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I'm most of the time using Linux but Windows 10 is quite fast and usable if you are willing to do the dance to check all privacy settings and clean the Start Me
by nisa 10y ago
I'm most of the time using Linux but Windows 10 is quite fast and usable if you are willing to do the dance to check all privacy settings and clean the Start Menu of the spam.
I don't use an online id for logging in and use this tool to fix privacy settings: https://modzero.github.io/fix-windows-privacy/ https://modzero.github.io/fix-windows-privacy/ (read the fine print, it's quite invasive!) there are powershell scripts for cleaning the start menu - I don't have a link handy, sorry.
After doing this it's a great system! Even Edge is somewhat usable if you install uBlock Origin (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/ublock-origin/9nblggh444l4 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/ublock-origin/9nblgg...)
However most regular users are stuck with the shiny and annonying defaults that make you feel you handed over your machine to Microsoft to show you annoying ads.
- windows10rules 10y agoAfter neutering all the new "features" it's a GREAT system! Really!
- SCdF 10y agoShrug. I have to do the same thing in OSX. Every major update I google what's changed and then disable 90% of it. In what world do I want Siri on my laptop…
- peatmoss 10y agoSame here, a couple years back I decided the effort needed to build linux up was less than the effort to tear OS X, Windows down. The end state is a little more customized to my prefs too.