They always give you a scare since it looks like Windows is booting into a recovery environment. Just had one, and the only options I had were "Remind me in 3 days" and "Continue".

It's always about Microsoft wanting you to set Edge as your default browser as well as trying to get you to log in on a Microsoft account and you have to individually decline every suggestion since you can't just skip the fucking thing.

Piss off, Microsoft

  • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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    11 months ago

    This was a major reason that I switched to Linux.

    I'm no zealot, no opinions on what others feel is best for them. However, this was annoying enough to make me feel like my computer was not in my control with the constant asks if I want to try 365 and forcing my wife to make a Microsoft account that she didn't want.

    • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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      11 months ago

      The issue is Microsoft thinks they know what's best for you. Sure, Linux might not be for everyone, but Windows is for no one. Microsoft is so aggressive about forcing you into things, including things you've gotten rid of previously. It's really frustrating, so much that I eventually just got tired of dealing with them and switched. Linux has been great and nearly everything works perfectly, usually out of the box, except a few games with anti-cheat that haven't included Linux.

      • FumpyAer [any, comrade/them]
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        11 months ago

        I straight up removed onedrive. Microsoft can fuck off with the duplicate user folder (including a second Documents, downloads, and desktop folder). So damn confusing both before and after I understood what was going on.

        • henfredemars@infosec.pub
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          11 months ago

          I added OneDrive on my install using a third party open source sync service.

          The power of Linux is it's my choice to use it, and that doesn't invalidate your choice to not use it. Everybody wins.

    • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
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      11 months ago

      Ah yes, I forgot that it also wants to push 365 on you. I assume I'll need to get Linux on this laptop next year since it doesn't pass Win11 requirements.

      On my desktop Microsoft tries to sneakily push a Win11 upgrade as a regular system update every now and then.

    • blakeus12 [they/them, he/him]
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      11 months ago

      the thing about windows is that your computer is not in your control unless you ameliorate it, and even then theres some things that AME can't help you with