Does this trick actually work?

  • Mistic@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Another way that I became quite fond of using is Rufus.

    When creating a distro it allows you to customize it. Set up language beforehand, a local account, remove hardware requirements and data collection by simply checking some boxes.

    It’s a very handy tool, saves a lot of headache with this bloody install.

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      1 year ago

      Same here, and additionally NTLite.

      Having the ability to build custom Windows installations, including ‘in-place’ editing, and the ability to update Windows without Microsoft silently reinstalling shit I don’t want or need, with NTLite’s ‘Host Update’ wizard, it has been well worth the 40€ for each version (no subscription too!)

      I really don’t want to sound like an ad, though NTLite has really made Windows a decent operating system again.

      It certainly notable that Windows, once all of Microsoft’s crud is stripped out, doesn’t touch the CPU at idle, whereas a fresh install of Windows without customisation always consumed 2-3% of the CPU at idle.