The only update I want is going back to Windows 7 anyway. This crap they call a modern operating system is inferior to Linux and mac os.
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This isn't normal Windows Updates. These are warnings for OS upgrades as Windows Insiders upgrade to new preview builds of the OS.
At this point I've just abandoned the start menu all together. PowerToys Run has effectively become how I launch anything that isn't on the taskbar, tied to one of the buttons on my mouse or a keyboard shortcut. Everything search on a different shortcut replaces the built-in search.
Of course that's just how I cope on my mandatory-Windows 11 work laptop. At home (and I know this is almost a meme at this point), I'm slowly getting myself accustomed to Linux alongside Windows 10 until that's no longer feasible.
Am I the only one that still using the file explorer to navigate to the folders I want?I've never used the start menu..only computer then Explorer
I do this. All programs I access regularly are shortcuts on the desktop. Everything else I can get to with folders or launchers like steam.
Out of curiosity: How do you start programs? If a program is clearly associated with a file by opening the file from explorer I assume, but there are programs which are not file based (web browser, games, ...). Do you maintain a folder with shortcuts or do you navigate the start menu folder using the explorer?
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Am I misunderstanding something or are you saying you dig into the program files every time you launch a program? I thought the OP was talking about programs not files and folder.
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Pays 100$ for windows 11 pro expecting to not see targeted advertising.
“Play Candy Crush on the Windows App Store Now!” ad baked into the Lock Screen ffs why
Buy an OEM key next time, I've never spent more than 20 bucks for Pro.
Haha, I didn't see your comment until now, but I already knew about that and shared the link with another user.
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or just dont pay. run the right commands and you unlock windows frww
shit I just copied mine from some website. bookmarking that tho
swwwt i lovw frww stuff
mw too
Or, you know, don't use Windows
Yeah, I mostly use Linux. Unfortunately, certain games only run on Windows and you're stuck using it if you want to play those titles.
There are so many good games out there, I can simply skip the ones that don't run on Linux.
Ah, anti-cheat problems? Feels like those are nearly the only ones that won't play nice with Proton nowadays
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I'm sure this is intended to block software thst could do things like remove Copilot and all the OS level advertising they keep populating windows with.
There's a literal native toggle to disable Copilot so that'd be really weird.
Until there isn't a toggle
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