Mastodawn

@nixCraft I would reverse #1 (Increased Linux gaming ) and #2 (Apple's entry into the low end PC market with 0 forced AI). IMHO it's #MacBookNeo that's getting #Microsoft to #debloat #Windows11. Lots of people, including me as I wrote about in https://mathstodon.xyz/@nm/116213427926279044, are so fed up with #Windows that we're switching to #macOS. Thank you #Apple for #MacBook #Neo and maybe helping to make Windows a little saner.

ℵancym Mar 12

I'm so frustrated by #Windows11 that I'm thinking of getting a #MacBook #Neo. I've written a lot about #Windows and some about #Linux, which you can see at https://www.ii.com/portal/windows/ and https://www.ii.com/portal/nix-nux/. I'm losing my mind learning about all the ways to #debloat Windows, minimize #telemetry, use only a #LocalAccount, get rid of ads, get rid of AI, etc. that maybe it is time for me to give up on Windows. I'm thinking I'll get one at #Costco, but I'd love your thoughts on...

* whether Costco is a reasonable place to get a #MacBookNeo
* what #privacy and #security issues should I be aware of with a MacBook Neo. I will not connect to an #Apple account or use any #AppleServices

Thanks for any tips!

ii.com: #windows Portal

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ℵancym Feb 11

I published “6+ Ways to Quit Using the Annoying Windows 11 Context Menu⁠🍔”
https://www.ii.com/6plus-ways-to-use-win10-context-menu-in-win11/
#Productivity #Windows #Debloat #Tweak #Registry #SysAdmin #CLI #Annoyance #Annoyances #PowerShell #Windows11 #Win11 #Win11Sucks #InfiniteInk #Byℵ #ByNM

ii.com: 6+ Ways to Quit Using the Annoying Windows 11 Context Menu⁠🍔

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Michael S.Jan 16

Geht doch! Das im Artikel vorgestellte Skript ist der Schritt in die richtige Richtung. Reduzierung auf das, was es soll. Leider nur für die Desktops und Notebooks. Aber was nicht ist, kann ja noch werden.

#browser #debloat #noai

https://www.heise.de/news/Einfach-nur-einen-Webbrowser-bitte-11143193.html

https://justthebrowser.com/

Einfach nur einen Webbrowser, bitte

„Just the Browser” ebnet den Weg zu schlanken Webbrowsern am Desktop. Nervender Ballast wird binnen Sekunden in Chrome, Edge oder Firefox deaktiviert.

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a1 Jan 9

De-#Copilot #Windows! I came here to say I find this should be possible for all platforms, just lost a couple of hours to find out how to remove Gemini from a Xiaomi phone. All warnings about running powershell scripts from the web apply, but here goes: https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI - kudos to the developer (I am not affiliated or linked in any shape or form)! #removewindowsai #removeai #improvewindows #debloat #deshittifywindows

GitHub - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI: Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11

Force Remove Copilot, Recall and More in Windows 11 - zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI

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Michael S.Dec 24

Lustig: Um mit Windows dahin zu kommen, wo andere Betriebssysteme anfangen, braucht man ein Skript. Immerhin gibt's das bei GitHub
https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

Ich hab's selbst mangels Windows nicht ausprobiert, aber ein Magazin hat's getan
https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/windows-entmuellen-script,3442965.html

#windows11 #debloat

GitHub - Raphire/Win11Debloat: A simple, lightweight PowerShell script that allows you to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to declutter and customize your Windows experience. Win11Debloat works for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

A simple, lightweight PowerShell script that allows you to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to declutter and customize your Windows experience....

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