Install Linux.
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2025
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I came to this
You what
Got very excited
I need Win11 for work. Specifically, Grasshopper. I've tried alternatives. They suck.
Thus, debloat methods are very welcome.
https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil This just works. It will disable a lot of windows garbage including co pilot and recall. You can also remove all Microsoft installed bloatware programs but I don't recommend it on 11.
It's a shame that generic desktop apps don't have the same level of support that games do. That would be an enormous boost to Linux adoption.
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Please sit down for what I'm about to tell you. When a Linux user communicates with someone using Windows, the Linux user's sent data is still being harvested. 💢
Uh huh, so what you're saying is that the other user also must be assimilated, then.
Resistance is futile
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Watch as the Linux drones swarm in to drown out people seeking actual answers.
To be fair, removing the entire OS does disable this feature
And easier
man with gaping wound in his skull pissed that people keep suggesting he go to a hospital.
"Just like I told you, insufferable hospital maxxis, I swear!"
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The one thing keeping me from going all-in on Linux is the users being insufferable.
You can just use linux. You don't have to hang out with them.
You're seeing insufferable people who also happen to use Linux, as insufferable people also like to be early adopters so they can say they are different and therefore better.
There are plenty of super helpful people in the community, and Linux is well past the early adopter phase. The transition from Windows is smoother than it has ever been.
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Yes, a lot of Linux users are insufferable, but there are also people willing to help in a nice and normal manner ...
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I think the Doctor Who fanbase is the actual worst out of all fanbases but I still like watching the show. you don't have to participate in the community if you want to use something. I use Linux but I'm not wearing thigh high socks and sitting in the Arch discord all day.
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Just switch to Linux.
This is like saying "put some salve on the wrists where the shackles are binding you". For fucks sake just walk away from the abusive computing relationship.
I know how...
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Step one: install Linux
My first thought seeing this headline was "who cares I'm using Linux anyway" ... My second thought was "Well I'm probably gonna start working in a mixed environment again soon and I'll be the one who'll have to disable Recall for the Users ... So good to know
Why would anybody want this?
Because! You can basically bend over and expose your anus to all, just in that rare event it might be slightly more convenient to remember what you did that other day.
Totally worth it!!!
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Many years ago, when I was repairing computers for a living, spyware like this was highly frowned upon.
I haven't touched Windows in a few years, but I'm still somewhat saddened to see how normalized this has become. Why did society stop valuing privacy?
I've used Shutup10 on my Windows partitions for years. Surprised I didn't see it mentioned here.
Good control over copilot and any other Wndows nastiness.
Run it after every Windows update. MS loves sneakily re-enabling some settings.
I'm curious on what features does Windows have other other OSes. Just gaming? Music and video editing can be on MacOS. Linux can do everything else.
Very little gaming still requires Windows since the development of Proton. The main compatibility problems that remain seem to involve kernel-invasive anti-cheat systems.
- Decades of anticompetitive monopolistic practices
- US government backdoors
- Spyware
- a price tag
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Usability.
Windows and Mac are both easier to use for the standard user.
I'm a technical person and even I struggle with what/how the hell I'm supposed to even install applications on Linux:
Should I download the binaries? Should I use snap/flatpak/etc? If I do one vs the other which is more up to date? If I can't find it in the software store can I trust random online sites?
And that's just finding applications. Most people don't have hours of free time to read forums to understand how to fix something that broke (assuming the distro they choose even has a thread relating to the issue).
Windows is a marketing and spying platform. It is targeted by any and every scammer, hacker, used for harvesting your data by programs you install. It is sold as an "easy to use" computer - most ppl don't even know what an OS is - until 6 months later when the CPU is at 100% and you don't know why, the hard drive is filling up and you no longer know if your files are local or in "the cloud". I service older computers for friends and family on a regular basis. Half of them now have Ubuntu installed on old laptops and it's an eye opener for them. Because most people don't install new apps. They just want to browse, read emails, open documents, watch movies and listen to music. If you avoid snap and flatpak and install with APT or just download an AppImage you're going to be ok.
Wait, this seems completely backwards.
Windows: Here is some forum post to some rando's software. SomeShit.exe. Should I install it?
As opposed to Linux: I look in the category of the software I am interested in, click install.
And as far as breaking... I use linux because it doesn't break. I don't have time for windows bullshit.
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Adoption.
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