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Windows 11 is getting a new start menu. EDIT: this replaces the "all apps" page by default, not the home screem (lemmy.zip)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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More info about it here: https://www.ghacks.net/2024/08/13/windows-11-start-menu-is-getting-a-new-layout-to-organize-your-apps/

I love how microsoft never learns their lessons.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

It's not that new if it's been a thing on Windows 8.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I DON'T LIKE CHANGE

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I don't like when a megacorp forces change on me for no good reason.

In Linux world, this would be an opt in new feature.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago

Uhhh! Ahhh! How about the mouse pointer? Make it AI! Nobody likes the little ⬆️ arrow following all the stupid motions. Plus when you loose it and you had wanted to click somewhere, where the fuck is it? Make it jiggle around! That's it! A jiggling mouse pointer that is composed of the two letters AI and jiggles around randomly is surely something everyone could use!

[+] [email protected] 45 points 9 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (11 children)

How's Linux doing in regards to Nvidia graphics cards these days? I was planning to switch to linux for my next build but wanted to keep my current GPU since its not that old and still solid.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Personally I've been using a Nvidia card on Linux for 4 ish years now originally on a 970 which had a few problems but really only with Wayland, x was flawless now I have a 3070 which I haven't had any issues on Wayland with the newer drivers and id say I taxed both fairly hard between gaming and blender

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

The proprietary drivers got much better, they're really usable without any noticeable issues. There's also an effort to get solid open-source drivers, but these don't work with older cards yet.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I've got a GTX 1080 Ti and after a couple hours of finagling on initial install of Linux Mint I haven't had any trouble at all. Nvidia ships some proprietary drivers you can use instead of the unofficial open source ones and nvidia-driver-535 has been getting it done no problem.

Other GPU models I can't speak for, as I don't own them, and I see some history of folks having trouble with Nvidia. But I got mine done with barely a hitch.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I run fedora 40 on a desktop and laptop and it's perfect. Installing the drivers through rpm fusion was dead easy, 3 commands in the terminal and done. Wayland is FINALLY there. Fractional scaling is there. Steam games launch fine. I only miss a handful of programs I can't live without. Affinity software suite and a few games that use EAC are the only reason I keep a windows partition installed. After windows 11 bloatware and lag and intrusive ads and useless AI crap Linux is now home for me. Install and dual boot, you will find yourself more and more running in linux because it works great and privacy is nice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Nvidia cards are supported with the proprietary drivers; the game I play (Stepmania, OutFox) historically was without artifacts on nvidia systems. Nowadays, Wayland is moving forward, and nvidia is just behind on supporting it compared to AMD. According to this thread below you should be fine as long as you use nvidia drivers from version 560+.

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1d5kwpu/wayland_on_nvidia_do_they_play_well_together/

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

I recommend that you boot your distro of choice from USB and see if it works for you.

You might be surprised.

If it doesn’t work with one, try a different distribution.

I’ve used Linux with nvidia cards and didn’t have issues, but I am not very demanding.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

A lot better these days. While I still don't like nvidia, I think they're generally moving in the right direction.