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[–] dbilitated@aussie.zone 39 points 1 year ago (4 children)

how do I set my version to European

[–] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

better question is, how do I set my american to european?

American folks really need to fight for their rights

[–] rcmaehl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

The change for EEA users doesn't even work currently, so no one actually knows. I have a $50 bounty out though to figure out what's needed once it does work though.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Use german/uk during setup, switch after.

Btw, deskmodder has a slightly deshittyfied Windows 11 iso.

[–] rcmaehl@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This doesn't even work currently. Despite them saying that those in the EEA won't have to deal with Edge. I'm sure it'll work eventually, just not right now.

[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So they restrict language choice to ip range? Or does the workaround no longer work, they use ip range or something else now?

[–] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The moment the VPN disconnects, edge pops up

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Install Linux. Problem solved

[–] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's just swapping one problem for another, and I say that as a Linux user

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Swapping out a large listmof unsolvable problems, bugs, and limitations for a smaller lost of very doable problems.

And I say that as a 24 years Linux user who seriously only sees shit getting worse on the other side every time

[–] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The average user wants their computer to just work, they want to open up their new Bluetooth headphones that their son/ grandson bought them and it connects as expected. Your definition of problem and what is solvable is very different to theirs

[–] Declamatie@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The average beginner distro handles bluetooth headphones just fine. On Windows they do not always work reliably

[–] lud@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

They do not always work reliably anywhere.

[–] geophysicist@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Anecdotally, I disagree with that. I've never had an issue with Bluetooth on windows. I struggle a lot with Bluetooth on ubuntu

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

I've had issues with Bluetooth on Windows 11, but it worked perfectly on Linux Mint. On Windows 11 the Bluetooth card would simply disappear after I put the laptop to sleep, only appearing at random after multiple restarts. It did work in Windows 10 just fine, however. Similarly, I had to change my WiFi card just for Windows 11. It kept disconnecting from network. Again, something that did not affect Windows 10 or Linux Mint.
If I didn't have unused WiFi card laying around, I definitely wouldn't be buying another one just for Windows.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's funny. I'm listening right now to Spotify music on my Bluetooth headset from my Linux desktop. I got like 5 different bluetooth headsets that I use on three different computers, all works flawlessly.

So I guess I could say that that is actually not a problem?

Edit: to clarify: Bluetooth worked immediately and out of the box on each of my computers, a desktop and two different laptops. All I needed to do was pair the devices and go time. I can pair whatever Bluetooth device that I want.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Drivers are actually something that Linux handles far better than Windows lol