▲ 1446 ▼ Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. (programming.dev) submitted 2 years ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 675 comments fedilink hide all child comments Switch to Linux! From Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/1as1yjk/microsoft_in_their_infinite_wisdom_has_replaced/
[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (11 children) Purchase licence key No, thanks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Open shell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the way permalink fedilink source parent [–] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago ... Coffee costs more than this license. permalink fedilink source parent [–] farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago its very reasonable permalink fedilink source parent [–] realitista@lemmy.world -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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] realitista@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) idk who pays for windows these days but go you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago not everyone buys prebuilts but I haven't had any actual windows license since like windows 7 I just use a random key off a PC work is throwing out oh just don't register the shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Open shell? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is the way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This is the way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago ... Coffee costs more than this license. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago its very reasonable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] realitista@lemmy.world -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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] realitista@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent [–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) idk who pays for windows these days but go you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago not everyone buys prebuilts but I haven't had any actual windows license since like windows 7 I just use a random key off a PC work is throwing out oh just don't register the shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 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 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] realitista@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] realitista@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago (2 children) idk who pays for windows these days but go you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago not everyone buys prebuilts but I haven't had any actual windows license since like windows 7 I just use a random key off a PC work is throwing out oh just don't register the shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago not everyone buys prebuilts but I haven't had any actual windows license since like windows 7 I just use a random key off a PC work is throwing out oh just don't register the shit permalink fedilink source parent
[–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 years ago not everyone buys prebuilts but I haven't had any actual windows license since like windows 7 I just use a random key off a PC work is throwing out oh just don't register the shit permalink fedilink source parent