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Microsoft's 'Recall' feature can't be uninstalled after all (mashable.com)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

It also can be not installed to begin with. Fuck MS and all their bullshit. Next year, 5% of pc gamers will be on Linux and it will keep growing from there.

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

The day FL studio works natively (potato puter) on Linux is the day I fully switch no questions

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

You may have a look at bigwig. It isn't exactly Fruity loops but is also a very suitable DAW and runs native on Linux.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Im so glad I switched fully to Linux. I used to dual-boot, but my Windows partition broke so I stick with Linux. Only regret is why I didnt do it years ago.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Challenge accepted...

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Install Linux, it's easier, leaner, faster than windows shit, it's also free, does actual security, and won't ever spy on you.

Send in the down votes

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Does Lemmy not like Linux all of a sudden...?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There are more users now, some are tired of the Linux recommendations in every thread.

They are wrong of course and should just switch. :)

[+] [email protected] -6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

It's not that, it's mainly because they're tired of being browbeaten and having their freewill raped by someone who is basically being just yet another marketer. A marketer that is pushing a free product. To them, it's just one more obnoxious annoying ad that they have to deal with and block.

We fucking get it, Linux is there, they know. They aren't switching in the numbers that you're to meet, mr.free marketer. They just want you to shut the fuck up and leave them alone.

And that automatically puts you in the wrong everytime. So take your pompous attitude and choke on it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bit weird to be so angry about this. The commenter is not 'basically just another marketer' because they have nothing (financial or otherwise) to gain from others using linux. They genuinely believe it is a better product and it is in your interests to use it.

Direct your anger at Microsoft if you feel as though you are being forced to do anything, they the ones choosing to enshitify Windows, and removing it as a viable option.

[+] [email protected] -9 points 2 months ago (4 children)

When you're going around on EVERY. SINGLE. MICROSOFT. THREAD. to say "GO ON LINUX! IT MAKES YOU HARD IN YOUR PANTS!" YOU are by and large, being a marketer. Just because you aren't getting paid for it or aren't directly affiliated, doesn't remove that ability that you're going around advertising for this product.

Bit weird to be so defensive on this and re-purpose what marketing is when you just outlined what marketing is like.

No I won't direct my anger at Microsoft, don't you tell me shit. I'm directing my anger at you and the OP because of shit like this with the whole Linux parade that always happens whenever anything is reported about Microsoft.

I would've thought that Linux usage going over 1% for once in a long time, would've been enough to shut you guys the fuck up. Guess not. Gotta inflate numbers. Gotta promote GROWTH!

So sick of you Linux clowning fanboys parading your free advertising. Bit weird of you to justify that, ain't it? Bit weird.

Stop raping people's free choice already, just stop. You don't see Windows users telling Linux users to go use Windows, do you? No, you don't.

This is what being a Linux fanboy is probably like

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Nobody is attacking your free choice, they're literally trying to give you another option. That's what free choice is all about.

If you are making an informed devision to remain with windows as it gets worse and worse, then that is up to you, but don't come at people for trying to offer you an alternative just because you've made that decision.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

I'm glad I just setup Linux two weekends ago. It was simple to install all of my hardware worked well. I only miss a couple of minor features like the LED software and my overclocking software.

And those really aren't that big of a deal since I haven't had a failure to play a game so far.

It was at least 20 years since I tried Linux, and the changes are wild. I didn't even choose a simple distro and haven't even had too difficult of a time.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Windows Recall + Kernel level anti-cheat. How could it possibly go wrong, amirite?

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

O&O shutp10++

DoNotSpy11

XD Anti-Spy

all of these tools can be used to completely disable recall.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Or you just get it over with and just switch to Linux altogether

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (2 children)

And yet - should you have to actively work against the design goals of OS installed on your hardware? It's great that some folks have found a way to successfully disable it, but that doesn't give MS a pass.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Does your PC have an Intel or AMD CPU? Congrats, you don't have to worry about Recall. At least for now, it only works on Copilot+ PCs with ARM processors.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

That's nice but Microsoft is a professional goal post mover.

You can turn it off (a year later option is removed)
Nothing is uploaded by default (new update turns it on)

They even have users arguing for that the operating system must make money somehow since it's free now. :)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago

Until it shows up for everyone. That’s not paranoia, Microsoft has a bit of a trend in this department.

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