoft.
- More firepower for the gamers to move to Linux.
Steam will trigger a further exodus with their Steam Box once folks realize they have none of the constraints and a great experience.
by nacozarina
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- it is surreal to watch the relentless beating MS has taken at its own hands
there’s no competitor out there clobbering them, they are doing this to themselves
by psunavy03
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- Can we also talk about how Win11 just randomly drops audio for no reason after even a brief period of silence, then takes some random amount of time to start playing sound again? I'd say it was a problem with my home theater/gaming rig, but it happens on my work machine too.
by TacticalCoder
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- Shameless plug: I've developed and maintain a couple of tools to control Windows 10/11 updates, telemetry and other potentially unwanted network traffic: FlashBoot and Emergency Boot Kit. Using these tools you can make Windows 10/11 completely silent online if you want to (akin to Windows 7 or Windows XP).
https://www.prime-expert.com/flashboot/
https://www.prime-expert.com/embootkit/
You are welcome. One-time purchase, lifetime updates. Not a subscription.
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