I was in a computer shop a couple of weeks ago and it seems the windows handheld makers are doing the same shit they have on their laptops - it was filled with pre-installed bloat, including some shit Norton antivirus 1 year subscription.

Something you never see reviews mention, which is crazy.

[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

For those brave enough, this year I finally took the plunge and went with Linux on my desktop.

I went with Pop OS, and after a few days decided to try the cinnamon desktop env. since it's a little more familiar. Some things took about a week to get figured out, but now I don't ever want to go back.

[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I did the same transition a couple of months ago (the Windows to Pop! OS one, not the desktop environment one) and even though I'm a gamer (something which has stopped me from moving to Linux on the main usage of my home desktop since the late 90s - were I've usually had it on dual boot but not used it that much) am very happy with it.

I've actually been familiar with Linux since way back in the Slackware times, but only now have I started using as my main desktop.

I do think it's getting to be the Year Of Linux On The Desktop for a lot more people than ever before thanks to the aligned forces of Windows "all your computerz belongz to us" 11, software as a system with general enshittification and just how much easier it is to game on Linux thanks mainly to Valve and the steady, unrelentless, stream of improvements being done by the Wine devs.

[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

100% agree. I was getting tired of the start menu notification to sign in to windows, and how the updates would reenable telemetry.

I shouldn't have to constantly run a debloat script. I should be able to disable "create a windows account" notifications.

The steam deck showed me that Linux can run games, the only thing left for me is a decently running adobe suite, but I can live with the occasional dual boot for that.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Not trying to get you back into Windows, and I hate to be the ass saying "skill issue"... but I legitimately have not had any issues with updates reverting my Windows settings in over half a decade. Besides the default PDF reader setting. I haven't signed in with a Microsoft account and have never been prompted to make one after the initial install process.

Install the Pro version of Windows, use Group Policy to turn off the bloat the way Microsoft intends for it to be disabled by enterprise admins, and you're golden. Maybe run a debloat tool or two right after your initial setup, but that's it. No need for repeatedly running debloat scripts, and no settings reverting themselves.

It's 100% easier to use an OS where none of that shit is needed, but I just get frustrated seeing people point at entirely avoidable things as why Windows sucks. There's plenty of other reasons too!

[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 months ago

Nah, you good.

The notification is the the start menu. There's a little notification dot on the profile icon above the power and settings icon.

This issue: https://community.spiceworks.com/t/disable-sign-in-to-your-microsoft-account-prompt-in-start-menu/965584

Running win 10 enterprise. I can say "remind me later" but not "never remind me." I did a registry/GPO fix which made it go away... Until it came back. The OS just feels pushy at times.

[–] Escew@lemm.ee 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I switched to Mint from windows 10 about three months ago (when I upgraded my video card). Everything is so much smoother and just works. Except Remote Desktop… can’t figure that one out.

[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Did you try remmina?