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Windows N and KN are still the best option to get working Windows without the wallpapers, game promotions, seasonal news in the start menu, weather apps etc. Al
by kristjank 3y ago
Windows N and KN are still the best option to get working Windows without the wallpapers, game promotions, seasonal news in the start menu, weather apps etc. All windows editions should be like these.
- nolok 3y agoI agree, it's essentially their proof of concept for "see ? it's not actually embedded we can work without"
- yomlica8 3y agoI didn't realize the N ones dropped all those! I thought it was just that WMP wasn't installed by default.
- nolok 3y agoBecause that was the original pain point and the one that made the news ("Windows N is the version that can't play video or audio files" makes clicks), but Windows N is actually the version where every optionnal component is uncoupled and removed by default. Now "nobody" buys Windows N on purpose, but its legally necessary existence force Microsoft to keep these components away from Windows' internals.
- amarant 3y agoThis is probably the first case I know of where software architectural design by legislation actually leads to improved software architecture! Having a media player bundled with the OS is bad, but having it tightly coupled is bad and stupid.