Question: if you already don’t like Windows, I assume you don’t care about the new features that come with new updates. So I wonder - why do you update at all? Set everything up as you want it, remove all the hot garbage as you see fit, and disable updates.
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KrisND@lemmy.world 10 months agoThat’s a good recommendation, I actually did run a windows debloater/spyware before. This just happened to be snuck in with an update I guess? I should probably do it again at this point.
I wouldn’t use Windows if I didn’t have too…I do run Tails and Ubuntu as well but unfortunately 40hrs+ a week on Windows…it sucks.
7Sea_Sailor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
amio@kbin.social 10 months ago
Skipping software updates is not a good idea, let alone OS updates. Inbetween all the terribly annoying bullshit they insist on foisting off on people, they do provide security patches and so on.
KrisND@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Primarily for drivers and security updates.
You have a point, I could turn off updates and manually update as I need too but my frustration is that there are ads in the first place.
7Sea_Sailor@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
my frustration is that there are ads in the first place
Fair enough, a very good point.
Personally I’ve been using customized / debloated versions of windows for a couple years now and have not looked back. Every time I spin up a stock Windows VM I’m shocked how atrocious the experience is. Though I understand that a Windows ISO modified by an unknown third party can be scary to some.
KrisND@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I think I would trust an unknown 3rd parties ISO more then the stock Windows at this point really…
Khanzarate@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Run the debloater every update. Some stuff in there is actual settings, but other stuff will be “repaired” by windows.
Also, a workaround to that screen (so far, at least) is to shut the computer down and start up again and it doesn’t return till next update.
KrisND@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Okay, nice! Good information!
deweydecibel@lemmy.world 10 months ago
You have to run it again after every major update.