Technology

I wish it were that easy. I'm pretty tech literate and I've had Linux installed on and off since the late 1990's. I'm running fedora desktop on a dual boot machine that also has windows 10. The PC will run windows 11 but just like everyone else I'm not excited to upgrade.

But I still have to hop over to windows to do things. I know it's a chicken and egg thing, but Linux just needs to get over the hump if ease of use and app availability.

Having to switch from. App1 to app1 that boat do say, CAD, is hard. It's a learning curve. And add that learning curve into also switching to Linux and it's overwhelming.

I actually got my dad on fedora, and he went all in and set it up, and worked quite diligently to get everything working for how he used his computer. He did this because his PC was fine but not windows 11 compatible. End the end there were just too many things that he struggled with and he broke down and bought a new PC that came with 11. One of the big issues he had was with documents. Syncing documents that he was editing.

He was OK relearning a new Libre Office but it was syncing it back to a Google drive or something that ultimately did not work for him. (I can't remember exactly what he was doing).

He ran with Fedora for a couple months before giving up

Just installed cachy on my partners PC. They just play games, I handle the maintenance.

So far they are impressed at how quick it feels and how fast and unintrusive the system updates are.

Fun for us. Not so fun for people who have to use it.

It is sad to see the mental gymnastics people do to justify their inertia.

"It's opt-in!"

"You can disable feature X easily by editing the registry"

"You can install this tool from a shifty site to restore that feature MS disabled"

Of course, the idea is that there's less risk of that the more people switch.

That's pretty easily avoidable, too. Don't play online games, or talk to people. That's what I do.

To be fair, removing the entire OS does disable this feature

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!"

I came to this

I need Win11 for work. Specifically, Grasshopper. I've tried alternatives. They suck.

Thus, debloat methods are very welcome.

Microsoft's idea of consent:

Do you want to turn on Recall?

• Yes
• Maybe Later

It won't be just opt-in for very long.

PowerShell:

Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Recall" -Remove

I don't trust pushing buttons when I want shit rooted out.

Microsoft style opt-in probably. You can choose between Yes and Later

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.