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[-] Honytawk@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Ragebait article. Especially using words like "Epically", "Screwed up", "Rage", and "Crammed Everywhere"

Most users don't care. They didn't even notice the buttons.

And even then, Microsoft understands the backlash from its most vocal users, and reverses their decision. Which is exactly what any good company would do.

Should have just titled the article: "Microsoft reverses decision to incorporate Copilot in their apps after backlash from users."

But that isn't rage inducing enough.

[-] okamiueru@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I think you're being too kind. A good company should understand their user base and technology better so as to not make something no one wants. The reason they consistently fail at this, is because it's primarily shareholders and investors who are the intended target. Same with the recent DLSS5 slop from NVIDIA. The actual users don't like it. "A good company just needs to reverse their decision" would apply here too, I suppose? Need to keep appearances up. Bubbles all the way

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 7 hours ago

The microslop conundrum:

  1. We CRAVE money, so we fuck our system with every piece of shit that can maximize profit
  2. Our system runs like shit, users stop using it, profits drop
[-] BaraCoded@literature.cafe 5 points 8 hours ago

If some windows users are looking for a user-friendly gaming Linux, i'd heavily recommend Bazzite. Great entry point, great ease of use, great support, and a superb app store (Bazaar).

If some of you are tech-savvy, I'd recommend CachyOS. Most popular arch-based distro out there, so great community support, with great video game-oriented optimisations.

[-] SCmSTR 1 points 6 hours ago

Microslop

Get the name right.

[-] eestileib 1 points 6 hours ago

I worked at Microsoft a long time ago.

The OS team used to be powerful. They used to actually give a shit about the OS being useful for the person sitting in front of it.

Now they're being led around by the nose by the ai and cloud teams.

You can't just rebuild that.

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

There isn't any AI or other M$ crap in my Windows, always the first things I kicked out. Now it goes blazing fast and stable with less than 700MB RAM (Windows 11), unneeded telemetries blocked with Portmaster.

[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

How do you disable ALL AI in Windows 11? and even so, Windows running "blazing fast and stable" with less than 700 Mb? Sorry bud, I will need some evidence

[-] vithigar@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

You seem to be under the impression that "16.0 GB (15.3 GB usable)" means that Windows is what is taking up the missing 0.7 GB. This is not the case.

Most of that is probably reserved as VRAM for your integrated graphics. None of it is in use by Windows itself.

Windows memory footprint is larger than that, without question.

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

VRam is only integrated with 500 MB in my laptop.

[-] vithigar@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Which aligns with what I said. 500MB is most of 700MB. The difference is made up of other various hardware reservations.

My completely standard Windows 11 install says 64GB installed and 63.9 GB usable. I can assure you that doesn't mean Windows is only using 100MB.

Go to task manager and look for "Hardware Reserved" at the bottom right of the memory tab. I bet you'll see a number very close to 700MB. Mine says 87MB.

[-] Liketearsinrain@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

You misunderstood what that value means. It's rather difficult to remove all copilot components, but the easiest one I know (it won't remove all of it because it's integrated in many MS apps) is https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

Install linux (sorry, mandatory lemmy comment)

[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

I don't have nor use any MS apps, so it's easy to have the OS AI free.

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 1 points 8 hours ago
[-] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 hours ago

Something like this, but DIY with Windows 11

[-] grandma@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 hours ago

Too little too late

[-] Liketearsinrain@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 hours ago

This source posts recycled content constantly, of no real value and is posted here all the time. I really wish people would stop posting it, plenty of better sources for hopium like https://pivot-to-ai.com/

[-] eestileib 1 points 6 hours ago

Pivot also takes time to call out bullshit research papers that tell ai haters what they want to hear.

[-] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 12 points 13 hours ago

“What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.”

Oh honey, we care deeply about Microsoft going away entirely at this point.

[-] RoddyStiggs 9 points 12 hours ago

I only care about Windows in the sense that it runs software I use.

[-] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 6 points 9 hours ago

My condolences, I wish you a speedy wine solution or opensource equivalent.

[-] melfie@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago

I have expensive software that only works on Windows, so the only thing that I care about is that it won’t get locked down to the point where I can no longer remove all the cruft.

[-] hypockets@thelemmy.club 1 points 7 hours ago

That is the correct outlook when it comes to the general public. PC operating systems are a dwindling percentage of OS market share. For most users all they care about is that it works.

[-] hypockets@thelemmy.club 1 points 7 hours ago

No, it's whinny fanboys who are complaining. The general public is fine with Windows 11.

[-] Mwa@thelemmy.club 8 points 14 hours ago

Glad I learned Linux 2 years ago.

[-] bibbasa@piefed.social 10 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

just passed my 2 year anneversary of linux

[-] Skkorm@lemmy.world 136 points 2 days ago
[-] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 4 points 15 hours ago

Nice, though cinnamon has its problems with gaming, especially dual monitor mouse capture and full screen stuff and such

If you have problems with this and dont mind wiping your /home (fedora installer [at least a month ago] absolutely hated every other partition type and arrangement except its own) I'd recommend fedora KDE or gnome, whatever suits you best

Even mutable fedora has great update processes with its windows like update envoirment

But again, if youre that fond of btrfs, use opensuse (but don't fill your drive before updating, at least with nvidia drivers it won't check if there's enough space to install and it will break your DE

[-] kuerbiskernoel@feddit.org 1 points 6 hours ago

Opensuse :)) great OS

[-] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 59 points 2 days ago

Congrats! When I first installed Mint it was like being reminded of how computers are supposed to work.

[-] Skkorm@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

Yeah that's how it feels lol I even spitefully replaced Ableton Live with a recording program that is Linux compatible 😆 I will spend money in the name of spite

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[-] Reygle@lemmy.world 69 points 2 days ago

Their Sloppy sloppity slop can slop off and Slopya Nadella can fornicate with himself

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[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 57 points 2 days ago

I doubt the realization substantively changes their course of action.

[-] aev_software@programming.dev 27 points 2 days ago

Microsoft realizes things?

Wait, what?

Since when?

[-] Bieren@lemmy.today 1 points 8 hours ago

M365 Copilot told them about it.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 9 points 13 hours ago

Since enterprise clients started cancelling

[-] rndmdsplyname@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago

In light of this here’s how to turn your shitty win11 into a modern win7 with these steps:

  1. Win11 Debloat Script
  2. ShutUp10++
  3. StartisBack/StartallBack

Optional 4 (if you have win11 pro or enterprise): Take command by going through all of your group policies in the GP Editor

Optional 5: Tron Script

… And then turn off automatic updates

[-] EatMyPixelDust 2 points 13 hours ago

That still requires giving money to Microslop. Never doing that again.

Linux FTW people!

[-] rndmdsplyname@lemmy.ca 49 points 2 days ago

Or just install linux. Preferably one that doesn’t use systemd.

[-] waz@feddit.uk 49 points 2 days ago

Install any distro and ignore the systemd/wayland/x11 debates

[-] forestbeasts@pawb.social 3 points 16 hours ago

well, that's great until systemd implements age verification 🙃

(we use openrc on our Debian, you might not have to switch distros depending on which distro you pick, but don't install a totally different init system right out of the gate when you're new, it's a pain to set up (but fine once set up))

(for context: systemd just implemented a field to store birth dates in. Sure, it's optional... for NOW... but considering how fast they rushed to implement it, they'll probably rush to implement whatever surveillance crap any given government comes up with, too. And if we all let systemd get even more deeply entrenched...)

-- Frost

[-] JGrffn@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I'm not running away from most distros because somebody added a date field to a dataset somewhere

[-] waz@feddit.uk 2 points 12 hours ago

I’m surprised at the concerns about systemd adding this field, for most users that install their own systems, they’re usually the admin, so have total control over what that field will hold for any user. 1/1/1970? Who cares?

[-] forestbeasts@pawb.social 2 points 5 hours ago

Oh it's not about what the field currently is. I don't think anyone's particularly worried about that

the issue is more about what's to come. It's shown that the systemd people rushed to acquiesce to at least one law like this, who's to say they won't do it the next time it gets a little more invasive? It's not like they had to do this, they're not a distro, they're just a system component. A system component that's been steadily digging deeper and deeper and trying to make itself harder and harder to remove.

(Also, let's let them ban Linux in California and just watch how fast the techbros freak out and lobby to get the law reversed. Just not complying is the better option here.)

It's a trust thing.

[-] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

Good for those who need Microslop compatibility, but seems like more effort than just loading up linux.

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