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Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 100 points 2 years ago (30 children)

Wow, Microsoft are always so innovative! I never thought that the Win11 taskbar could get any shittier, but somehow they managed it. It's great to see those thousands of engineers being put to good use.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago* (29 children)

    Install this. You will thank me later.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (11 children)

    Purchase licence key

    No, thanks.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago* (5 children)

    There are free OS alternatives out there (which I suspect you already use but just want to poop on other's parade).

    I assume that if someone's already using Windows, a paid OS, they are willing to pay $2 to make it usable.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I prefer if persistent, high-permission code running on my machine is FOSS, and support the devs if I see it's useful

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    I prefer it too, but if something works well and saves me time and effort for $2, I don't make a big deal out of it. I also need to accomplish things other than monkeying around with my computer.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    idk who pays for windows these days but go you

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Thanks. My win11 install is coming up. Looks like I may need this. Bookmarked

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago*

    Not open source. Use:

    • Open Shell
      • brings a normal Start Menu back as well as an optional taskbar in Explorer
    • Explorer Patcher
      • revives Explorer's "commented-out code", bringing back functionality from previous Windows versions: optionally translucent taskbar without blur, seconds display in calendar popup, optionally the weather widget and many many more
    • CTT winutil
      • installs/updates various free programs for you with one click, one-stop-shop for all kinds of recommended debloat/freedom settings
    • MSEdge Redirect
      • self-explanatory: all Bing queries from within the OS apps go to your preferred search engine & default browser instead
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  • [+] -15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children)

    If it's not a link to an Ubuntu LiveCD, I'm leaving Lemmy

    Come on people I'm joking. You can unclench your butthills

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Ditch Ubuntu too. Mint or OpenSuse are very good alternatives.

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    Ubuntu server is fine relax

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    With how they keep shoving snaps at everyone? At my work a migration to Debian is starting to be openly pondered.

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