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I fundamentally disagree with this philosophy. I get that Microsoft wants the average user not to shoot themselves in the foot and that's what Win Home edition
by errantspark 5y ago
I fundamentally disagree with this philosophy. I get that Microsoft wants the average user not to shoot themselves in the foot and that's what Win Home edition can do. If I have Win Pro there should at least be an easy "i know the risks, please give me back all my foot-guns" button that does away with all this stuff in one click.
An anecdote:
I recently bought an android based MP3 player, it's locked down to only be able to use a couple different apps because it's a tiny device with a small battery and running standard android stuff results in terrible battery life and performance. All that is true and yet the company behind it provides clear instructions on how to REMOVE this limit and even leaves the bootloader completely open so you can flash your own roms. I find it hard to put into words the warm fuzzy feeling I got when I realized that I wouldn't have to spend time fighting arbitrary restrictions on something I bought. It was truly an unexpected breath of fresh air.