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An imaginary power user build of Windows that doesn't include all the builtin cloud nonsense and other useless distractions. And custom themes support instead o

An imaginary power user build of Windows that doesn't include all the builtin cloud nonsense and other useless distractions. And custom themes support instead of forced white menu bars that override the system pallette because some designer thinks they're clever.

fsflover 5y ago
Did you hear about Linux?
- Cthulhu_ 5y ago
  Or MacOS as an in-between; it has "cloud bullshit" but it doesn't nag your about it as much.
  - skummetmaelk 5y ago
    Except if you don't want to sign into icloud.
- kaetemi 5y ago
  Not sure if dropping all my essential software counts as positive, though.
  - fsflover 5y ago
    AFAIK most of it works with Wine nowadays.
    - kaetemi 5y ago
      I still get mails for bugs that I and dozens of other people already submitted working patches for over a decade ago. Let me know when drawing tablet pen pressure finally works correctly in a released build.
      - fsflover 5y ago
        > Let me know when drawing tablet pen pressure finally works correctly in a released build. It will happen in a week after the documentation for the hardware is released.
        kaetemi 5y ago
        I meant Wine bugs. Dozens of people submitting working patches, but nothing ever gets applied to release.
ComradePhil 5y ago
> power user build of Windows that doesn't include all the builtin cloud nonsense and other useless distractions. Windows Server?
mxuribe 5y ago
As @fsflover noted, there is Linux as an option...But i'll do you one slightl;y better: try Ubuntu Mate. This is a specific "type" of Linux. This is a distribution of Linux named Ubuntu with a desktop environment named Mate...And the Mate desktop environment allows for a layout - named Redmond - that resembles the typical Windows UI: https://guide.ubuntu-mate.org/#panel-layouts-redmond https://guide.ubuntu-mate.org/#panel-layouts-redmond In other words, you get more power (and yes, freedom but i won;t dive into that aspect now) but the look-and-feel resembles Windows that it sounds like you are familiar with/prefer. Full disclosure: i am a diehard linux user, so am biased in favor of linux. I invite you to explore Ubuntu Mate (or any other distribution of linux)! Enjoy!
- kaetemi 5y ago
  I prefer Linux Mint Cinnamon.
  - mxuribe 5y ago
    Ah ok, so you are clearly familiar with linux. :-) Your comment made it seem like you were a Windows user. If linux mint cinnamon works for you, that's great!
emptysongglass 5y ago
What you're looking for is Windows LTSC.

fsflover 5y ago

Did you hear about Linux?

Cthulhu_ 5y ago
Or MacOS as an in-between; it has "cloud bullshit" but it doesn't nag your about it as much.
- skummetmaelk 5y ago
  Except if you don't want to sign into icloud.
kaetemi 5y ago
Not sure if dropping all my essential software counts as positive, though.
- fsflover 5y ago
  AFAIK most of it works with Wine nowadays.
  - kaetemi 5y ago
    I still get mails for bugs that I and dozens of other people already submitted working patches for over a decade ago. Let me know when drawing tablet pen pressure finally works correctly in a released build.
    - fsflover 5y ago
      > Let me know when drawing tablet pen pressure finally works correctly in a released build. It will happen in a week after the documentation for the hardware is released.
      - kaetemi 5y ago
        I meant Wine bugs. Dozens of people submitting working patches, but nothing ever gets applied to release.

ComradePhil 5y ago

> power user build of Windows that doesn't include all the builtin cloud nonsense and other useless distractions. Windows Server?

mxuribe 5y ago

As @fsflover noted, there is Linux as an option...But i'll do you one slightl;y better: try Ubuntu Mate. This is a specific "type" of Linux. This is a distribution of Linux named Ubuntu with a desktop environment named Mate...And the Mate desktop environment allows for a layout - named Redmond - that resembles the typical Windows UI: https://guide.ubuntu-mate.org/#panel-layouts-redmond https://guide.ubuntu-mate.org/#panel-layouts-redmond In other words, you get more power (and yes, freedom but i won;t dive into that aspect now) but the look-and-feel resembles Windows that it sounds like you are familiar with/prefer. Full disclosure: i am a diehard linux user, so am biased in favor of linux. I invite you to explore Ubuntu Mate (or any other distribution of linux)! Enjoy!

kaetemi 5y ago
I prefer Linux Mint Cinnamon.
- mxuribe 5y ago
  Ah ok, so you are clearly familiar with linux. :-) Your comment made it seem like you were a Windows user. If linux mint cinnamon works for you, that's great!

emptysongglass 5y ago

What you're looking for is Windows LTSC.