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How to Remove Linux and Install Windows on Your Computer (www.youtube.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

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[-] bl4ckp1xx13@lemmy.dbzer0.com 124 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This came exactly when I needed it, thank you, recently my computer has been too fast for my liking, and I felt like I controlled something I owned (which is just too much responsibility for me right now), and all of that was solved when I replaced my OS with Windows. Glory to Microsoft, forced updates, Copilot, and outdated code!

[-] Redjard@reddthat.com 13 points 2 weeks ago

Recently I almost forgot my encryption keys. With windows I can now safely rest assured that I can always decrypt my drive with a simple file from github.
This shows the value of a great community, because while microsoft wrote the back-door, the tool to use it was developed by an independent programmer.

[-] bl4ckp1xx13@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

And this is it too, I feel safe knowing that if needs be, the proper authorities and Microsoft can access my device'a data to help catch terrorists and protect the children.

Besides, what have I got to hide anyway?

[-] Landless2029@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Glad you're happy Mr. Slowsky!

[-] bl4ckp1xx13@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's great actually!

Before, I would make my coffee before turning on my computer, now I can streamline this as with Windows my computer isn't ready until my coffee is too, saving me valuable minutes.

And right when I'm in the middle of my work, I'll get exciting pop-ups about the new AI capabilities coming to Office 365, far beyond what LibreOffice could ever dream of. I didn't even ask for the adverts, they just feed me new content all the time!

Most of my work now involves prompting Copilot and waiting for it's response, downloading Windows Updates, or waiting for my Google Chrome with it's own bundled 4GB AI model to install. With that much waiting, I've increased my coffee consumption 5x so far this week, hit my move goal 3x over every day (I go for a short 20 mile hike while the Updates download), and generated some absolutely hilarious images with ChatGPT and my friends!

[-] Rampsquatch@sh.itjust.works 52 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you souch for this! My computer hasn't had a horrible crash loop in a while, and now I know why. I wasn't using windows. I followed this guide and now my OS is slow to load, quick to crash and totally worth the $190CAD it cost for a Windows 11 key.

[-] kat@lemmy.blehiscool.com 45 points 2 weeks ago

Great idea — I was worried my computer wasn’t reporting enough about me.

[-] NegativeLookAhead@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 weeks ago

OP eats other peoples boogers off of park benches

[-] StarvingMartist@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 weeks ago

Don't knock it till you try it

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure this is a helpful video someone... although I literally cannot imagine who. Maybe someone who is being required to use Windows-only corporate software and doesn't have a good enough computer to run a VM?

[-] LuminousLuddite@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Most lemmings after seeing this:

[-] shweddy@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you. I'll finally have time between opening chrome tabs to do actual meaningful work at home

[-] jimmy90@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

lol

[-] in_my_honest_opinion@piefed.social 4 points 2 weeks ago

Isn't Win10 no longer patched? An ungenerous view of this could be an attempt to have users uninstall a secured OS to an unsecured OS to scam someone.

[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Windows 10 is the cow they keep milking. They have a whole program aimed at enterprise (corporate) customers customers to keep paying for exclusive Windows 10 security updates for years. They won't make as money from the consumer-level Windows 10 so they only offered a year of security updates for consumers, and even a lot of consumers still had to pay for it, while others got it free if they agreed to Microsofts terms of using fucking Microsoft account and OneDrive to get it.

I suspect with Windows 11 continuing to go bad that we'll see them offer paid security updates for consumers again next years to stop the bleeding out to Linux and Mac

[-] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago

I got free security updates on windows 10 till October this year. I don't have one drive installed.

[-] Steve@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If thats true why did my win10 laptop spend so long updating today and make me re-delete copilot?

[-] jobbies@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 weeks ago

Can we now ban 'how do I install [insert distro]' posts from all of Lemmy? Thanks.

[-] Photonic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hmmm I kind of have a mesh thing going on but maybe installing a window on the side would help me see my GPU better.

Is that what they call side loading?

I tried to put my two work boots on top of the case before but that didn’t work.

[-] urheber@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

Am I broken or is that just a black screen

[-] roserose56@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

How to ban users so that never come back.

[-] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Linus Tech Tips loves you.

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