This would be a lot more accurate if Windows users weren’t constantly complaining about Windows.
This is a common thing in online discourse, and reviews. People aren’t usually going around posting “Yet another day of no issues with my computer”. There’s no emotional motivation there.
I’ll take a swing. I’ve had no issues with my Windows 10 desktop since I built it in 2020. None of the bloat, ads, forced updates, OneDrive pushing. None of the shit people regularly cite as problems inherent and unavoidable with Windows.
I did my research and used the proper official tools to configure it before and immediately after a fresh install. Used third party scripts and programs for messing with configuration shit as minimally as possible.
I’ve only had to adjust things maybe three times a year, and most of the time it’s been to re-enable shit that the average user would never disable like printing or hibernation, rather than having to fix or adjust anything from an update.
As a Windows user, I fucking hate windows and pray for the day SteamOS becomes available for download
Why?
What makes Steam OS so special? I don’t really understand why you can’t just install Steam on literally anything else
I wanna get into Linux, and I feel SteamOS would be a beginner friendly way of doing it, since I don’t have a whole lot of time right now to dedicate to learning to do command line installations.
That is still not unique to Steam OS. Also Steam OS on PC hardware is going to be a lot less smooth as Steam OS is optimized for the exact hardware of the Steamdeck.
If you want Linux go Linux mint or something similar. The system has a solid base with automatic GUI tools that handle the system. It is possible to completely skip the command line but personally I would do some basics as CLI tools are almost always faster.
Iirc that’s SteamOS from back in the Steam Machine days. I believe it’s a completely different distribution from what runs on the Steam Deck.
I used to advocate for Linux, because I wanted more people to use it, so that more software devs would support it. I care a lot less about that since proton came to prominence. Linux still doesn’t get all the support from devs that I want, but there’s so much great software available now, both open source and proprietary, that I don’t really worry about non Linux users anymore.
So use whatever OS you want, folks. I don’t really care.
Im here to spread the good word for those who need/want to still use Windows, look up W11 IoT Enterprise LTSC.
Things it doesn’t have: Recall, copilot, ads, cortana, TPM requirement, secure boot requirement, ms store, XBOX and gaming services.
Once it’s freshly installed, it’s like a fresh XP install, naked. Can even group policy to turn off all telemetry. It’s fantastic for gaming.
Since they refuse to license it to just anyone, check out massgravedotdev.
How about debloating it yourself
I’ve tried that far too many times with both W10 and W11. Microsoft always finds a way to re-bloat. I’m pretty sure they have a team dedicated to making sure you get a bunch of bullshit bloat, and to find work arounds to however you removed it.
Way less painful to start over with LTSC and then forget about keeping on top of bloat, AI, and telemetry.
When does this ever happen?
Not so much this scenario, but “I run Linux BTW” is just constant on here.
there are reasons for that.
It is a niche open source social network. I feel like having enthusiastic Linux users is inevitable.
You’re right, but it’s still pretty tedious sometimes.
idk who hurt you to think that those 3 games are fun.
spoken from a league and destiny 2 player
Man, I wish I could have this much fun staring at my desktop.
Oops you’ve picked the wrong audience posting that on Lemmy!
Had so much fun when I last used Windows
