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[–] dbkblk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

20 years for me (even thought I used Windows for a year in there). There's no point in using Windows at all, unless you're forced at work, or stuck because you don't want to learn an alternative tool.

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[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 3 points 2 months ago

I have Windows only for League, no Steam installed. Ergo I don't count

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago

I'll have to use some sort of windows for VR, I need to investigate the various debloat options

[–] B0NK3RS@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I have an older pc that I use as a a Plex server so as soon as I get some time I will fully switch to Ubuntu.

[–] Plastic_Ramses@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

No, I use windows 11 and it works great.

[–] Enzy@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Gonna have to.

I don't mind it, just using w10 for simplicity's sake.

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[–] forkDestroyer@infosec.pub 3 points 2 months ago

Jumped to linux with a new laptop, but not gaming on it. It's fine for what I need. My old machine will be for gaming only.

[–] derin@lemmy.beru.co 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Been a Linux user for ages, I do have Windows 11 installed on another partition but I rarely - if ever - boot into it.

I mention the above spiel because I don't understand what additional points people have against windows 11? It seems very similar to windows 10 for me - what're the reasons for people hating it?

Genuinely not trying to be obtuse, here - I'm just wondering what the primary pain points are of win 11?

Is it the requirement for using a Microsoft account to log in vs. a normal local account? Or the one drive stuff? (upon install it did move most of my personal folders into a weird OneDrive directory, and I had to use the registry to wipe out OneDrive and move them back. Very annoying.)

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My old as hell PC died I'm getting a steam deck as a replacement with a dock and ...so I'll just be dual booting into windows 11 and obviously steam OS when I decide to play hand held.

[–] beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Got a new laptop about a month ago. Put Fedora Bluefin on it immediately. Couple other computers/server have been running Debian flavors for year or two.

My main desktop is still Windows, but I literally never use it, especially since getting the laptop. I'll switch it over when I get time.

I'm still tied to windows for three apps. I've found a Linux replacement for one, I just haven't done the work to convert the database.

Another one I'm trying to run it's Android version in a waydroid docker, but I'm hitting walls, no time to dig deeper.

And the last one has no replacement, and it's too delicate to try emulating, I don't want to nuke the shared database it's attached to, it's not worth the headache. So I keep a Windows VM around for the once a month I need to use that program for 🤷‍♂️

I'm purposely being vague about the programs, they are very identifying, but trust me there's no alternatives.

Even with all that, I'm not looking back, win11 sucks.

[–] karashta@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

Jumping to Linux just picking a distro

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