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YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs
(news.ycombinator.com)
this post was submitted on 29 Oct 2025
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I don't judge, I just don't understand. At this level, you need way more skills to keep your Windows account local than installing Linux with their GUI wizard. I understand some people need Windows professionally for Photoshop, but I guess the large majority doesn't. If you read this Windows user, now is the time. Trust me, you will experience a level of freedom and performance you would have never thought of.
Hey I'm with you, at this point it seems like a losing battle to stay secure on windows and it will only get worse. But some people will want to keep using it for whatever reason. As long as I have the ability to assist them I will, freedom of choice is important even when the choice is a bad one.