My new PC will be delivered this week. I’ve never used 11. I’ve had 8 all this time. I spent the extra money to get Windows 11 Pro in the hopes I could avoid more annoyances that way. I just wasn’t willing to jump into Unix.
I just want the desktop and not whatever new horrors Windows tries to force on you since 8. I have a Charms Bar killer app for 8. Why anybody would want super annoying non-desktop crap is beyond me.
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What can I do to eliminate annoyances - bloatware, spyware, etc.
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What should I do to protect my privacy from Microsoft? I want to turn everything off that reports to the fucking MS mothership.
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What apps, utilities, etc should I install? I’d like to use non-MS apps and utilities instead of whatever garbage comes with Windows.
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What apps, utilities, etc should I avoid?
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What am I forgetting to ask?
Even if you are against Linux, there is a custom win 7 iso that fixes some of the compatibility issues with newer videocard(I don’t know how new) drivers, USB, and solid state drives. Direct x 12 games are probably not going to run, then again I have heard of people managing to run proton on win 7, bit at that point you might as well use Linux.
I found my ver2 iso in the internet archive. There should also be a link in the legacy windows storm front, but I’m banned and that sub is tagged nsfw for some reason.