Even if you can't cleanly remove it, you can probably delete a few system files and break it. It's not like the whole thing will be baked into kernel32.dll.
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Sometimes you have to fight with the OS to make it work but that should be due to a bug (or my incompetence in using it). When it's not working because it's actually working on someone else's behalf you can probably delete the whole fucking thing mate.
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Cortana and IE break the OS if you fuck with the registry hard enough. When I deploy W11 to my building I wonder how much GP is gonna need to be setup to fix this bullshit
Good point. Sounds like the kind of company I want to do business with. /s
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Off is the direction in which I would like Microsoft to fuck if they think I'm gonna have a deep learning AI spy on my computer activity.
This just makes me want to switch to Linux.
Do it.
Anecdotally it hasn't been that hard. I've had the best luck with Linux Mint just working straight out of the box. I basically only use my computer to game so your mileage may vary if you need specialized software or something.
Also the benefit of mint is that Ubuntu has a huge user base comparatively so you can find a lot of info online for people who have probably already figured out issues that you might encounter.
Stop threatening. Commit. Take the leap. A lot of us here are already on the other side and we'll help you find your footing.
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Try Fedora! I did and love it!
back up all your shit and move to linux. start with mint, thats the best one for total beginners imo
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If I had a dollar for every dork in the comments telling everyone they run Linux...
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As a small business, I need MS office & 2 other pieces of software that have no Linux versions. Rightly pissed off that I'll have to upgrade my main machines to Win 11 by Oct 25.
I'm guessing those pieces of software won't run in wine? Its pretty good these days.
I've never tried. Does it handle random applications or would they need to be on a list?
it will attempt anything. just search around for anyone else whose tried the app. odds are pretty good.
MS office PWA is nearly indentical to the desktop apps these days. I switched to linux where I use outlook and excel via pwa for work, and it's been fine. My M$ centered workplace is actually setting up an option to use linux on their laptops soon, too. I can't wait for that.
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Didn't they say the same thing about Internet Explorer, it was part of the OS and can't be uninstalled or disabled...
Then, antitrust legal action against Microsoft and it turns out they can enable it being removable. Whoops!
They are doing a lot better about baking stuff in these days. If you uninstall edge on windows you unironically break a lot of systems, can’t even play Minecraft or use teams lol
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They see a pile of cash and can't resist. The only way it'll truly stop is if users boycott everytime they try to bring it back, which will be neverending.
I hope enough companies realize the inherent danger to their IP this feature brings. Or that the government realizes the inherent danger to CUI data and forces there to be an admin level lock of the feature so normal users can't just turn it on.
I and many others can't just switch to Linux because we are required to use company laptops/desktops that are admin locked.
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Just finally switched my gaming PC to Linux mint. It works flawlessly. I can even re-use the steam game files I downloaded on Windows. Never going back.
Yeah I've been gaming exclusively on Linux for many years now, but sure, a few games don't work. I'm OK with that since almost all actually do work.