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The easiest way is to stop using Windows. Either Microsoft sees decrease in users and rolls back ads; or its keeps pushing on and makes things even worse. Eithe

by theamk 3y ago

The easiest way is to stop using Windows. Either Microsoft sees decrease in users and rolls back ads; or its keeps pushing on and makes things even worse. Either way, you no longer see the ads.

tivert 3y ago
> The easiest way is to stop using Windows. Either Microsoft sees decrease in users and rolls back ads; or its keeps pushing on and makes things even worse. Either way, you no longer see the ads. That's only easy if I have infinite time to take up a big personal IT migration project, which I don't. I've got other stuff that's much more important. So does everyone else. Which is why market solutions to stuff like this don't work. The market doesn't solve for best or even good, it solves for "not so crappy you don't buy it."
- NiloCK 3y ago
  (modulo assumptions based on your being a reader of this site) - installing a dual boot linux on your existing Windows machine will take you a couple of hours. 2 <<< ∞
  - tivert 3y ago
    > (modulo assumptions based on your being a reader of this site) - installing a dual boot linux on your existing Windows machine will take you a couple of hours. Doing a fresh install of something is like the smallest, most insignificant amount of work involved when doing a migration. 99% of the needed time will be solving dozens of problems like "can I get my P-touch label maker working with Linux," and if can I, does the solution actually meet my needs?
    - tremon 3y ago
      The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
abirch 3y ago
I'm grateful that I don't need any Window Programs though there are issues such as when my kid wants to play Minecraft Education Edition, but it's usually a windows VM for those rare occasions.
JohnFen 3y ago
> The easiest way is to stop using Windows That's awfully hard to do when my employer requires that I use Windows.

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The easiest way is to stop using Windows. Either Microsoft sees decrease in users and rolls back ads; or its keeps pushing on and makes things even worse. Eithe

by theamk 3y ago

The easiest way is to stop using Windows. Either Microsoft sees decrease in users and rolls back ads; or its keeps pushing on and makes things even worse. Either way, you no longer see the ads.

tivert 3y ago
> The easiest way is to stop using Windows. Either Microsoft sees decrease in users and rolls back ads; or its keeps pushing on and makes things even worse. Either way, you no longer see the ads. That's only easy if I have infinite time to take up a big personal IT migration project, which I don't. I've got other stuff that's much more important. So does everyone else. Which is why market solutions to stuff like this don't work. The market doesn't solve for best or even good, it solves for "not so crappy you don't buy it."
- NiloCK 3y ago
  (modulo assumptions based on your being a reader of this site) - installing a dual boot linux on your existing Windows machine will take you a couple of hours. 2 <<< ∞
  - tivert 3y ago
    > (modulo assumptions based on your being a reader of this site) - installing a dual boot linux on your existing Windows machine will take you a couple of hours. Doing a fresh install of something is like the smallest, most insignificant amount of work involved when doing a migration. 99% of the needed time will be solving dozens of problems like "can I get my P-touch label maker working with Linux," and if can I, does the solution actually meet my needs?
    - tremon 3y ago
      The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.
abirch 3y ago
I'm grateful that I don't need any Window Programs though there are issues such as when my kid wants to play Minecraft Education Edition, but it's usually a windows VM for those rare occasions.
JohnFen 3y ago
> The easiest way is to stop using Windows That's awfully hard to do when my employer requires that I use Windows.