Capitalize the computer, socialize your hardware.

Microsoft: your computer, my choice

A trashy website full of ads, that’s the most accurate description of Windows indeed. Nice.

I figured to turn on one drive for my business user account as I was using two computers.

Then I decided, that I didn’t want it to sync the documents folder since I don’t really use it.

The settings told me that it can’t stop syncing the desktop, pictures, or documents folders because they had critical files or something like that.

I just signed out of OneDrive and the problem was solved.

If it was so critical why does everything work after signing out?

I fucking hate using windows.

Google is the same. Every time I open the stock gallery app instead of the FOSS one it nags me to enable backups for my photos. And I know if I do I will be forced to pay their subscription.

I updated my bios at some point and it turned on the TPM again, be careful! When I got an update window and quite the shock, I added a group policy to block the update as a backup.

It's not useless. It will enable MS to build the walled garden they want, where you are forced to use the software they permit you to and nothing else.

simple, Linux.

Despite what everyone told me on message boards about lack of support for Adobe products and CAD software... somehow I've been really successful on linux-only for many many years now.

It's really nice. Remember when your computer was actually yours? You choose what apps to install, what configuration you want, and who you share your data with? Those dreams are alive with Linux: Not just for nerds anymore.

Can't be nagged about Windows 11 if you ~~never switched to SecureBoot.~~ use Linux.

ftfy

Pretty much all modern Linux installers offer to wipe the existing drive and overwrite. Just prepare a USB drive and boot from it, then follow the steps in the wizard.

Create bootable media - Linux Mint

Maybe one of these?

https://system76.com/desktops/

https://www.dell.com/en-us/search/linux

https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/

I have a system76 machine. It's been really good with steam. Or a steam deck, it's just a PC.

Their laptops are not worth it if I'm honest. They have issues with the hinges. I had two of them give out. They use a very cheap plastic. But you are guaranteed no driver issues if you use PoPOS on their own machines.

Just build one, cheaper to boot.

At least when it came to a laptop, I bought mine without a preinstalled OS - that is far more common than preinstalled Linux.

Build one!

I'm glad to see someone not downvoted for refusing to use Linux on Lemmy. The environment here is getting better for even non-linux users.

Yes, but I wouldn't recommend it. Every day, attackers develop new methods to compromise your system. Those updates fix the vulnerabilities. In this increasingly connected age, those fixes are critical.

No, don't recommend me Linux

Ok, ok... Get a mac 🤣

Turn off TPM support in bios to prevent the windows 11 install popups. Win 11 requires TPM.

https://github.com/tsgrgo/windows-update-disabler

Everything else people commonly suggest online does not work.

They won't, but they bought me a brand new shiny copy of Linux Mint.