How do i stop this kind of pop up from ever appearing again? Win10

The worst part is that its not a bad response. Linux mint is such a good alternative.

It's not such a joke for about 70 percent of the people who use a computer. All most people do is use the internet, write a document or two and check their email (most of the time using a web based service).

All of which can be done by any OS.

The only reason anyone would want Microsoft is if they specifically ran a program that required Windows .... most will say that MS Word runs better on Windows which is true but most people I know write or view the most basic documents that any word processing software is more than adequate.

And even if MS word is required by your school or work ... get them to pay for the OS and the word processing software.

Otherwise, the majority of the people I know with a computer only use it as a glorified tablet to access the internet and browse social media .... all of which can be done with the most basic Linux distro that won't hassle you with annoying popups asking you to do things you shouldn't even be thinking about.

What sort of CAD work to you do? What are you using for CAD?

Hi, what do you use for spreadsheets? I've tried librecalc but so far its a major hassle - the cells are way too small on my 1440p monitor and I cant figure out how to fix it.

Cool info. If you were going for a copypasta type thing you nailed it.

TL;DR: Linux is just the engine, GNU/Linux is the whole car.

Go play with your HURD Stallman

As if that stops Windows from spamming you with popups that you should be using Edge with Bing instead.

Then Microsoft will either tell you to use Edge and Bing (or else!), or just set this automatically.

I had this issue on the windows box at work. For some time, whenever I opened Firefox, it told me that it was not set as the default browser. I fixed this, only to get the same message again the next day.

which planet was this on?

..???

gaming on linux has gotten MUCH, MUCH better over the past handful of years. I’ve been on linux exclusively for 6 years and in that time ive gone from using Lutris for everything and only installing the few verified titles through fairly complex wineconfigs other people made, to a brief check of protondb before installing whatever i want from Steam and having it work out of the box. basically the only things that don’t work anymore are competitive anticheat softwares, like Valorant’s.

But Mac pretty much requires specific, ultra-expensive, not very repairable or upgradable devices.

Switching to Apple looks to be expensive. OP may not be able to use their existing machine and would have to spend a few thousand to buy a Mac. All that just to avoid an annoying pop-up?

If you're going to the trouble of learning a new OS, IMO you might as well just go straight for Linux. Gaming is a lot better on Linux than on OSX as well.

Linux has come a long way with gaming fortunately. I daily drive fedora and use Proton-GE/Wine-GE and can play most games with the exception of some problem ones (Assetto Corsa & Rust, I'm looking at you).

Only time I ever fool with W11 these days is when I use Studio One for music or play on of the (very few) problem games some friends want me to join them on. I'd recommend checking out the Nobara distro for games.

Not surprising OSX is a better Windows in some ways. Switched to iPhone last summer for my daily driver and don't regret it. Best mobile experience I've had since my custom ROMs days on Android. Even started out setting up app folders to copy my Nova Launcher setup. That said, I'll be excited when more privacy respecting options come around to the mobile market for my next phone.

Must buy OneDrive or X doesn't work anymore

Need to buy a subscription for fcking MS Solitaire or you get inundated with ads

I don't see any of this. It's probably because I ran https://christitus.com/windows-tool/ right after install.

I think it disables all the annoying parts of windows and you just get left with a stable OS.

What exactly are you getting from the Microsoft app store out of curiosity?

From what I've seen online, it must be done during installation. So short answer, no.

As others have said, you could also backup your data and do a fresh installation (from a boot media, not from Windows itself just to be extra safe).

ThioJoe also has a video talking about this English (Europe/World) thing and also provide a Powershell script to delete Windows bloatware. This option could be interesting if you don't want to reset your whole installation.

I doubt it. Don't know if a fresh install would, or if you can get it fresh enough to work.

Throw all your important stuff onto a drive thay doesn't contain the OS. Then remove the drive and wipe the computer. You can set it up again and choose the non-bloatware options.

That's GNU/Richard Stallman to you!

Why spend a lot of time installing and configuring and learning a bunch of stuff when I just want the error code cleared?

It this case, also more environmental friendly, repairable and improves self-determination, independence and the local economy.

Better is debatable. For the average dev, Linux is an obvious improvement for most development tasks. For the casual user? Not even Ubuntu is 100% out of the box yet. I'm currently working through the migration to Ubuntu as my main OS and there have been things where I 100% had to open up a terminal for (or something similarly manual or confusing), which is typically not an option for non-developers or the technologically disinclined. Most Linux diehards seem to forget that not everyone is technologically literate, especially when they push the latest fork of a fork of a branch of arch with barely any UI or support for familiar applications.

Switching to Linux isn't free. There are significant time, opportunity and switching costs involved.

My car serves my needs more than a truck does. Not only is it easier for a wheelchair user to get in, I can load/unload easier and it's more comfortable for me to drive.

own

I think the real problem is that OP doesn't own Windows, "the software is licensed, not sold."

The thing I am now curious about is if this is, quite predictably, Lemmy's existing culture, OR if they were having a perfectly good time in their clubhouse until all the most insufferable Redditors came charging in here.

Geeks. Nerds would troubleshoot the problem or at least evaluate the situation a bit.

Yeah but the free car requires an hour of troubleshooting every time you get in

Makes me quite disposed to dual-boot

So they literally have to pay people to use bing?

If you use modern hardware it doesn't behave quite well and gets worse battery life. If you use any tools from Microsoft (WSL, Office, Windows Terminal, etc) most of those are incompatible or a pain to install. If you use anything from the Microsoft Store, including Game Pass, since it just doesn't include the Microsoft Store.

I mean, if I was a bot, I'd probably be more productive.

I think you might have meant to ask if I was a shill. But in any case, OP specifically asked a question in relation to using Chrome and related to being pressured to use Bing. While my suggestion was pretty tongue-in-cheek, it was still on topic. You saying "Use Firefox instead" is kind of a poor answer that might appeal to your bias, but isn't really on topic for this question. I would guess that OP is aware of other browser options.

No, thank you.

Right? They're the same browser just reporting everything you do to different people.

Exactly. Just bend over and grab your ankles, they're going in dry.

Simp

And most games work, and most programs work, and for the rare ones that don’t you can use a Windows VM as long as you have just enough attention span to sit through a youtube tutorial

This... is actually true. I'll concede that even as recently as 4, 5 years ago it might have not been entirely true, but now it is - Linux has become so accessible (look at Mint, Pop_OS) while Windows has (somehow) become even more hostile to its user base to the point that an average user would actually have an easier time switching than staying in the long term. I didn't think I'd be able to write this with a straight face, but I honestly think this is now true.

I find it a bit ironic that the thing that made it easier to ditch windows completely was o365 web apps, they're actually decent if you have to use them. Thanks microsoft.

I think the just use linux voices are getting louder because every day more things just work out of the box, it may not quite be there for everyone yet but it's getting better every day.

Proton for gaming on Linux has come a long way. You still cannot get to 100% parity with all games and programs, and if you absolutely need something that isn't supported on Linux, you are out of luck, but chances are that most people would actually be able to use everything they need. I understand there's also the learning curve and not everyone has time or inclination, but for those that do, in 2023 it's absolutely worth a try.

“Driver install” is mainly a windows thing. Linux ships with drivers that just work out of the box for nearly everything, with the only notable exception being Nvidia‘s proprietary drivers. However, every distro streamlines the installation process for that since it’s so common (And Nvidia is slowly moving towards open source anyways)

The first time you connect a printer to your linux machine and you find that it just fucking works is when you will see the light.

AMD actually, newer 7900 xtx I think. It wasn't a problem with the Linux desktop environment, but games crashing. At the time I didn't have much time or patience to get it set up :/

Win 11 just isn't going to happen though, too many good options now. If something doesn't work by then 🤷‍♂️, guess it isn't that important.

Mostly, people don't know. They get annoyed but don't know that windows is the root cause of those annoyances.

Linux works too, similar general issues as windows, it's just not annoying, spying, adserving or limiting you what you can do

What driver issues? Granted, some hardware has driver issues, but loads (most, even, considering all the legacy hardware that is supported?) hardware is installed easier than on windows as it simply works without installing a blue ray worth of bloatware to get a printer to work , it simply works out of the box.

I've used Linux for over 20 years now for my desktops and laptops with a wide variety of hardware and software and yeah, I've had some issues here and there but nothing as bad as windows. Ignoring Nvidia cards specifically, last time I had a driver issue was.. over 5 years ago? 7 maybe?

Grantedz it's a personal anecdote, but still. Linux "never working due to drivers" is something that want even an issue anymore since over 10-15 years ago.

These days even most (if not all) games work on Linux as well. There is a reason why even Microsoft uses Linux for their shitty Azure platform

I get that the comment is almost surely circlejerk, but it is also honestly the only real answer to OP's question, isn't it? To switch OS?

So it's kind of hard to get mad at their comment when it's the only viable option. Is your problem with Linux or is it the fact that it brings you anxiety to know MS is in control of you? What if we substitute another OS for "Linux"? Does that make you feel any better?

I'm honestly not trying to be a jerk; these are honest questions. That's probably saying more than for OP, though; they, of course, knew the answer before they asked.

Why are you expecting obscure Windows advice (MS obscures it because they want to continue nagging people to use their shit) from people who gave up entirely on Windows?

MS is nagging people to use products they don't want to and now you're nagging someone who doesn't use Windows for advice that they likely don't know and probably don't really care to find out.

There's probably a way to prevent this specific pop-up from appearing, but that solution may or may not apply to future pop-ups. The only way to guarantee windows will never nag you is to not use it. Even giving in will just prevent this particular nag.

I think this is the biggest help they can get. We are selflessly sharing what is free and works the best for you. You have to admit that we have no bad intentions.

It's not a jerk.

GNU/Linux literally gives you the ability to control your own operating system.

You can dose yourself in radiation until you're puking all over the place or you can actually cut the cancer out.

There are plenty of questions that linux isn't a great answer for, but for this question, it really is the solution.

Think this should just become the default response to people circle jerking linux.

I wanted to agree, but then they just had to add a load of bullshit invalidating everything else.

You can't tell me that Linux isn't easy in this day when the biggest hurdle is just the installation; that Windows is well designed (better than Linux, which isn't really an apples to apples comparison, there's so many distros, many of which are surely better than it anyway) when it very clearly isn't, not only by being hostile to the user, but the layers of paint they have to stack on top of each other every major release because, god forbid, their enterprise users are gonna freak out if you rewrite the core apps from scratch and give them a coherent experience. Microsoft is a monopoly and acts like it, if you have the occasion to move away from it, then it's the best decision you can make.

All that said, telling people to move to Linux when they ask a specific OS related question is stupid and doesn't help the person in need. Give them the answer they're looking for and let them figure out for themselves if the whole OS they're using is bad and if they should switch out.

I haven't used the one you mentioned, so I can't tell. But I had used one called Windows10 Debloater which worked well for my use case, but is no longer maintained.