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Tangent I have this suspicion that Windows has basically a layer of analytics tracking over the top of the DE that slows the system for most desktop uses, and

Tangent I have this suspicion that Windows has basically a layer of analytics tracking over the top of the DE that slows the system for most desktop uses, and that they essentially "tunnel" through that layer when a program actually needs the performance. Like gaming or exporting a video project. This is why Windows is able to benchmark high for specific tasks, but for overall usage it feels very slow compared to every linux desktop. Am I crazy or is there a nugget of truth there?

whalesalad 3y ago
Brother we have known this for years.
- jklinger410 3y ago
  That's good to know! Is there any formal proof of said theory? Like what is this analytics layer called, and is the tunneling something that devs are aware of? Just interested in putting some names to this theory so I don't sound like a loon when I try and describe it.
  - whalesalad 3y ago
    Oh it's definitely still a theory - but we've collectively proven it through our anecdotal experiences over the last 20+ years of using Windows.
    - _Algernon_ 3y ago
      That is not how it works lol
      - whalesalad 3y ago
        It doesn’t actually work that way, but the net result is the same. Windows is a Trojan horse that manifests itself as an OS but is really just a delivery mechanism for crap from Microsoft. One drive. Cortana. Edge. It’s all so invasive.