I did see a video that shows if you aren't connected to the internet while installing it (or something like that), you're able to get around that requirement. Still total BS though.
I do like the idea of Linux. I tried Ubuntu in 2006 but found it cumbersome and obnoxious. Maybe there are better ones now, but I'm just really used to windows. Waiting for the open source revolution on PC has been hard. I'm not interested in having Samsung Dex as my main OS
2006 is ages ago! If you've a USB you can try linux out without installing it via live usb (or you can do it via a virtual machine. I actually made my parents switch to linux and it only took me a couple of mins to show them how it works and they've been using it for months now
Check Kubuntu out and you might find it helpful if you switch to open source cross platform apps first, see this post
I was thinking of using Linux Mint and installed it on a thumb drive too. It was in 2010 or something. And didn't go through with it. Mint looks superficially a bit more like windows.
I love Linux Mint and I use it specifically because of Cinnamon. I hate fancy desktops, Cinnamon is the sweet spot. XCFE is also pretty good. Mint offers an XCFE version. Also, you can install pretty much any desktop environment you want and choose them at start-up but it is easier with Ubuntu to do that since it comes in so many release flavors.
When I bought my computer, it came pre installed and was asking for a Microsoft account. I didn't know of any option not to do that, so we used an old msn-messenger email.
If you skip where it asks for wifi/don't plug in Ethernet, you can skip making an account. If you connect to the internet at any point you will need one though. When I setup my mom's laptop I just wiped it and reinstalled from scratch, didn't even bother to go through the setup.
I don't know why Microsoft even bothered making it a new numbered version. It's literally just the next major Windows 10 update, but they are giving it a new name. It's all just fixes for problems Windows 10 has with laptops.
Knowing that I doubt the installation process will be any different.
It's about how much ram Windows itself needs to run without having programs open... also now a MS account is required
I did see a video that shows if you aren't connected to the internet while installing it (or something like that), you're able to get around that requirement. Still total BS though.
I had to do this for windows 10 also. After initial install, I was able to change settings to have offline logins
Yeah but that doesn't stop the spying... is there a specific reason why you can't ditch windows altogether?
I do like the idea of Linux. I tried Ubuntu in 2006 but found it cumbersome and obnoxious. Maybe there are better ones now, but I'm just really used to windows. Waiting for the open source revolution on PC has been hard. I'm not interested in having Samsung Dex as my main OS
2006 is ages ago! If you've a USB you can try linux out without installing it via live usb (or you can do it via a virtual machine. I actually made my parents switch to linux and it only took me a couple of mins to show them how it works and they've been using it for months now
Check Kubuntu out and you might find it helpful if you switch to open source cross platform apps first, see this post
I was thinking of using Linux Mint and installed it on a thumb drive too. It was in 2010 or something. And didn't go through with it. Mint looks superficially a bit more like windows.
See my comment about Mint and KDE. You can just try them out and see which you like
I love Linux Mint and I use it specifically because of Cinnamon. I hate fancy desktops, Cinnamon is the sweet spot. XCFE is also pretty good. Mint offers an XCFE version. Also, you can install pretty much any desktop environment you want and choose them at start-up but it is easier with Ubuntu to do that since it comes in so many release flavors.
If you don't connect to the internet when you install windows 10, you don't need a Microsoft account.
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When I bought my computer, it came pre installed and was asking for a Microsoft account. I didn't know of any option not to do that, so we used an old msn-messenger email.
If you skip where it asks for wifi/don't plug in Ethernet, you can skip making an account. If you connect to the internet at any point you will need one though. When I setup my mom's laptop I just wiped it and reinstalled from scratch, didn't even bother to go through the setup.
I wonder if win11 will do the same
I don't know why Microsoft even bothered making it a new numbered version. It's literally just the next major Windows 10 update, but they are giving it a new name. It's all just fixes for problems Windows 10 has with laptops.
Knowing that I doubt the installation process will be any different.
Purely a PR move to get away from the stigma of 10