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There are distro decals you can replace with :)
And soon, new laptops will have a second forced stupid Microsoft key. The copilot key.
Not even joking.
They're on some "AI" laptop for a while now
For anyone interested, this is a tuxedo laptop
Why they use derpy Tux? or is it you choosing it I think they let you do that, but atleast it's not a Windows logo
Why is there a Win-Lock option? I get Caps Lock and Fn-Lock but is there any other reason besides saving a finger for the all-important Win-Ctrl-Alt-Shift-L shortcut to open LinkedIn? /s
Its on gaming laptops so when you are playing, you dont accidentally open windows menu
Oh, so it does the reverse of what I thought
LMAO, I thought that was a windows app store icon.
Same lol
Disabled mine a looong time ago
I'm petty enough to put stickers over mine.
Yeah that's what I'm gonna do on mine
If you want an alternative, lab label tape is a bit pricy but is super durable, comes in fun colors, doesn't leave residue, and sticks for practically forever.
I respect this.
I hate that shit so much. I don't buy keyboards with the Windows key logo on it anymore.
I used to have this really awesome early 2000's transparent blue plastic keyboard with all the newest media keys. The only problem was that it had 4 windows keys on it! One on either side of the spacebar. The right side of the spacebar was Alt, Windows, Context menu, CTRL. That was a bit weird but it was alright. The next placements were crazy though. Someone figured there was space for more keys right below the Delete, End and Page Down keys but I guess they couldn't really figure out what would be best for there so they put a 3rd Windows key, a 2nd Context Menu and then a 4th Windows key right there. This was pretty close to the arrow keys and if anyone remembers gaming in the early 2000's, pressing the windows key accidentlly would often just crash your game completely. If you could get back into it, it could take quite a while for it to respond again. So if you were playing something like Warcraft 2 multiplayer, that button was a fucking nightmare.
Ugh, I loved the colour of that keyboard so much I put up with all those windows keys.
edit: I can't believe I found it! I've tried searching for this keyboard a few times, but finally found proof on this site!
Wow, that is pretty but also atrocious
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Ok now remove fast boot and TPM
Bootloader? Not sure my laptop support it
GET THE SANDPAPER
The logo is embedded on the keycap to let the light passthrough
Not worth the microplastic. Just put a sticker over it.
@ColdWater that and probably the Microsoft root certificate stored in your motherboard's firmware
Also e.g. the lobbying around ACPI breaking suspend to ram sometimes. Funny little Bill Gates quote on that:
One thing I find myself wondering about is whether we shouldn’t try and make the “ACPI” extensions somehow Windows specific. It seems unfortunate if we do this work and get our partners to do the work and the result is that Linux works great without having to do the work. Maybe there is no way to avoid this problem but it does bother me. Maybe we could define the APIs so that they work well with NT and not the others even if they are open. Or maybe we could patent something related to this.
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The super key
the meta key
The meta key is technically a separate button. The windows key is the super key.
the "window manager goes brrrrr" key
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I wish I could change the keycap of this key on every keyboard I own.
Just put a lil bit o' tape over it. I'm actually insane and put tape over most of the logos around my house hahahah
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heres a sticker if your really dedicated
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my kb came with mac keys too so i replaced win key with command, i hate it less
same…. and that stupid “copilot” button thing… (this is so useless)
i’m gonna turn it to a hotkey or something lol.
Keyboard ?
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