Paul Thurrott

I imagine a world in which NO APP can just add some BS process that auto-starts when I sign in to Windows. And that these apps must ASK me first. EVERY TIME.

And my answer will always be the same. NO. A million times no.

Screw you, Spotify, Discord, Xbox, Teams & so many more.

Dec 3, 2024 at 1:04amWeb
Show threadChristopher KeeneDec 3, 2024
@thurrott I once wrote a VBScript (and later a PS script) that would stop processes and automatically remove items from the "startup" registry key, and folder, that I did not authorize. Then I put THAT script in the registry key.
Show threadJason CoxDec 3, 2024
@thurrott Steam: 👀
Show threadTedDec 3, 2024

@thurrott I recently built a new PC and put 24H2 on it, and everything about Windows and its ecosystem now just feels so awful. I had to sign in to my keyboard. The OOBE login requirement of Windows itself is infuriating when it doesn't include the drivers for my onboard Ethernet and WiFi.

I switched it to Bazzite, which is a really awesome and polished system with smart ideas. I want Windows to be more like that, but it unfortunately became an ad delivery platform that runs Office.