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I installed Windows 10 in a virtual machine...man, this is straight up dystopian. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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And this is treated as a bad thing?!

The number of ads you see won't change, but they may be less relevant to you.

Send only info about your device, its settings and capabilities, and whether it is performing properly.

In other words, even after turning off all the settings, your data still gets collected.

The rest of the installation process wasn't fun either. It was worded in this weird, condescending tone, like "Let's get everything set up for you", and "Let Cortana help you get things done!".

Thank goodness for FLOSS and GNU/Linux.

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[–] LoveSausage@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I had a need for one piece of corporate windows program once. Installed Windows AME , only way to really get rid of all crap. All the debloating software and scripts get easily reversed by windows otherwise.

[–] oo1@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes I was doing similar a few weeks ago. I was investigating how to get netflix app running on linux, tried a Windows VM, basically stopped at roughly this screen due to bile reaching my mouth.

Ended up installing Zen kernel, switching to KDE(Wayland) and using Waydroid. Far easier than having to read those words or figure out what you actually have to do. I'd assume you have to regularly regedit often to keep this shit under control.

On the wierd condescending tone I also noticed a few years ago at work (compulsory MS) the MS programs started being very rude and overstepping the boundaries of informality: "Want to save this file?" "Fuck you excel, you can't talk to me like that. You think I'd ever be friendly with someone who so wantonly fucks up my data types?"

They must think stockholm syndrome has spread to most of the user base.

[–] _cyb3rfunk_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'm confused. What is rude about "Want to save this file"? What would be the non rude way of asking it?(English is not my first language)

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[–] index@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

If linux had all these settings on installation everyone would be saying that it's to hard for normies to install

[–] Aux@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, the people who don't use enterprise editions of Windows...

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd buy it IF THEY WOULD SELL IT TO ME!

The best legal version of Windows I have figured out that you can actually buy as a regular consumer is Windows Server Essentials 2022. (maybe they're up to 2024 now?)

Server Essentials is regular Windows 10 GUI with absolutely no spyware, OneDrive, or pre installed ads hiding as shortcuts. It doesn't even require a TPM. The only nonsense that comes pre installed is Edge.

Updates are for 10 years minimum and they only install when you tell them to.

[–] nikscha@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (6 children)

500$ for a Windows license just to have it not have bloat preinstalled? Hmm pass XD

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It was $300. It's Server Essentials, not the full Server. Server Essentials doesn't have network controller or unlimited Windows VM licenses.

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[–] Aux@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Buying Windows? What kind of lunacy is that?

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've been running so long with "Activate Windows" in the lower right corner on one of my computers that I don't even notice it anymore.

But for other PC's, as a rule, I don't pirate executables because of the virus risk.

[–] Schurke@nrw.social 2 points 1 year ago

@TheImpressiveX i found looking glass recently and will definetly try it out, but as I understand this kvm method needs a second GPU for passthrough to Linux.

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