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Windows 11 just isn't enticing Windows 10 users to upgrade, and its market share is actually falling (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] KrapKake@lemmy.world 37 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (5 children)

Y'all need to get yourselves that Windows 10 2021 LTSC IoT badboy (IoT part is important). It's supported until 2032 and it's only bloat is edge. If I had to use windows again it would be that.

[–] snownyte@kbin.social 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh no, that's not all actually.

That version doesn't even have the Windows Store, which is a huge bloat of it's own. Oh and it doesn't even stop there, apparently Microsoft treats even their Pro-users like trash nowadays, that you have full control of what you do on the Win10 2021 LTSC/LoT as opposed to the Pro version and it costs more.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 5 points 5 months ago

I was going to ask how WSL gets installed without the Windows Store, but looks like the install path doesn't use the store anymore. That was one of the few things I ever used the store for.

[–] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can switch from Windows 10 pro into that?

[–] snownyte@kbin.social 6 points 5 months ago

At a cost. But mind as well pirate since Microsoft is so eager to shove people to Windows 11.

[–] xdr@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 5 months ago

Haaa

Just get ltsc image from Microsoft and crack it. Its much less of a hassle

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I couldn't find a version of this that would work in a VM. The few I tried were "preactivated" and then complained about hardware changes when I tried to install in a VM.

No I'm not asking people to find me a working release. I'm just complaining that I just can't be assed mucking around with unlicensed installations.

[–] bort@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

the last time I had to set up a windows-system, I just said fuck-it and bought a key for 2€ from on of these shady key-sides.

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah I bought some keys a while back.

It never seems to be as easy as "type in this key". They get linked to my Microsoft account or some nonsense.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Linux doesn't require AcTiVaTiOn

[–] aniki@lemm.ee -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yall need to just install linux.

[–] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Working on it, but only on page 5 of Linux for dummies

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You most certainly don't need a book and I can almost guarantee you that the book is already out of date and irrelevant.

Just dig in and get dirty and figure it out.

[–] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If I had an extra machine I totally would fafo, but alas I must approach with caution.

[–] aniki@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You don't need a whole machine, just a VM.

[–] revelrous@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 months ago

Haven't got to that chapter yet. 🙂