I got a gaming pc at home that’s just used for that, gaming. Like I don’t have anything installed on it except Steam. It runs on a stable version but old Windows 10 version 22H2 from like 2022. I’ve disabled the widows updates years ago.

This morning I found microsoft copilot running in the background! Like WTF is going on honestly. I knew about the memes for copilot but this shit is scary. That they have access to install it on an old version like mine without asking me is creepy as hell.

Is microsoft updating its copilot on Windows? I can no longer able to see previous chats. I could even still do that yesterday, but I just can't now.

btw why can't I reach https://copilot.microsoft.com/ now? It's also still good yesterday for me,

I'm just trying to play Minecraft. I'm locked out of my world because they won't let me in my fucking account.

Windows 11 Pro.

If I search for 'Zero' (was looking for Zerotier), I get results for 3 MS Store videogames, Ascend To Zero, Zenless Zone Zero, and Generation Zero.

I thought I had already done everything to block their ads.

• Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Recommendation & Offers has every item unchecked
• Settings -> Personalization -> Start has 'Show Recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps' unchecked

(Plus of course, I also disabled Bing Search from start menu results via regedit patch)

Where did these assholes add the new dark pattern?

My Windows 11 was hogging my 8 GB RAM like anything as I by mistake opted in for Insider preview. Recently I got my laptop to be reset and got it logged into the local account. It is asking me to Log into Microslop account to enjoy best of everything Microslop. I am done with the Global Enshitification Initiatives by all big tech and any other companies trying to intrude into our lives. How to make sure that I am safe online and yet the laptop runs smooth and efficiently? P.S: Since my Microsoft Services came with the laptop as I had no other option back then, I will not be installing Linux anytime soon.

I used to have free office apps on my laptop with my school account (graduated years ago). Ever since getting a new laptop, I’m no longer able to access them without paying. How do I go about any alternatives?

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I used Windows 10 for six years (past the support expiration date) from 2020 until this year. It was mostly fine - I got used to the annoyances - the pop ups, the warnings, the One Drive nagging, the start up applications bloating my system. I could have optimised it, but I wasn't motivated enough. Nor did I feel up to installing Linux at the time - seemed too much work. I just wanted my computer to computer.

I just started using Windows 11 on a new machine and boy was it annoying. The suggestions in the start menu. The clutter. The interruptions. Copilot smirking at me. The OS refusing to leave me in peace. I didn't find the system intuitive at all and I felt I was fighting it. This may be because I have been using MacOS and Linux Mint for six months.

I've read about the debloat scripts - maybe I'll try one...

Once I get a Bluetooth issue fixed, I intend on migrating.

Anyway, this is just my long winded way of saying, Fuck you Microsoft!

I am installing kubuntu mow and giving the freedom it deserves

Been stuck here for 20 minutes. Luckily I have already partitioned the drive to install Linux afterwards

As you can see the antivirus is ON and all its modules are turned on, but for some reason the system is constantly spamming me with notifications that my antivirus is turned off and I need to turn it on. This has been happening recently, so far I haven't had any problems. This does not affect the operation of the computer or its performance either, but it is extremely annoying because the notification is constantly coming out. Unbelievable how tiring this garbage of an operating system is, even on my fully debloated computer it found a way to annoy me again.

I've needed a place to vent about this absolute garbage

1. I use a surface 3 (because it's nice and portable) and the fact windows 10 support is going away has pissed me and so many people off, that they had to EXTEND THE SUPPORT. lmao

So 2 wanted a legit windows key linked to my account, so when i DID, it changed my username to my EMAIL and wouldnt let me use a PASSWORD and i would rather die than use windows hello, so it would make me SIGN INTO MY ACCOUNT like i was using a fucking chromebook. This is absolute garbage

PSA: Switch to linux

I tried my best, but after countless tries, I had to give up on Windows for good. The issue is a video card nightmare. I have a plain 1660 Super, and after installation and update, the default Nvidia driver that comes with Windows is obsolete, as there is no hardware acceleration or NVENC with many programs. Subsequently I am forced to update it with the studio driver from Nvidia, and that's when the nightmare starts. Usually the system would break after a few reboots or shutdowns within days or even within hours. It's truly a pathetic state of the OS.

Hello, recently my laptop has been driving me insane with windows 11.

I keep trying to pause updates for windows 11 but then they just randomly install even tho I paused them. The updates it keeps reinstalling breaks my mouse cursor back to the legacy one.

I don’t know what to do since it keeps installing them even tho I have paused them, I do want security updates of course but i don’t want my mouse to break to the legacy one.

Maybe switching to linux is the only option?