Windows-like Linux distribution claims over a million downloads in the past month for its latest build.
  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    You can also use a post-install “Playbook” to rip all the adware and spyware out of Windows

    Does that actually persist across forced updates? I know they’ve been known to re-install things on updates before.

    • definitemaybe@lemmy.caEnglish
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      10 hours ago

      Most disable Windows Updates for that reason, afaik? You can manually patch security updates without getting automatic updates, I think.

      I don’t really care about Windows Updates for my use case since it’s just a VM and I know how to prevent most virus vectors anyway, but yes; there are major trade-offs to “debloating” Windows.

      In the longer term, I want to try getting all my must-have apps for work running in browser apps or compatibility layers so I can just stay in Linux.