Windows needs to stop showing tabloid news

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PrimeMcFly ◴[27 Mar 23 06:33 UTC] No.35323525[source]▶

I don't want anything, any type of news being pushed by my OS. It simply isn't it's job. Maybe, as an option or optional add-on, but not the way MS does it.

I use 10 now, as locked down and 'fixed' as I was able to make it (custom ISO via NTLite with a bunch of crap removed and some fixes steamrolled in), but really I look forward to ditching it altogether - which is a shame. For all the MS hate in the OSS community, I always thought Windows did a lot of stuff well (when it was good at least).

The telemetry, changing things for the sake of changing things and forced crap constantly being added is enough. I'm so in love with awesomewm at this point, and the fact that I can customize and program every part of my UI, allowing me to have something absolutely perfect and tailor made.

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1. chillfox ◴[27 Mar 23 13:27 UTC] No.35326431[source]▶

>>35323525 #

I have always used Windows for my gaming PC, but last year when I got a new one I went for Linux. I was just tired of having to constantly reset my settings, remove ads/candy crush from the start menu.

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2. Zurrrrr ◴[27 Mar 23 13:36 UTC] No.35326521[source]▶

>>35326431 (TP) #

Yeah it's ridiculous. The nerve to keep forcing something on a user after they have clearly rejected it. Honestly that kind of crap should be illegal IMO.

After a lot of GPO settings and hacks I've tamed W10 to be acceptable, but it's still crappy on principle.

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3. kibwen ◴[27 Mar 23 14:20 UTC] No.35326999[source]▶

>>35326431 (TP) #

I've already resolved that my next gaming PC will be a docked Steam Deck. I'm through with Windows.

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4. TingPing ◴[27 Mar 23 15:07 UTC] No.35327664[source]▶

>>35326999 #

The Steam Deck is quite weak, it isn't really a PC replacement. You can run Steam on desktop Linux. It is quite good.

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5. kibwen ◴[27 Mar 23 17:16 UTC] No.35329388{3}[source]▶

>>35327664 #

I'm sure you can run SteamOS on the desktop just as well, though in my case all the games that I want to play are either older or new-but-graphically-undemanding. And even for new and demanding games, PC games always have options to just turn the graphics down, which is fine by me.

6. chillfox ◴[28 Mar 23 04:39 UTC] No.35335977[source]▶

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Oh, I am sure I could wrestle Windows into submission if I wanted to. I just don't want to fight with my computer.

If Steam was not available on Linux then I would likely still have abandoned Windows and just limited my gaming to whatever runs on a Nintendo Switch.

Anyway, My husband decided to stick with Windows for his gaming computer (same hardware as mine) and my Linux computer (with ZFS) can load every game in under half the time it takes his machine.

It did take a day to figure out the magic environment variables to better performance in games, but now that I got them I just copy paste them for new games.

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7. chillfox ◴[28 Mar 23 04:41 UTC] No.35335988[source]▶

>>35326999 #

I was seriously considering abandoning gaming on PC and just using a Nintendo Switch. These days there are so many great indie games that don't require much hardware.

8. Zurrrrr ◴[28 Mar 23 04:56 UTC] No.35336096{3}[source]▶

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> It did take a day to figure out the magic environment variables to better performance in games,

What are your main? If you don't mind sharing?

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9. chillfox ◴[28 Mar 23 07:07 UTC] No.35336953{4}[source]▶

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  PROTON_HIDE_NVIDIA_GPU=0 PROTON_ENABLE_NVAPI=1 gamemoderun %command%

That the main thing I add for most games in Steam.

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