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@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years ago

Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot.

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Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot.

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@[email protected] to [email protected]English • 2 years ago
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Switch to Linux!

From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1as1yjk/microsoft_in_their_infinite_wisdom_has_replaced/

  • @[email protected]
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    Wow, Microsoft are always so innovative! I never thought that the Win11 taskbar could get any shittier, but somehow they managed it. It’s great to see those thousands of engineers being put to good use.

    • @[email protected]
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      Install this. You will thank me later.

      • @[email protected]
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        26•2 years ago

        Purchase licence key

        No, thanks.

        • @[email protected]
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          6•2 years ago

          … Coffee costs more than this license.

        • @[email protected]
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          5•2 years ago

          its very reasonable

        • @[email protected]
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          3•2 years ago

          Open shell?

          • @[email protected]
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            2•2 years ago

            This is the way.

            • @[email protected]
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              This is the way

        • @[email protected]
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          There are free OS alternatives out there (which I suspect you already use but just want to poop on other’s parade).

          I assume that if someone’s already using Windows, a paid OS, they are willing to pay $2 to make it usable.

          • @[email protected]
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            2•2 years ago

            idk who pays for windows these days but go you

            • BombOmOm
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              Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper.

              • @[email protected]
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                1•2 years ago

                not everyone buys prebuilts but I haven’t had any actual windows license since like windows 7 I just use a random key off a PC work is throwing out oh just don’t register the shit

          • ChaoticNeutralCzech
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            2•2 years ago

            I prefer if persistent, high-permission code running on my machine is FOSS, and support the devs if I see it’s useful

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              I prefer it too, but if something works well and saves me time and effort for $2, I don’t make a big deal out of it. I also need to accomplish things other than monkeying around with my computer.

      • Orionza
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        9•2 years ago

        Thanks. My win11 install is coming up. Looks like I may need this. Bookmarked

        • ChaoticNeutralCzech
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          2•2 years ago

          There are more ways to make Windows suck less, even open source ones: https://feddit.de/comment/7447632 Of course, pick whatever is best for you, but FOSS is ultimately safer (and free!).

        • @[email protected]
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          1•2 years ago

          It has had such a massive positive effect on my life relative to the price.

      • @[email protected]
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        7•2 years ago

        classic shell does the same thing for free I’ll pass

      • @[email protected]
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        If it’s not a link to an Ubuntu LiveCD, I’m leaving Lemmy

        Come on people I’m joking. You can unclench your butthills

        • @[email protected]
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          15•2 years ago

          Ditch Ubuntu too. Mint or OpenSuse are very good alternatives.

          • @[email protected]
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            10•2 years ago

            Not to mention sweet mother Debian.

          • @[email protected]
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            2•2 years ago

            Ubuntu server is fine relax

            • @[email protected]
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              With how they keep shoving snaps at everyone? At my work a migration to Debian is starting to be openly pondered.

              • HACKthePRISONS
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                gnome is pushing flatpacks. the official gnome distro is immutable.

                i like debian. i like gnome. i don’t like this trend.

                • @[email protected]
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                  I almost never interact with desktop Linux. That’s a horrifying trend.

        • @[email protected]
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          We do not talk about ubuntu here

      • ChaoticNeutralCzech
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        Not open source. Use:

        • Open Shell
          • brings a normal Start Menu back as well as an optional taskbar in Explorer
        • Explorer Patcher
          • revives Explorer’s “commented-out code”, bringing back functionality from previous Windows versions: optionally translucent taskbar without blur, seconds display in calendar popup, optionally the weather widget and many many more
        • CTT winutil
          • installs/updates various free programs for you with one click, one-stop-shop for all kinds of recommended debloat/freedom settings
        • MSEdge Redirect
          • self-explanatory: all Bing queries from within the OS apps go to your preferred search engine & default browser instead
      • @[email protected]
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        2•2 years ago

        I did one better. I installed Linux

        • @[email protected]
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          1•2 years ago

          Goody for you

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