I just don’t feel safe with Windows that next time I boot up there won’t be some fresh horror I didn’t ask for and have to go research how to put back in the bottle.

It’s like having your computer pre-rooted with malware.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

I'm curious as to how much something like shutup10 helps with that. I was always tempted, but never tried it. I barely touched windows these past few years anyways.

[–] robot_vacuum@discuss.online 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've got a worse one. I was using Windows in a VM the other day and got an ad for Xbox controllers. Basically "check out our new controller colors, click on this notification to go buy one."

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

I am honestly surprised they have not yet made Windows free, at least the most basic "home" version. I guess they must still be making a lot of money by just having come preinstalled on any laptop or pre-built PC.

[–] rizoid@midwest.social 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've been on Linux for a while but this shit is starting to make my wife ask about switching over. Which is something I never thought I'd see.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think that + her playing baldurs gate on my computer will be what drive mine to it. Though her breaking it by updating my graphics card in order to make it run the first time definitely didn’t help.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

Just get her something like Mint which allows you to easily switch graphics drivers. Definitely the distro I tend to recommend to nvidia users. Arch or anything arch based works as well, but that requires some experience at least. Though Garuda is pretty damn simple, I'm tempted to call it noob-friendly. It's what I use right now.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That’s in fact why I’m a linux user now

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Been a Linux user for more than a decade, but work doesn't do Linux :( I even brought my laptop in to show them that everything works fine (AD and all), but they didn't go for it.

[–] AzuleBlade@lemm.ee 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Their spyware probably doesn't work on Linux.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Like the type software that sends a report if you don't use the mouse or the keyboard for 30 seconds? Remember to setup something like autohotkey for when you want to take a gaming break 😅

[–] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The first thing you would do after browsing lemmy would be installing linux because there are many foss enthusiasist and linux users playing around here in lemmy making you switch to linux

[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

*cries in my programs won't launch in wine*

[–] I_like_cats@lemmy.one 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Which programs?

[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Paint Tool SAI. After messing up a few times (I thought the C drive was my actual windows HD not wine's virtual one), I got it installed on wine, but it won't launch. Other people have got it to work, so maybe it's just me being a dumb noob.

https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=4594

I should probably try again with a program that's less easy to mess up.

[–] Sureito@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

Two things:

Could be Wayland. I had wine troubles in the past because if that
Have you tried Krita?

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Install Linux, problem resolved.

[–] _Gandalf_the_Black_@feddit.de 0 points 11 months ago

I'm gonna have to go for Linux once my current laptop dies. Now way I'm putting up with Windows 11.