TLDR:
Windows 11 v24H2 and beyond will have Recall installed on every system. Attempting to remove Recall will now break some file explorer features such as tabs.

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  • vxx@lemmy.world
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    20 days ago

    Man, I cling to Windows like nobody else, as I didn’t have any advertising issues and such, but this will be the final straw.

    It’s already enough of a spying system but I refuse to have it as a spy on crack.

    Time to read into distros.

    • barnaclebutt@lemmy.world
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      20 days ago

      The transition is really not difficult. A distribution like Xubuntu (XFCE+U ubunru) is very easy. Everything should work out of the box.

    • 0x0@programming.dev
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      20 days ago

      Linux Mint seems to be one of the most recommended for newcomers.

      “Burn” the ISO on an USB drive, boot live from it and give it a try.

      • TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world
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        20 days ago

        I personally recommend Linux Mint. It feels just close enough to Windows to be fairly comfortable to use. Customizing the task bar on Cinnamon still feels weirdly awkward and confusing though.

    • Corr@lemm.ee
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      20 days ago

      There’s plenty to read up on but I think starting with any is a good place. You’ll find stuff you dislike. I’d recommend setting up ventoy on a USB (it will let you have several linux images on one thumb drive) and testing out most importantly the desktop environment (DE).

      Main ones being KDE, GNOME, and cinnamon that comes with Mint (which is a great first distro to test).

      If you end up having questions feel free to DM me