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[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

The enshittification started at Win 8 and has picked up speed.

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[-] Fubar91@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

(Mostly) mandatory Microsoft account sign-in.

  • yea you can just create a local account lol.

Setup screen asking you about data collection and telemetry settings.

  • so just like some current Linux GUIs and installs that also ask this. Same with MacOS

A (skippable) screen asking you to "customize your experience."

  • just press skip like any other OS that asks.

A prompt to pair your phone with your PC.

  • also skipable, and isnt even asked on a local account setup.

IDK man win11 is pretty simple to "debloat" and most of the shit in this article that they complain about is common on multiple Linux, Apple, android, etc. setup/install processes.

Win11 is dogshit for a variety of reasons, like the shitty new start menu formatting/lay out. The god awful menu nesting. The laggy audio panel. The list goes on.

If we're gonna be nitpicking an OS. Atleast nitpick shit that actually impacts operation and isnt also common on many OS'

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[-] MossBear@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

I remember when I first installed Linux. I thought it was broken because it was so clean and distraction free.

[-] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago

I thought it was broken when I told it to poweroff and suddenly it just died. Nope, apparently that’s just how linux normally shuts down.

[-] electriccars@startrek.website 13 points 2 years ago

My laptop upgraded to Windows 11. It broke the headphone jack and built in speakers. The computer just doesn't detect them anymore. O⁠_⁠o

[-] Oshka@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

@electriccars

@thehatfox

Windows 11 would CONSTANTLY turn off my headphones microphone at a hardware level. Running the "recording audio" troubleshooter was the only way to fix. Probably the only thing that windows troubleshooter fixed for me in 25 years.

Linux Mint worked out the box never going back. Feel bad for people who need Adobe.

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[-] Fredsshilksirt@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

This will help get rid of some of the bloat. I run this on every w11 install I do.
https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

[-] SolNine@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago

This is one of the best tools I've used, works really well!

https://christitus.com/windows-tool/

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[-] MrFlamey@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

God, I hate reinstalling Windows. Whenever I see "Try reinstalling Windows" as a serious solution to some tech problem on the Windows forums I feel so irritated because to get everything back to how it was (*hopefully *minus the issue) is basically a half day to full day undertaking because of all the bloat and annoying settings I have to change.

Linux never annoyed me as much as long as I put my home directory on a separate partition, though to be fair, I didn't use it as much and was never quite as balls deep in custom settings and apps as with Windows due to Windows being a requirement for work.

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