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The problem with Linux, they say, is that you have to fiddle with it endlessly to get it working; Windows, by contrast, Just Works Right Out of the Box. Oh, bu
by bitwize 1y ago
The problem with Linux, they say, is that you have to fiddle with it endlessly to get it working; Windows, by contrast, Just Works Right Out of the Box.
Oh, but you don't actually want to use Windows as it comes out of the box, so they tell us you have to use a custom build, replace utilman.exe with cmd.exe, create an unattend.xml, don't connect it to the internet during the install procedure, run these commands, make these registry changes, apply these group policies, and install these aftermarket utilities and then you can FINALLY get a decent Windows experience.
Just don't use Windows Update, or it will all be reset again.
I'm glad I left that world behind.
- mixmastamyk 1y agoAfter that I’d still have to clear hundreds of gigabytes of disk space it hordes under \Windows.
- Lammy 1y agoI'm not telling you to use Windows. I'm telling you I use Windows lol It sucks a lot actually, and everything that's good about it is good despite what Microsoft do to it and not because of them. I love my Lunix too, but sometimes I just wanna click on some robot heads in MvM or make the cars go fast that both don't work so well on my OS of choice: https://old.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/1nkpkoo/burnout_paradise_remastered_performance_on/ https://old.reddit.com/r/framework/comments/1nkpkoo/burnout_...
- happymellon 1y agoBurnout Paradise worked fine out the box on my Steam Deck, and my Linux Chimera "console". The hardest part was dealing with the shitty launchers.
- Lammy 1y ago> FreeBSD Great to hear that about Proton though!
- happymellon 1y agoSorry I misunderstood, though to be fair... ;) > I'm telling you I use Windows lol > I love my Lunix too, but sometimes I just wanna click on some robot heads in MvM or make the cars go fast Makes it sound like your OS of choice is Windows
- Lammy 1y agoOnly for gaming and for piracy. I also need it for BD ripping since DVDfab Passkey operates as a Windows driver.
- subscribed 1y agoTBH I use both windows and Linux since ages and it's Linux that's painless and always works, but my main personal OS is still Windows (10) because I can't get all I need running well (or at all) on Linux. And yes, the windows updates resettling all these little necessary settings is little infuriating.
- defrost 1y agoWhile you should never blindly trust a stranger that suggests you open and admin power shell and enter PS C:\Windows\system32> irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex it's worth a shot - that downloads the latest stable Chris Titus WinUtil as a tabbed text GUI with easy click options and various recommended setting levels to deal with all of that. See: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://christitus.com/windows-tool/ https://christitus.com/windows-tool/ Chris Titus on his own (and contributors) Util: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuaNw8Tpn7Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuaNw8Tpn7Q Some third party run through and rave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i43BZyJ4azc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i43BZyJ4azc It's all open source powershell scripts from windows insiders that gets heavy eyeballs - fast track installs of common software, easy set update tweaks (eg: only the serious security updates), disable telemetry and AI bloat, etc.
- subscribed 1y agoThanks a million, bookmarked.
- hulitu 1y ago> Windows, by contrast, Just Works Right Out of the Box. Yes, it is after you install it on your box that it stops working. /s