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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Most Lemmy users:

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I went to Windows 11 last week using the BYPASSNRO method. I really only use my PC for gaming, and I've noticed a lot more freezing in Steam than with Windows 10.

I'm moving back to 10 as we speak.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Since I would want someone to mention to me, if I was being jerked around by Microsoft while just wanting to enjoy my Steam library:

You'll be surprised how much of your Steam library runs (with minimal effort) on Bazzite Linux and it's probably less hassle to install than doing a Windows downgrade.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The only game I really play is Call of Duty, which will not currently run on Linux.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I wondered, since you sounded like you already had researched the situation. That sucks.

Oof. I guess Windows 10 will have to do then.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

There is another way to the internet/account bypass during Windows 11 installs.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Been using tiny 11 iso. Doesn't even ask u to create an online account, and it doesn't come with edge browser. Can still get security updates. So far so good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Same. Been running it for nearly a year now

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rufus has a flag for this too

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Oh. I didn't know that was a function of Rufus. I thought that was because of the iso.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

3 months on my VM and just installed it bare metal on a work PC. Also, just to note, even if you are connected to the internet, tiny 11 still won't ask you to set up an online account, and even while doing updates during the install process.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 week ago

Jokes on them, my loophole has been linux since 2006.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

Windows 10 is creating a loophole that lets me skip installing Windows 11.

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