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Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google (www.theverge.com)
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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

If you're hanging onto Windows for just one app, you could try running it in a virtual machine. I do that for a few work-related apps that have no Linux/web versions and it works great.

You could also dual boot, if VM performance doesn't quite cut it.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    I have tried dual booting in the past but it becomes a pita for me as usually the majority of my time spent on a computer is using those things that only worked within windows so why change back just to say browse the web for example.

    In the past it was games that were a pain to run but I haven't tried it in the last 3 years or so and know that it has gotten a lot better with the advent of steam giving a shit about Linux more so due in no small part I'm sure of the steam deck.

    The problem with virtual machines or WINE or whatever is the current standard for emulating a windows environment is that one application depends heavily on audio latency. It needs to run well and provide as close to zero latency as possible. Like I've said in a few other replies, maybe it is time I tried it out again as it has been a few years since I gave switching over a go, I need to have the time to put into getting it up and running and fixing any problems that arise however :D

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Gaming these days is generally excellent thanks to Proton. Certain titles do still have issues, but it's on a case by case basis.

    Audio latency is a good point - I don't know how that fares under a VM these days. Pipewire has brought many improvements over Pulse, so it's possible that the situation has also gotten better.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    I used WineASIO with Guitar Rig for a long time and it worked well and with acceptably low latency. It can be a hassle to set up though and I don't know how it plays along with pipewire these days.

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