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[-] realitista@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] Orionza@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Thanks. My win11 install is coming up. Looks like I may need this. Bookmarked

[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

There are more ways to make Windows suck less, even open source ones: https://feddit.de/comment/7447632 Of course, pick whatever is best for you, but FOSS is ultimately safer (and free!).

[-] realitista@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It has had such a massive positive effect on my life relative to the price.

[-] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

classic shell does the same thing for free I'll pass

[-] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

If it's not a link to an Ubuntu LiveCD, I'm leaving Lemmy

Come on people I'm joking. You can unclench your butthills

[-] kalpol@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Ditch Ubuntu too. Mint or OpenSuse are very good alternatives.

[-] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

Not to mention sweet mother Debian.

[-] Dra@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago
[-] rolaulten@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

With how they keep shoving snaps at everyone? At my work a migration to Debian is starting to be openly pondered.

[-] bigMouthCommie@kolektiva.social 0 points 1 year ago

gnome is pushing flatpacks. the official gnome distro is immutable.

i like debian. i like gnome. i don't like this trend.

[-] rolaulten@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

I almost never interact with desktop Linux. That's a horrifying trend.

[-] lorty@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago

We do not talk about ubuntu here

[-] merdaverse@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I did one better. I installed Linux

[-] realitista@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago
[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not open source. Use:

  • Open Shell
    • brings a normal Start Menu back as well as an optional taskbar in Explorer
  • Explorer Patcher
    • revives Explorer's "commented-out code", bringing back functionality from previous Windows versions: optionally translucent taskbar without blur, seconds display in calendar popup, optionally the weather widget and many many more
  • CTT winutil
    • installs/updates various free programs for you with one click, one-stop-shop for all kinds of recommended debloat/freedom settings
  • MSEdge Redirect
    • self-explanatory: all Bing queries from within the OS apps go to your preferred search engine & default browser instead
this post was submitted on 17 Feb 2024
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