OberstKrueger
How is it that installing Arch Linux is a more pleasant experience than installing Windows 11. At least Arch didn't require me to hard reboot the machine because the screen went black midway through setting it up, causing me to start over.
Apr 13, 2023 at 1:46amWeb
Show threadTobyApr 13, 2023

@OberstKrueger My go-to Windows installation method is to boot the ISO, invoke a command prompt through the repair tools, partition and format the disk myself with diskpart, install the OS with dism.exe /ApplyImage, and use bcdboot.exe to install the bootloader. Add an unattend.xml file, eject the ISO, and reboot.

It's honestly about as much work as an Arch install, I gather.

Show thread❄️ freezr ❄️Apr 13, 2023

@xenotrope @OberstKrueger this method doesn't sound better though...

Anyway it is not only the installation part that pisses me off... Shall we talk about the post-installation? Shall we talk about that any major upgrade it comes out again? Shall we talk about random and unwanted upgrade? Shall we talk about the worst part: using it daily?

Show threadTobyApr 13, 2023
@freezr @OberstKrueger I consider the diskpart + dism.exe + unattend.xml approach superior purely because it prevents the Out Of Box Experience, disables a number of features most folks don't want in the first place, and avoids any chicanery with needing a Microsoft account to do anything. More typing, yes, but also a consistent result. I can make a Win10/11 install look... normal.
Show thread❄️ freezr ❄️Apr 13, 2023
@xenotrope @OberstKrueger got it! 
Show threadOberstKruegerApr 13, 2023

@freezr Least it’s not like Windows 8, where a fresh install could take days to get fully upgraded since it didn’t seem to have a single patch that could get everything up to date in one go.

And that’s about the extent of good things I can say about Windows 10/11. I’m just happy it’s a gaming OS for me, so I don’t have to worry about fighting it with my personal data.