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Games run faster on SteamOS than Windows 11, Ars testing finds

(arstechnica.com)
402 points _JamesA_ | 3 comments | 25 Jun 25 19:40 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Melatonic ◴[25 Jun 25 22:13 UTC] No.44382276[source]▶
Windows 11 is also bloated as hell by default. Curuios how they compare to a very optimized and debloated windows 11?

Anybody know if Steam and games in general refuse to install in Windows LTSC? Its basically the stripped down ultimate lean version of windows. Boots insanely fast - no tracking bullshit - no windows store or candy crush. Battery life hugely improved. No big updates - security only - and for a longer supported time.

I know Adobe has forced their installers now to refuse to outright install on LTSC (for no real reason) which is annoying as hell. First they stopped it installing on Windows Server.....

Hopefully we do not see the same thing with graphics drivers and Steam and games because right now its the ultimate gaming OS (especially if you are running it as a second OS while daily driving Linux or MacOS)

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1. mrheosuper ◴[26 Jun 25 02:12 UTC] No.44383629[source]▶
i've been daily drive ltsc windows for a while, don't see any software installation problem.
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2. nullify88 ◴[26 Jun 25 04:03 UTC] No.44384089[source]▶
I'm on Windows 10 LTSC which will receive updates until 2032. You'll likely have to add stuff to the OS to install the Windows Store and UWP apps but otherwise regular apps just work.
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3. mrheosuper ◴[26 Jun 25 04:11 UTC] No.44384122[source]▶
yeah i did not install windows store, but i recall installing Steam and other software like that is smooth.