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kind9 10/20/25 3:14:05 AM #51:	I used it for years (Slackware). Went back to Windows because driver support for my particular AMD GPU at the time was abysmal, when AMD stopped updating the old proprietary driver. I want to switch back, but I'm a procrastinator. <cite>kind9 posted [p:986779227] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>I used it for years (Slackware). Went back to Windows because driver support for my particular AMD GPU at the time was abysmal, when AMD stopped updating the old proprietary driver. I want to switch back, but I'm a procrastinator.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GGuirao13 10/20/25 3:48:09 AM #52:	No, and I doubt I ever will. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>GGuirao13 posted [p:986779332] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>No, and I doubt I ever will.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RasterGraphic 10/20/25 4:24:33 AM #53:	Tyranthraxus posted... 2.0 is. 3.0 (Steam Deck) is not and that's the one using proton. BUT it's Linux so there's options. There's one distro that is basically a fork of the existing 2.0 to run proton and another one that reverse engineered the 3.0 OS to get it to install elsewhere. I am not sure how active development on those OS are but both of them have their own unique drawbacks and neither of them can truly replace the Steam deck OS. I guess I'll need to play with a Steam deck one of these days. I just use Proton built into the client on Mint and for the most part it "just works". --- "Well, thanks to the Internet, I'm now bored with sex." - Philip J. Fry <cite>RasterGraphic posted [p:986779462] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>2.0 is. 3.0 (Steam Deck) is not and that's the one using proton. BUT it's Linux so there's options. There's one distro that is basically a fork of the existing 2.0 to run proton and another one that reverse engineered the 3.0 OS to get it to install elsewhere. I am not sure how active development on those OS are but both of them have their own unique drawbacks and neither of them can truly replace the Steam deck OS.</quote>I guess I'll need to play with a Steam deck one of these days.I just use Proton built into the client on Mint and for the most part it "just works".</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Link_of_time 10/20/25 4:25:07 AM #54:	RasterGraphic posted... I think the difficulty is a tad overstated. This is part of the problem. For a decade users have insisted that linux isn't difficult and ready for the masses. Yet, every year it somehow gets more ready for the masses, while still being a pain. Either they were lying in the past or are lying now. <cite>Link_of_time posted [p:986779463] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>RasterGraphic posted... </cite><quote>I think the difficulty is a tad overstated.</quote>This is part of the problem. For a decade users have insisted that linux isn't difficult and ready for the masses. Yet, every year it somehow gets more ready for the masses, while still being a pain. Either they were lying in the past or are lying now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kind9 10/20/25 4:27:29 AM #55:	Linux is user-friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are. An old quote. If you need Linux to just automagically do everything and "just work" for you, then use Windows. If you don't want to even learn the first thing about how the OS works under the hood and how to diagnose problems then why use Linux? A lot of people will switch to Linux and the first time something doesn't work right they go back to Windows hating Linux. <cite>kind9 posted [p:986779474] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Linux is user-friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are.An old quote. If you need Linux to just automagically do everything and "just work" for you, then use Windows. If you don't want to even learn the first thing about how the OS works under the hood and how to diagnose problems then why use Linux? A lot of people will switch to Linux and the first time something doesn't work right they go back to Windows hating Linux.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RasterGraphic 10/20/25 4:35:20 AM #56:	Link_of_time posted... This is part of the problem. For a decade users have insisted that linux isn't difficult and ready for the masses. Yet, every year it somehow gets more ready for the masses, while still being a pain. Either they were lying in the past or are lying now. I think you might have a point. It doesn't help that Linux is incredibly segmented and for every person pushing Mint or Ubuntu you have others pushing Arch or Gentoo. This creates confusion because something like Ubuntu is pushing extreme user friendliness, Mint is basically "good windows", and Gentoo is ... effectively just building your own OS. "Linux is easy" really isn't fair when taken to its full context. But I will say in all sincerity that I've used multiple flavors of Linux that I find more user friendly than Windows or even OSX. --- "Well, thanks to the Internet, I'm now bored with sex." - Philip J. Fry <cite>RasterGraphic posted [p:986779503] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Link_of_time posted... </cite><quote>This is part of the problem. For a decade users have insisted that linux isn't difficult and ready for the masses. Yet, every year it somehow gets more ready for the masses, while still being a pain. Either they were lying in the past or are lying now.</quote>I think you might have a point. It doesn't help that Linux is incredibly segmented and for every person pushing Mint or Ubuntu you have others pushing Arch or Gentoo. This creates confusion because something like Ubuntu is pushing extreme user friendliness, Mint is basically "good windows", and Gentoo is ... effectively just building your own OS. "Linux is easy" really isn't fair when taken to its full context. But I will say in all sincerity that I've used multiple flavors of Linux that I find more user friendly than Windows or even OSX.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 10/20/25 4:55:35 AM #58:	kind9 posted... Linux is user-friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are. An old quote. If you need Linux to just automagically do everything and "just work" for you, then use Windows. If you don't want to even learn the first thing about how the OS works under the hood and how to diagnose problems then why use Linux? A lot of people will switch to Linux and the first time something doesn't work right they go back to Windows hating Linux. See that's exactly what I need. The automagic thing. But if Windows is going to be a bastard about it, I'll just buy a Mac. Or are they going to be bastards too? --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. 30-50% of those arrested at anti immigration protests in the UK have convictions for domestic abuse. <cite>ai123 posted [p:986779586] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>kind9 posted... </cite><quote>Linux is user-friendly, it's just picky about who its friends are.An old quote. If you need Linux to just automagically do everything and "just work" for you, then use Windows. If you don't want to even learn the first thing about how the OS works under the hood and how to diagnose problems then why use Linux? A lot of people will switch to Linux and the first time something doesn't work right they go back to Windows hating Linux.</quote>See that's exactly what I need. The automagic thing. But if Windows is going to be a bastard about it, I'll just buy a Mac. Or are they going to be bastards too?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RasterGraphic 10/20/25 5:01:49 AM #59:	ai123 posted... See that's exactly what I need. The automagic thing. But if Windows is going to be a bastard about it, I'll just buy a Mac. Or are they going to be bastards too? I would say give Mint a shot, and if you hate it ... well at least it was free. I would say do a virtual box install first, then play with a live CD (actually USB these days, but yn). --- "Well, thanks to the Internet, I'm now bored with sex." - Philip J. Fry <cite>RasterGraphic posted [p:986779606] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>See that's exactly what I need. The automagic thing. But if Windows is going to be a bastard about it, I'll just buy a Mac. Or are they going to be bastards too?</quote>I would say give Mint a shot, and if you hate it ... well at least it was free. I would say do a virtual box install first, then play with a live CD (actually USB these days, but yn).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SuperVegitoFAN 10/20/25 5:12:02 AM #60:	GGuirao13 posted... No, and I doubt I ever will. Yeah this. Not only would i be surprised, if every program i use is compatible with Linux (mostly games and game adjacent stuff), but i also havent had any bad experiences with windows so far (knocks on wood), and W11 just feels like W10 to me. Going from 7 to 10 was more noticeable for sure. --- https://imgur.com/a/8yiweDI <cite>SuperVegitoFAN posted [p:986779646] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>GGuirao13 posted... </cite><quote>No, and I doubt I ever will.</quote>Yeah this.Not only would i be surprised, if every program i use is compatible with Linux (mostly games and game adjacent stuff), but i also havent had any bad experiences with windows so far (knocks on wood), and W11 just feels like W10 to me. Going from 7 to 10 was more noticeable for sure.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pfh1001 10/20/25 6:24:36 AM #61:	ReturnOfDevsman posted... Staying Windows 10 <cite>pfh1001 posted [p:986779947] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>ReturnOfDevsman posted...</cite><quote>Staying Windows 10</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lillymon 10/20/25 7:17:36 AM #62:	Switched to Ubuntu in 2006 then Debian in 2010. Still using it today. --- "Bothering people when they're shopping or going to work or whatever because you find them attractive makes you scum of the earth." MegatokyoEd <cite>Lillymon posted [p:986780135] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Switched to Ubuntu in 2006 then Debian in 2010. Still using it today.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tankboy 10/20/25 7:25:38 AM #63:	Please recommend me a distro that can run a licensed copy of MS Office 2007 as painlessly as possible. That's my only criteria. <cite>tankboy posted [p:986780165] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Please recommend me a distro that can run a licensed copy of MS Office 2007 as painlessly as possible. That's my only criteria.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RasterGraphic 10/20/25 7:31:32 AM #64:	Proton/Wine can _probably_ handle that fine, though I've never tested it. I've remarkably good time running Flash 8 from 2005 with little to no hiccups. --- "Well, thanks to the Internet, I'm now bored with sex." - Philip J. Fry <cite>RasterGraphic posted [p:986780203] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Proton/Wine can _probably_ handle that fine, though I've never tested it. I've remarkably good time running Flash 8 from 2005 with little to no hiccups.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kind9 10/20/25 7:38:52 AM #65:	tankboy posted... Please recommend me a distro that can run a licensed copy of MS Office 2007 as painlessly as possible. That's my only criteria. Is this like a requirement for a job or something? Because there are obviously open source alternatives. <cite>kind9 posted [p:986780245] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>tankboy posted... </cite><quote>Please recommend me a distro that can run a licensed copy of MS Office 2007 as painlessly as possible. That's my only criteria.</quote>Is this like a requirement for a job or something? Because there are obviously open source alternatives.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
reincarnator07 10/20/25 7:46:57 AM #66:	No. I honestly don't have issues with W11, so I don't see a need to switch. In addition, tons of software I use doesn't natively work on Linux. I'm sure it's possible to get a lot of it to work, but that's a lot of effort to do what I'm already doing today. --- Fan of metal? Don't mind covers? Check out my youtube and give me some feedback http://www.youtube.com/sircaballero <cite>reincarnator07 posted [p:986780285] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>No. I honestly don't have issues with W11, so I don't see a need to switch. In addition, tons of software I use doesn't natively work on Linux. I'm sure it's possible to get a lot of it to work, but that's a lot of effort to do what I'm already doing today.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 10/20/25 7:49:14 AM #67:	kind9 posted... Is this like a requirement for a job or something? Because there are obviously open source alternatives. Can Linux run Office 2024? Because I would need that for job-related reasons. --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. 30-50% of those arrested at anti immigration protests in the UK have convictions for domestic abuse. <cite>ai123 posted [p:986780295] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>kind9 posted... </cite><quote>Is this like a requirement for a job or something? Because there are obviously open source alternatives.</quote>Can Linux run Office 2024?Because I would need that for job-related reasons.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfDevsman 10/20/25 7:51:41 AM #68:	Linux don't what Windoes --- Arguing on CE be all like: https://youtu.be/JpRKrs67lOs?si=kPGA2RCKVHTdbVrJ <cite>ReturnOfDevsman posted [p:986780313] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Linux don't what Windoes</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kind9 10/20/25 7:55:28 AM #69:	ai123 posted... Can Linux run Office 2024? I would guess not very well, but idk. I googled it and I see there's an install script for it for Ubuntu, but looking at wine appdb there are very mixed results running various versions of Office under wine, mostly not good. <cite>kind9 posted [p:986780333] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>Can Linux run Office 2024?</quote>I would guess not very well, but idk. I googled it and I see there's an install script for it for Ubuntu, but looking at wine appdb there are very mixed results running various versions of Office under wine, mostly not good.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lvaneede 10/20/25 7:59:46 AM #70:	Yes. I installed Mint on my Thinkpad. It has taken a lot of work to get it running decently. First the fingerprint sensor doesn't work. The speakers aounded terrible until I set up an audio filter that attempts to replicate the Windows audio driver. I still need to work out why it doesn't turn the laptop off after shutting down. It also seems slower than when it was running Windows 10. Im kind of disappointed, but I will give it more time --- Fact: Nintendo is the best, there is no point denying it. <cite>Lvaneede posted [p:986780353] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Yes. I installed Mint on my Thinkpad. It has taken a lot of work to get it running decently. First the fingerprint sensor doesn't work. The speakers aounded terrible until I set up an audio filter that attempts to replicate the Windows audio driver.I still need to work out why it doesn't turn the laptop off after shutting down.It also seems slower than when it was running Windows 10.Im kind of disappointed, but I will give it more time </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RasterGraphic 10/20/25 8:00:10 AM #71:	Libre Office is mostly cross compatible. It imports and saves .docx just fine. It's not perfect, but I basically havn't touched Office in years. --- "Well, thanks to the Internet, I'm now bored with sex." - Philip J. Fry <cite>RasterGraphic posted [p:986780358] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Libre Office is mostly cross compatible. It imports and saves .docx just fine. It's not perfect, but I basically havn't touched Office in years.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LordYeezus 10/20/25 8:01:01 AM #72:	No, but I might make a bootable usb for it --- Awaiting Maplestory Classic... <cite>LordYeezus posted [p:986780363] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>No, but I might make a bootable usb for it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tankboy 10/20/25 8:03:22 AM #73:	kind9 posted... Is this like a requirement for a job or something? Because there are obviously open source alternatives. My wife is a lawyer and they are very picky about their software. MS Office is her requirement, and 2007 is the most recent license that we have (I'm not buying another). <cite>tankboy posted [p:986780379] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>kind9 posted... </cite><quote>Is this like a requirement for a job or something? Because there are obviously open source alternatives.</quote>My wife is a lawyer and they are very picky about their software. MS Office is her requirement, and 2007 is the most recent license that we have (I'm not buying another).</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tankboy 10/20/25 8:05:00 AM #74:	RasterGraphic posted... Libre Office is mostly cross compatible. It imports and saves .docx just fine. It's not perfect, but I basically havn't touched Office in years. I use Libre Office at work (isolated development environment) and I think it's great. But it's not an exact match for her. <cite>tankboy posted [p:986780386] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>RasterGraphic posted... </cite><quote>Libre Office is mostly cross compatible. It imports and saves .docx just fine. It's not perfect, but I basically havn't touched Office in years.</quote>I use Libre Office at work (isolated development environment) and I think it's great. But it's not an exact match for her.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
xsdarknesssx 10/20/25 8:06:21 AM #75:	I have had zero problems with Windows 11 since I bought my laptop a few years ago, and I am not enough of a PC person to actually care what Linux/some other OS might offer me. As long as Windows plays my games, and I have no problem watching youtube or using the internet in general nothing is going to change. <cite>xsdarknesssx posted [p:986780392] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>I have had zero problems with Windows 11 since I bought my laptop a few years ago, and I am not enough of a PC person to actually care what Linux/some other OS might offer me. As long as Windows plays my games, and I have no problem watching youtube or using the internet in general nothing is going to change.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RasterGraphic 10/20/25 8:07:25 AM #76:	Lvaneede posted... Yes. I installed Mint on my Thinkpad. It has taken a lot of work to get it running decently. First the fingerprint sensor doesn't work. The speakers aounded terrible until I set up an audio filter that attempts to replicate the Windows audio driver. I still need to work out why it doesn't turn the laptop off after shutting down. It also seems slower than when it was running Windows 10. Im kind of disappointed, but I will give it more time You're probably sol on the fingerprint scanner. There might be software in the repo though. The speed is probably an issue with whatever graphics driver your using. The proprietary ones are usually faster, theres a nice graphics driver utility that can make this easier. As for the shutdown thing, you might just be clicking the wrong button. --- "Well, thanks to the Internet, I'm now bored with sex." - Philip J. Fry <cite>RasterGraphic posted [p:986780398] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Lvaneede posted... </cite><quote>Yes. I installed Mint on my Thinkpad. It has taken a lot of work to get it running decently. First the fingerprint sensor doesn't work. The speakers aounded terrible until I set up an audio filter that attempts to replicate the Windows audio driver.I still need to work out why it doesn't turn the laptop off after shutting down.It also seems slower than when it was running Windows 10.Im kind of disappointed, but I will give it more time</quote>You're probably sol on the fingerprint scanner. There might be software in the repo though.The speed is probably an issue with whatever graphics driver your using. The proprietary ones are usually faster, theres a nice graphics driver utility that can make this easier.As for the shutdown thing, you might just be clicking the wrong button. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/20/25 8:13:03 AM #77:	ai123 posted... See that's exactly what I need. The automagic thing. But if Windows is going to be a bastard about it, I'll just buy a Mac. Or are they going to be bastards too? Apple is even worse than Microsoft in this regard. The GNU Operating System (used on nearly every single implementation on Linux) was designed to be identical to Unix which is what Mac OS is built on so some of the quirkiness is the same. The main difference is Apple computers have much better hardware support but at the same time your software options are going to be more limited than they would be on Linux. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:986780437] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>See that's exactly what I need. The automagic thing. But if Windows is going to be a bastard about it, I'll just buy a Mac. Or are they going to be bastards too?</quote>Apple is even worse than Microsoft in this regard. The GNU Operating System (used on nearly every single implementation on Linux) was designed to be identical to Unix which is what Mac OS is built on so some of the quirkiness is the same. The main difference is Apple computers have much better hardware support but at the same time your software options are going to be more limited than they would be on Linux.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lvaneede 10/20/25 8:36:55 AM #78:	RasterGraphic posted... You're probably sol on the fingerprint scanner. There might be software in the repo though. I did a lot of research and found instructions from several years ago on how to get it working. But the custom software that people had patched together didnt seem to be compatible with the latest version of Mint. RasterGraphic posted... theres a nice graphics driver utility that can make this easier. I will have to try to find this then. Im pretty sure its just intel graphics though. --- Fact: Nintendo is the best, there is no point denying it. <cite>Lvaneede posted [p:986780601] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>RasterGraphic posted... </cite><quote>You're probably sol on the fingerprint scanner. There might be software in the repo though.</quote>I did a lot of research and found instructions from several years ago on how to get it working. But the custom software that people had patched together didnt seem to be compatible with the latest version of Mint.RasterGraphic posted... </cite><quote>theres a nice graphics driver utility that can make this easier.</quote>I will have to try to find this then. Im pretty sure its just intel graphics though.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Charged151 10/20/25 9:46:59 AM #80:	Did make the change to Linux some time ago, but have been Distro hopping every so often. I think Nobara has been giving me the best experience. Learning Linux does have a learning curve and I've made a guide on how to do certain tasks. Don't regret it though. --- I'm...the...master...of...ellipses... Currently Playing: Octopath Traveler 2 <cite>Charged151 posted [p:986781105] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Did make the change to Linux some time ago, but have been Distro hopping every so often. I think Nobara has been giving me the best experience.Learning Linux does have a learning curve and I've made a guide on how to do certain tasks. Don't regret it though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Link_of_time 10/20/25 10:41:42 AM #81:	Charged151 posted... I think Nobara has been giving me the best experience. I currently looking at the gaming distros, as that is my biggest hurdle with linux. Nobara seems to offer the most stability. <cite>Link_of_time posted [p:986781568] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Charged151 posted... </cite><quote>I think Nobara has been giving me the best experience.</quote>I currently looking at the gaming distros, as that is my biggest hurdle with linux. Nobara seems to offer the most stability. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Charged151 10/20/25 10:45:00 AM #82:	Link_of_time posted... I currently looking at the gaming distros, as that is my biggest hurdle with linux. Nobara seems to offer the most stability. It also seems to have among the best Steam game loading times of the Linux distros I tried. <10 s and often <5 s for most Steam games while Fedora can take >30 s for several games I've tried to run on it. Couldn't tell you why. --- I'm...the...master...of...ellipses... Currently Playing: Octopath Traveler 2 <cite>Charged151 posted [p:986781598] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Link_of_time posted... </cite><quote>I currently looking at the gaming distros, as that is my biggest hurdle with linux. Nobara seems to offer the most stability.</quote>It also seems to have among the best Steam game loading times of the Linux distros I tried. <10 s and often <5 s for most Steam games while Fedora can take >30 s for several games I've tried to run on it. Couldn't tell you why.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 10/20/25 11:05:48 AM #83:	I've been using Linux for years --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif https://i.imgur.com/8mWCvA4.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:986781810] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>I've been using Linux for years</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ivany2008 10/20/25 11:08:42 AM #84:	I'm on both. Win 11 for my main computer, Linux for my Steam Deck and Laptop. About to be 3 in a couple months when I buy a used MAC. I'm working on opening a repair shop so I want to get used to the MAC interface. Obviously I won't be able to service them until I get a MAC repair license... which shouldn't be a thing but is.... but its nice to have experience with it. <cite>Ivany2008 posted [p:986781843] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>I'm on both. Win 11 for my main computer, Linux for my Steam Deck and Laptop. About to be 3 in a couple months when I buy a used MAC. I'm working on opening a repair shop so I want to get used to the MAC interface. Obviously I won't be able to service them until I get a MAC repair license... which shouldn't be a thing but is.... but its nice to have experience with it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thenotoriouscat 10/20/25 11:22:59 AM #85:	reincarnator07 posted... No. I honestly don't have issues with W11, so I don't see a need to switch. El_Dustino posted... What is a GP? --- "knowledge is power, but only if power has knowledge; otherwise it wouldn't be power." <cite>thenotoriouscat posted [p:986781998] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>reincarnator07 posted... </cite><quote>No. I honestly don't have issues with W11, so I don't see a need to switch. </quote>El_Dustino posted... </cite><quote>What is a GP?</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Board_hunter567 10/20/25 11:27:51 AM #86:	I have more reasons to stick with Windows than switch. I'd agree that 11 was legitimately unfinished at launch but it's gotten better. I'd also agree the AI stuff is annoying but it can be disabled/ignored for now, the bigger nuisance is OneDrive. That said, the future where an ID is required to use Windows is fast approaching so I've been dabbling with Linux more. I'm impressed but still running into the same issues with performance and compatibility that I always do. --- http://i.imgur.com/szMsu.png Validate your purchases and discredit the purchases of others whenever possible. Numbers objectively define quality and enjoyment. <cite>Board_hunter567 posted [p:986782052] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>I have more reasons to stick with Windows than switch. I'd agree that 11 was legitimately unfinished at launch but it's gotten better. I'd also agree the AI stuff is annoying but it can be disabled/ignored for now, the bigger nuisance is OneDrive.That said, the future where an ID is required to use Windows is fast approaching so I've been dabbling with Linux more. I'm impressed but still running into the same issues with performance and compatibility that I always do.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/20/25 2:45:15 PM #87:	El_Dustino posted... What is a GP? Group Policy --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:986784005] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>El_Dustino posted... </cite><quote>What is a GP?</quote>Group Policy</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
reincarnator07 10/20/25 3:16:47 PM #88:	Tyranthraxus posted... Group Policy El_Dustino posted... What is a GP? --- Fan of metal? Don't mind covers? Check out my youtube and give me some feedback http://www.youtube.com/sircaballero <cite>reincarnator07 posted [p:986784312] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Group Policy</quote>El_Dustino posted... </cite><quote>What is a GP?</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/20/25 3:26:35 PM #89:	reincarnator07 posted... What is a GP? Hit your windows key, type gpedit.msc then hit enter. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:986784386] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>reincarnator07 posted... </cite><quote>What is a GP?</quote>Hit your windows key, type gpedit.msc then hit enter.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hexenherz 10/20/25 3:27:16 PM #90:	Sticking to windows 11 It is my second least favorite version of windows after 8.1. I tried Linux a few times over the years, it is nowhere near as intuitive and setting up basic things felt more difficult than it needed to be. Sure that's a "me" problem but I at least appreciate that Windows just works out of the box with a few tweaks --- RS3: UltimaSuende - CE Thread Zone https://letterboxd.com/BMovieBro/ <cite>Hexenherz posted [p:986784393] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Sticking to windows 11It is my second least favorite version of windows after 8.1.I tried Linux a few times over the years, it is nowhere near as intuitive and setting up basic things felt more difficult than it needed to be. Sure that's a "me" problem but I at least appreciate that Windows just works out of the box with a few tweaks</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
reincarnator07 10/21/25 1:07:49 AM #91:	Tyranthraxus posted... Hit your windows key, type gpedit.msc then hit enter. It just loads up a search in Bing. I still have no idea what this is supposed to be. --- Fan of metal? Don't mind covers? Check out my youtube and give me some feedback http://www.youtube.com/sircaballero <cite>reincarnator07 posted [p:986790303] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite><quote>Hit your windows key, type gpedit.msc then hit enter.</quote>It just loads up a search in Bing.I still have no idea what this is supposed to be.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/21/25 2:48:49 AM #92:	reincarnator07 posted... It just loads up a search in Bing. I still have no idea what this is supposed to be. If you're using Windows Home Edition you already don't have access to the group policy editor. It's only accessible in professional & Enterprise editions of windows. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:986790716] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>reincarnator07 posted... </cite><quote>It just loads up a search in Bing.I still have no idea what this is supposed to be.</quote>If you're using Windows Home Edition you already don't have access to the group policy editor. It's only accessible in professional & Enterprise editions of windows.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 10/21/25 4:34:07 AM #93:	group policy is just a front end for registry keys. if you know the registry key you want to change you can just do it via regedit but some particular policies are locked to certain editions of windows (i.e. theres some policies you can only apply to enterprise/education and not pro) I dunno if policies even work on the home edition, i only use pro. at the very least, policies for 3rd party apps such as chrome/firefox would work on home edition domain joining, group policy and bitlocker are like the three biggest features they add to the pro version of windows. i cant see them removing those from windows pro. maybe some rare specific individual policies might get changed so they only work for enterprise, but definitely not the feature as a whole. <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:986791094] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>group policy is just a front end for registry keys. if you know the registry key you want to change you can just do it via regedit but some particular policies are locked to certain editions of windows (i.e. theres some policies you can only apply to enterprise/education and not pro)I dunno if policies even work on the home edition, i only use pro. at the very least, policies for 3rd party apps such as chrome/firefox would work on home edition domain joining, group policy and bitlocker are like the three biggest features they add to the pro version of windows. i cant see them removing those from windows pro. maybe some rare specific individual policies might get changed so they only work for enterprise, but definitely not the feature as a whole. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
reincarnator07 10/21/25 2:13:41 PM #94:	Rika_Furude posted... group policy is just a front end for registry keys. if you know the registry key you want to change you can just do it via regedit but some particular policies are locked to certain editions of windows (i.e. theres some policies you can only apply to enterprise/education and not pro) I dunno if policies even work on the home edition, i only use pro. at the very least, policies for 3rd party apps such as chrome/firefox would work on home edition domain joining, group policy and bitlocker are like the three biggest features they add to the pro version of windows. i cant see them removing those from windows pro. maybe some rare specific individual policies might get changed so they only work for enterprise, but definitely not the feature as a whole. As a home user, I can't say I've ever needed to delve into this sort of stuff. Its absence wouldn't persuade me to switch. --- Fan of metal? Don't mind covers? Check out my youtube and give me some feedback http://www.youtube.com/sircaballero <cite>reincarnator07 posted [p:986795194] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>Rika_Furude posted... </cite><quote>group policy is just a front end for registry keys. if you know the registry key you want to change you can just do it via regedit but some particular policies are locked to certain editions of windows (i.e. theres some policies you can only apply to enterprise/education and not pro)I dunno if policies even work on the home edition, i only use pro. at the very least, policies for 3rd party apps such as chrome/firefox would work on home edition domain joining, group policy and bitlocker are like the three biggest features they add to the pro version of windows. i cant see them removing those from windows pro. maybe some rare specific individual policies might get changed so they only work for enterprise, but definitely not the feature as a whole.</quote>As a home user, I can't say I've ever needed to delve into this sort of stuff. Its absence wouldn't persuade me to switch.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 10/21/25 7:05:10 PM #95:	reincarnator07 posted... As a home user, I can't say I've ever needed to delve into this sort of stuff. Its absence wouldn't persuade me to switch. It wont be absent, Id be shocked if it was like I said earlier, at most, a few specific policies might change but not the whole thing and yeah, policies are designed for IT administrators working for businesses so most home users dont know and dont need to know <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:986797889] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>reincarnator07 posted... </cite><quote>As a home user, I can't say I've ever needed to delve into this sort of stuff. Its absence wouldn't persuade me to switch.</quote>It wont be absent, Id be shocked if it was like I said earlier, at most, a few specific policies might change but not the whole thing and yeah, policies are designed for IT administrators working for businesses so most home users dont know and dont need to know </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
El_Dustino 10/22/25 3:21:01 AM #96:	I learned that you can't play Team Fortress 2 on mac so I guess I am stuck with Windows.... --- The two most beautiful words in any language: I forgive. AC:NL Dream Address: 5700-3355-4304 <cite>El_Dustino posted [p:986801359] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>I learned that you can't play Team Fortress 2 on mac so I guess I am stuck with Windows....</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kanaya413 10/22/25 3:22:30 AM #97:	GrandConjuraton posted... I don't have a computer. --- Legend of Legaia is the best game ever Legend of Dragoon is the other best game ever <cite>Kanaya413 posted [p:986801361] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>GrandConjuraton posted... </cite><quote>I don't have a computer.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kind9 10/22/25 3:23:15 AM #98:	El_Dustino posted... I learned that you can't play Team Fortress 2 on mac so I guess I am stuck with Windows.... TF2 does have a native Linux version though and runs great. <cite>kind9 posted [p:986801364] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>El_Dustino posted... </cite><quote>I learned that you can't play Team Fortress 2 on mac so I guess I am stuck with Windows....</quote>TF2 does have a native Linux version though and runs great.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
El_Dustino 10/22/25 3:56:20 AM #99:	kind9 posted... TF2 does have a native Linux version though and runs great. Well, that is an option as TF2 is the most important PC game to me... i just worry about the fiddliness as someone who just likes plug and play lol --- The two most beautiful words in any language: I forgive. AC:NL Dream Address: 5700-3355-4304 <cite>El_Dustino posted [p:986801464] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>kind9 posted... </cite><quote>TF2 does have a native Linux version though and runs great.</quote>Well, that is an option as TF2 is the most important PC game to me... i just worry about the fiddliness as someone who just likes plug and play lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teep_ 10/22/25 4:00:38 AM #100:	I use Linux a lot for work but my personal PC is still on Windows --- teep is a God damn genius - Zodd Zodd is 100% correct about you - meralonne <cite>teep_ posted [p:986801473] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>I use Linux a lot for work but my personal PC is still on Windows</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rai_Jin 10/22/25 4:06:59 AM #101:	windows 10 gets updates for a while in europe, and even if not I'm waiting some years and maybe get linux with next pc. When they figure out they don't need 100 different versions. <cite>Rai_Jin posted [p:986801489] in Did you sw... [t:81057588]...</cite> <quote>windows 10 gets updates for a while in europe, and even if not I'm waiting some years and maybe get linux with next pc. When they figure out they don't need 100 different versions.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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