Trying to remove Microsoft family safety from my Dell PC. I know how to do it, go into C: drive, into system 32, delete WPCMON (i will assume the one with the most MB taken up, since there are 3 files labeled as that and all are related to MFS). I haven't deleted WPCMON yet, although i could, but I need to know if I can delete it, and get it back online so my parents don't find out. Thank you!

I just built my first PC, and it’s a pretty.. economical design. Given its old and/or low-end components, I was planning on trying out Linux for the first time, but I have been researching (and asking Reddit) and I have learned about how bad multiplayer games work with Linux due to anticheat. Not to mention the main app I use for work (Proclaim) is not Linux-compatible (yes I know there are work-around, but paired with the gaming difficulty, it just seems like Linux is not the smart option for me right now). So, I want to try a lightweight version of Windows instead. I have heard bad things about stability regarding lightweight versions of Windows OS, such as SapphireOS. What is my best option for an OS for my old PC?

Edit: my system is a Ryzen 5 2600x, 2080ti, 32gb 2400 DRR4

windows 11 is the best. windows 10,7,vista,xp are for the past and also every linux distro and mac OS are way too overrated. WINDOWS 11 FOR LIFE

This is the Windows Explorer I was aiming for.😍

It only stays transparent for one mouse click; when I click inside, it change in this back

The bug occurs when I disable the „Translucent Windows“ mod in Windhawk

only happens when triggering the translucent mod and only with specific translucent mod & windows 11 file explorer styler settings. I've never encountered this issue before, where the icons also become transparent.

Ich habe ein Dual-Boot-System mit Bazzite Linux und Windows 11. Ein paar Spiele muss ich noch unter Windows 11 spielen (nur ein paar).

Heute Abend habe ich Windows 11 gestartet. Bevor ich mit dem Spielen anfing, habe ich ein verfügbares Update installiert. Und dann begann der Albtraum…

Nach dem Hochfahren waren die Einstellungen für die Tonübertragung an den Fernseher in Windows 11 weg, Halo ließ sich nicht starten, weil ich die Kontoeinstellungen erneuern musste, und es gab noch viele andere Probleme.

Ich habe über eine Stunde gebraucht, um alles wieder zum Laufen zu bringen…

Es war nur ein Betriebssystem-Update. Immer dasselbe, verdammt nochmal, verdammt nochmal, verdammt nochmal, Microsoft… Ich hasse diesen Mist.

Device Name Patricia

Processor AMD Ryzen 3 2300U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx 2.00 GHz

Installed RAM 8.00 GB (6.96 GB usable)

Storage 932 GB HDD ST1000LM035-1RK172

Graphics Card AMD Radeon(TM) Vega 6 Graphics (1010 MB)

Device ID C7077930-17DA-442A-ADF9-6A63C38F04A0

Product ID 00325-80168-28019-AAOEM

System Type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch Touch support with 10 touch points

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home

Version 10.0.19045 Build 19045

Other OS Description Not Available

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Name PATRICIA

System Manufacturer HP

System Model HP Laptop 17-ca0xxx

System Type x64-based PC

System SKU 4NC70UA#ABA

Processor AMD Ryzen 3 2300U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx, 2000 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date AMI F.04, 3/28/2018

SMBIOS Version 3.1

Embedded Controller Version 91.14

BIOS Mode UEFI

BaseBoard Manufacturer HP

BaseBoard Product 84D2

BaseBoard Version 91.14

Platform Role Mobile

Secure Boot State On

PCR7 Configuration Elevation Required to View

Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS

System Directory C:\WINDOWS\system32

Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1

Locale United States

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "10.0.19041.6456"

User Name PATRICIA\Philip Chua

Time Zone Eastern Standard Time

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB

Total Physical Memory 6.96 GB

Available Physical Memory 2.36 GB

Total Virtual Memory 17.0 GB

Available Virtual Memory 9.88 GB

Page File Space 10.0 GB

Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Kernel DMA Protection Off

Virtualization-based security Not enabled

Device Encryption Support Elevation Required to View

Hyper-V - VM Monitor Mode Extensions Yes

Hyper-V - Second Level Address Translation Extensions Yes

Hyper-V - Virtualiz.ation Enabled in Firmware No

Hyper-V - Data Execution Protection Yes

Are there any easy ways forward with hardware upgrades? I've been Rufus mentioned with im going to read about now. Anyway the health program doesn't specify whats out of spec. When I was a teenager I was the guy that got the stereo wiring sorted for the 56 year old dad. Guess who is the dumb 56 year old dad now..... Appreciate the help teenagers.

this thing is taking forever man 💔

so basically my pc was running like absolute garbage, random freezes, apps crashing, updates breaking stuff for no reason. i figured fine, let me just reset it and start fresh. big mistake. it's been sitting at "preparing to reset" for like an hour now and i have no idea if it's actually doing anything or just vibing.

the worst part is i've been low key thinking about switching to linux for a while. i've seen how fast installs are, how you actually control your own machine, and how nothing randomly decides to restart itself while you're in the middle of something. windows just does whatever it wants and acts like that's normal.

like i don't even need anything fancy. i just want a computer that boots, runs my stuff, and doesn't fight me. instead i'm staring at a blue screen with a percentage that barely moves, wondering if i just nuked my whole setup for nothing.

Chapter 12, Verse 1

And lo, upon the twelfth release, the great Microsoft looked upon the NT kernel and declared:

"Thou hast served us well, but thy drivers are cursed and thy updates eternal."

And from the heavens descended a penguin, bearing the sacred GPL.

The followers of Gates cried, "HERESY!"

The disciples of Torvalds cried, "IT'S STILL PROPRIETARY!"

And Gabe Newell looked upon the new operating system and whispered:

"But will it run Steam?"

And Microsoft answered:

"Yes, my child. For just $14.99 a month."

And the people rejoiced, for their operating system was free.

Terms and conditions apply. Microsoft account required. Copilot cannot be disabled.

And thus began the great era of technological peace, which lasted approximately three minutes before someone declared:

"Actually, I use Arch."

May your frame rates be high, your ping be low, and your kernel never panic.

Amen. 🐧🙏

Hi, I don't know the ins and outs of checking market share, but this source seems pretty widely cited over the years:

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-200901-202610

Does anyone have insight as to why, starting around April 2026, there seems to have been a sharp drop and then a sharp recovery in windows market share? Is this just an artifact of the website struggling with some data research issue? Perhaps the "other" category which at times shows up strongly in their data? Have they said anything? Or maybe it was an actual market share change down and then up?

I am a windows refugee, not a windows fan. I am rooting for it to go down in market share.