Windows-as-a-nuisance: How I clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 and Edge

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• megopie@beehaw.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  if I need to go in to a command line, make a custom boot of the OS, and beat the system over the head to get it not to implement features I don’t want on my computer, i better be getting it for free and not having my data harvested.

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  • psudo@beehaw.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I did this about a year ago and haven’t looked back. The only thing that’s sometimes a problem is if a game has anti cheat stuff that’s super Windows specific, but I wouldn’t want to run those things anyway.

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  • cooopsspace@infosec.pub ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    10 years strong on Linux and still the only windows laptop I have at home is the one my work gave me to use.

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• umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If you are learning all that might as well just switch to Linux and stop relying on Microsoft’s enshittified products in the first place.

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  • Jode@midwest.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I’m on your side, but comments like these are nonsense and help nobody.

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    • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      how so?

      learning all that stuff to clean windows is like replacing reddit with another privately-owned pubicly-traded alternative.

      the same problems will keep returning over and over. in this case until next update.

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• tiredcapillary@iusearchlinux.fyi ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  When I tried setting up a new computer I initially started with Windows. Going through that new setup process was such a pain in the ass with how Microsoft tries to connect you to their services. I just want to use the damn computer without any of these ‘extra’ services. Like, is it so difficult to have an OS that you can just simply install and use without any BS? Its what finally pushed me to move to Linux. Haven’t looked back since.

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• massive_bereavement@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Mountain Dew Verification Can when?

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  • umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    If the rumored transition to a subscription model with Win12 comes to pass, you can bet there will be shit like that.

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• Ultimatenab@beehaw.org ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Windows 11 was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me as an MS specialist with 20+ years of experience.

  Under Windows 10, making a golden image was all you needed to make sure that malware (yes some MS services share the same traits as malware!), bloatware and telemetry were not active, even on major updates (a couple of exceptions but overall that was the case)

  Windows 11 no matter what you do, on a major update it will reset to Microsoft’s “recommend” settings even wiping out task scheduler scripts and reg entries. That is malware behaviour and should be treated as such.

  Honestly, I know I will sound like a broken record but if you have any value on your privacy, get on Linux. There are distros out there that are very friendly but remember with anything new, there is a learning curve and the steepness is based on how willing you are to learn, don’t be afraid.

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• peter@feddit.uk ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’ve got a whole powershell script I run these days on a new Windows install to remove eveything I don’t need and set things how I like them

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