this post was submitted on 02 May 2024
1596 points (98.9% liked)

linuxmemes

21280 readers
1446 users here now

Hint: :q!

Sister communities:

Community rules (click to expand)

1. Follow the site-wide rules

2. Be civil
  • Understand the difference between a joke and an insult.
  • Do not harrass or attack members of the community for any reason.
  • Leave remarks of "peasantry" to the PCMR community. If you dislike an OS/service/application, attack the thing you dislike, not the individuals who use it. Some people may not have a choice.
  • Bigotry will not be tolerated.
  • These rules are somewhat loosened when the subject is a public figure. Still, do not attack their person or incite harrassment.
    • 3. Post Linux-related content
  • Including Unix and BSD.
  • Non-Linux content is acceptable as long as it makes a reference to Linux. For example, the poorly made mockery of sudo in Windows.
  • No porn. Even if you watch it on a Linux machine.
    • 4. No recent reposts
  • Everybody uses Arch btw, can't quit Vim, and wants to interject for a moment. You can stop now.
    •  

    Please report posts and comments that break these rules!

    Important: never execute code or follow advice that you don't understand or can't verify, especially here. The word of the day is credibility. This is a meme community -- even the most helpful comments might just be shitposts that can damage your system. Be aware, be smart, don't fork-bomb your computer.

    founded 1 year ago
    MODERATORS
    poopsmith@lemmy.world
    zephyr@lemmy.world
    rtxn@lemmy.world
    1596
    Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our unshittified experience (sh.itjust.works)
    submitted 6 months ago by brbposting@sh.itjust.works to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
    227 comments fedilink hide all child comments
     

    Source

    alt-text

    I can't believe a paid OS needs a tool like this. Here's a GUI tool called OFGB (Oh Frick Go Back) to remove all the ads in Windows 11. It's understandable if a free OS or app needs ad support, but this is just crazy github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB

    [Screenshot Of a GUI Tool To Removes Ads From Various Places Around Windows 11]

    you are viewing a single comment's thread
    view the rest of the comments
    [–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

    I don’t see any of that. Cortana is disabled via settings toggle, no AI stuff, start menu web search is disabled. Updates are set to automatic download only and are only run upon shutdown if I choose “update and shutdown” instead of just doing shutdown.

    I dunno, there are legitimate things to complain about with Windows, but none of this really fits.

    In my case I power on, Steam launches, and I run a game. When done, I press the power button and it shuts down. That’s it.

    [–] Zoot@reddthat.com -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

    Yes, those are all things you've done now that you've set up your windows machine. Those are all steps you took to make life easier, what I'm saying is that requiring those steps makes Windows nothing like my steam deck.

    I literally powered it on the first time I got it, installed a game, and played. I can't say that about a windows machine, ever.

    [–] tomkatt@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    These are things for any OS though. I mean, on XFCE I spend time setting up my preferred shortcuts, software, tools, etc.

    On Mac, install rectangle, shortcuts, debloat. There’s no perfect default for everyone.

    The Steam deck is a special case because it’s literally a gaming handheld (though the term handheld for that thing is admittedly loose).

    And there’s still some things even with the deck. Did you set up emudeck? Heroic launcher? Configure it for desktop mode?