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Windows 11 is now an ad platform--this is why we're here (www.ghacks.net)

submitted 6 months ago by MHSJenkins@infosec.pub to c/foss@beehaw.org

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The writing is on the wall--I suspect the next Windows OS will be a subscription service. Gather your ISOs while ye may.

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[–] frog@beehaw.org 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'm very glad that my definitely-100%-legit copy of Windows 10 seems to have no idea how to upgrade to 11. It still gets other updates, my hardware is definitely compatible. The thought of upgrading to 11 just never seems to enter its mind. I suspect I'll be sticking with Windows 10 for a long, long time, until either Microsoft give up on this ridiculous idea in response to customer backlash, or Linux becomes a viable option for my usecase (Nvidia GPU, lots of proprietary software that I need to use for university and future career). It wouldn't be the first time I've held onto an older version of Windows for a protracted period of time, skipping a dreadful iteration or two, and then upgrading when Microsoft have learned their lesson.

[–] derbis@beehaw.org 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I stuck with 7 for an extremely long time under similar reasoning. Like I missed win 8 completely and only got 10 in maybe 2018. And only because I needed a version of directX for work that was unsupported on 7.

And it was the same shit back then. 10 was pulling a lot of the same tricks. Ads, reinstalling candy crush without permission, more bloat and antifeatures.

Eventually a combination of third party tools and understanding of how to keep the garbage at bay made 10 tolerable. And, I guess, now 10 is the semi-reliable legacy alternative to the current shitfest.

Is there a Shutup10 analogue for Windows 11? Or an LTSC? Not looking forward to having to go through that dance again. But I assume the day will come.

[–] sawdustprophet@midwest.social 3 points 6 months ago

I stuck with 7 for an extremely long time under similar reasoning. Like I missed win 8 completely and only got 10 in maybe 2018. And only because I needed a version of directX for work that was unsupported on 7.

I only upgraded to 10 in early 2021, and only because I had reached a point where I didn't see another option. My next upgrade is increasingly likely to be something Linux. Every new bit of info about Win 11 just makes me want it less.

[–] frog@beehaw.org 3 points 6 months ago

I've been a late adopter of every version of Windows I've ever used - and I skipped 8 too, switching to 10 around the same time you did because my software required it. It does seem the best way to avoid most of the problems: Microsoft has moved on to pulling its old tricks on the newest version, and there are more tools for modifying the old version. So I figure I'll switch to 11 or 12 when Microsoft is doing awful things with 13.

[–] EveryMuffinIsNowEncrypted@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 6 months ago

I just want to say: OpenShell FTW!

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You. I like you. We can be friends.

[–] frog@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I am definitely happy to be friends. :)

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Awesome. Hello Friend!

[–] frog@beehaw.org 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Hello friend! It's lovely to meet you! :)

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

How are you? :)

[–] frog@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Not too bad. How are you?

[–] MHSJenkins@infosec.pub 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I mean, this particular cyberpunk dystopia isn't what I had hoped for . . .

[–] frog@beehaw.org 1 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I do feel this reality has been severely missold. There should be an inquiry.