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Wasn't MS just saying that they were going to work to de-shittify Windows? Evidently the same decision makers for the previous shit are still in charge.
By "de-shitify" they meant removing all the shit which isn't owned and controlled by Microsoft.
It's fine.
More people for Linux!
It already does, on startup, on 11. The process is set to auto-run in task manager on every single new installation, it just doesn't "appear" though the process is already loaded in memory the moment you log in.
Go ahead, check task manager > startup apps
Microsoft is malware.
No means no, Microsoft.
This is why you should use Linux instead
Alongside this new behavior, Microsoft is testing a new UI design for Edge that more closely resembles Copilot. Edge and Copilot are becoming one of the same, with the latest Copilot update dropping its native Windows app in favor of an Edge powered web wrapped experience.
SteamOS Desktop can't arrive fast enough. Once it has, I will jump ship to either CachyOS or SteamOS, depending on what reviewers say.
Could someone PLEASE build an idiot proof way to permanently remove Edge from your system!?
Its sometimes fun to watch this drama from the otherside. Windows is 'that other OS' for me now. I was switching between Linux and Windows a while ago, and made a permanant switch around 2021-ish (I think). I only use Windows at work as I don't have a choice, and in certain instances where I'm forced to use a Windows device e.g. for online exams, etc..
Is this…is this just an even worse active desktop?
If they were actively trying to push people towards Linux, would their choices look any different? Perplexing.
IMO they'd be wise to take every step they can to make the OS feel like it belongs to the user, but more and more the attitude seems to be "it's our OS, so we do what we want" which is their right, but it's shit marketting that makes them feel more like Apple every day.
Steam is able to play most Windows games now via Proton. You can wipe out the cancer that is data mining you and feeding all your porn habits to the US government.
Why stop there, you could just make a whole operating system out of it and call it EdgeOS.
In case you didn't know, you can actually fully uninstall Edge.
https://www.neowin.net/guides/here-is-a-simple-method-to-uninstall-edge-in-windows-10-and-11/
(You probably don't need to do the "vivetool" steps)
Well I want Microsoft to take a big step back and fuck their own face
Funnily enough I actually have Firefox open by default whenever I boot up my PC.
I have no taskbar or desktop items. I always default to a specific workflow of pressing the windows key (or whatever we call it for Linux), and searching for everything. I have since early windows 10.
I realised that 90% of the time, I was opening Firefox, so now it just opens. I have a pretty minimal toolbar setup for it, so it's basically just an address bar that automatically focuses when I start typing.
One day I'll set up something where I have multiple search hotkeys for web search, file search, application search, music etc, that will sort of replace this.
