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Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our unshittified experience (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 8 months ago by brbposting@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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I can't believe a paid OS needs a tool like this. Here's a GUI tool called OFGB (Oh Frick Go Back) to remove all the ads in Windows 11. It's understandable if a free OS or app needs ad support, but this is just crazy github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB

[Screenshot Of a GUI Tool To Removes Ads From Various Places Around Windows 11]

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[-] filthy_lint_ball@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Does anyone know if the EU protects against this? I am in Europe (well Switzerland, so technically not EU, but GDPR etc. nonetheless) and using windows 11 as my daily driver on two machines (one with beta) I have never seen ads.

EDIT: except for the 'finish setting up' stuff after bigger updates, those I do get.

[-] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 14 points 8 months ago

EU gets Windows 11 'N'. It's gdpr compliantnane doesn't include the ads. I don't know about the telemetry though.

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 8 months ago

Anyone can install Windows N, just select it during the installation

I'd still recommend debloating it using some script though

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[-] Veraxus@lemmy.world 13 points 8 months ago

If you absolutely MUST use Windows, use it with AtlasOS.

Otherwise, Debian w/ KDE Plasma is your panacea.

[-] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago

I’ve read about that one

https://atlasos.net

Then there was a similar tool and some discussion about one or the other being either buggy or problematic?

Also - I remember NTlite or similar was out there and lots of talk of Chris Titus’ debloater - haven’t used any at least not in over 5 years

[-] Darorad@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

That was probably Atlas, it disables a bunch of security features as part of debloating, so I wouldn't recommend it unless it's an offline device

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[-] potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.ml 12 points 8 months ago

Ok this is just absurd if there's really file explorer ads

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 8 months ago

Does anyone happen to know what Mastodon client this is? I'm assuming this is on iOS

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[-] Aoife 9 points 8 months ago

Y'all I fucking hate windows but running linux went fine until I had to do some video editing for classwork. Premiere pro, which I had a student license for, obviously out. I go looking for FOSS alternatives because hey i'm sure there's a good linux video editor. I think I ended up settling on Kdenlive. I tried installing it from the ubuntu app store and that version was missing features. I tried installing it with apt-get and then proceeded to spend the next 5 hours trying to fix a missing dependancy that seemed to have just vanished off the face of fhe earth. I'm sure there are workarounds but "able to look through the error logs of the apt-get and track down the problem" apparently wasn't tech-savvy enough to have a video editor, one of the most important types of professional software IMO. (also i spent so much money on games cause proton doesn't play nice with piracy very often). I think lonux is perfect for thw really basic user or for the hyper advanced superuser types, but when you're in the middle it can be a real bitch to work with.

[-] Zetta@mander.xyz 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Blender is low key the best video editor on Linux for future reference

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[-] repungnant_canary@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

DaVinci provides Linux binaries

[-] nialv7@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

While I agree with you that video editing under Linux is seriously lacking, I think that your conclusion

lonux is perfect for thw really basic user or for the hyper advanced superuser types

is not justified. There are not that many people who need to use a video editor.

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[-] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I have never seen an ad. I've not put any effort into debloat. It's this all just bs?

Edit: Plenty of down votes for asking a question. Great community guys.

[-] blind3rdeye@lemm.ee 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Perhaps you just have a different view on what is or is not an ad. For example when I see a link in the start menu for an app that I did not install, I consider that to be an ad. The most common time this happens is for Office. (Or Microsoft 365 or whatever it is called now.) Also, when I see a 'suggestion' to sign into a Microsoft account to use OneDrive - I consider that an ad. Microsoft aren't telling me about OneDrive to improve my life. They are telling me to improve their profits. And when I type something in the start menu to launch an app, any result that comes up that is not something I put on my computer is an ad. It often will suggest particular websites for example.

These are the kinds of thing that we're talking about. I'm sure if you're using Windows on a home computer you will have seen these things. (I assume you're talking about ads in Windows. It would be quite something else if you'd never seen any ad anywhere.)

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[-] Zip2@feddit.uk 8 points 8 months ago

Yeah, these Linux ads are getting really annoying.

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