Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot.

AnActOfCreation@programming.dev · 9 months ago

Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot.

merdaverse@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

Wow, Microsoft are always so innovative! I never thought that the Win11 taskbar could get any shittier, but somehow they managed it. It’s great to see those thousands of engineers being put to good use.

realitista@lemmy.world · edit-2 9 months ago

Install this. You will thank me later.

w2tpmf@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

Purchase licence key

No, thanks.

AtariDump@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

Open shell?

w2tpmf@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

This is the way.

AtariDump@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

This is the way

MDKAOD@lemmy.ml · 9 months ago

… Coffee costs more than this license.

farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works · 9 months ago

its very reasonable

realitista@lemmy.world · edit-2 9 months ago

There are free OS alternatives out there (which I suspect you already use but just want to poop on other’s parade).

I assume that if someone’s already using Windows, a paid OS, they are willing to pay $2 to make it usable.

ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de · 9 months ago

I prefer if persistent, high-permission code running on my machine is FOSS, and support the devs if I see it’s useful

realitista@lemmy.world · edit-2 9 months ago

I prefer it too, but if something works well and saves me time and effort for $2, I don’t make a big deal out of it. I also need to accomplish things other than monkeying around with my computer.

Orionza@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

Thanks. My win11 install is coming up. Looks like I may need this. Bookmarked

ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de · 9 months ago

There are more ways to make Windows suck less, even open source ones: https://feddit.de/comment/7447632 Of course, pick whatever is best for you, but FOSS is ultimately safer (and free!).

realitista@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

It has had such a massive positive effect on my life relative to the price.

ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de · edit-2 9 months ago

Not open source. Use:

Open Shell
- brings a normal Start Menu back as well as an optional taskbar in Explorer
Explorer Patcher
- revives Explorer’s “commented-out code”, bringing back functionality from previous Windows versions: optionally translucent taskbar without blur, seconds display in calendar popup, optionally the weather widget and many many more
CTT winutil
- installs/updates various free programs for you with one click, one-stop-shop for all kinds of recommended debloat/freedom settings
MSEdge Redirect
- self-explanatory: all Bing queries from within the OS apps go to your preferred search engine & default browser instead

merdaverse@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

I did one better. I installed Linux

realitista@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

Goody for you

captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

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realitista@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

I’ve used them all (probably 20+ different OS’ in my lifetime), and they all have a place. I use Windows, MacOS, and Linux daily, each for what they are good at. Maybe people should use what works best for them?

Hadriscus@lemm.ee · edit-2 9 months ago

If it’s not a link to an Ubuntu LiveCD, I’m leaving Lemmy

Come on people I’m joking. You can unclench your butthills

kalpol@lemmy.world · 9 months ago

Ditch Ubuntu too. Mint or OpenSuse are very good alternatives.

Dra@lemmy.zip · 9 months ago

Ubuntu server is fine relax

rolaulten@startrek.website · 9 months ago

With how they keep shoving snaps at everyone? At my work a migration to Debian is starting to be openly pondered.

HACKthePRISONS@kolektiva.social · 9 months ago

gnome is pushing flatpacks. the official gnome distro is immutable.

i like debian. i like gnome. i don’t like this trend.

rolaulten@startrek.website · 9 months ago

I almost never interact with desktop Linux. That’s a horrifying trend.

lorty@lemmy.ml · 9 months ago

We do not talk about ubuntu here