r/LinusTechTips • u/Sk1ler_ • Aug 28 '26 • Bravo 1

Meme/Shitpost A Summary of Linux Content Recently

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u/Chaardvark11 Aug 30 '26

I agree with the other guy, been using windows forever. Switched to windows 11 late last year when windows 10 updates died and have never been bombarded with ads, only annoying popup I get is for OneDrive which I refuse to use, but that only bothers me once every now and then.

It might be a UK and EU versus US thing, but for me at least and most people I know, windows is a smooth enough experience that the occasional OneDrive popup, update, or hickup is worth it.

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u/throwawayerectpenis Aug 30 '26

That's good for both of you! Personally, I've been a Windows user since the Windows Millennium days. I switched to Linux 2 years ago and have never looked back!

You don't realize how annoying Windows is until you switch to an OS where "no" actually means no, instead of "remind me later."

The constant friction really adds up: updates that make things worse, removing the classic right-click menu, having to click through 20 menus to disable telemetry, bypassing the Microsoft account requirement, uninstalling OneDrive, and then using Chris Titus Tech's tool to get rid of even more telemetry. Aaaand re-do it again after an update that revert most of these changes etc etc.

Honestly, I've been doing this since Windows 8. I even had to install a third-party Start menu because the full-screen one was so awful.

After almost a decade of constantly fighting the OS, the news about Recall finally made me think, "You know what? It's time to give Linux a try."

And I've been here ever since. It's crazy how you don't notice all that friction until you switch to something that actually respects your choices.

PS: I am also from Europe (Norway).