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You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users (gadgettendency.com)

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You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users::Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a "system component" that can't be

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[-] 0ddysseus@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I would say windows IoT would be the most likely to be prepackaged with new systems, since it'll likely be a rolling changeover.

I'd expect that within 5 years that pretty much all home and business PCs running windows will be thin clients

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_

[-] OfficerBribe@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Can't imagine it being the case, thin clients have existed for a very long time and Cloud PC is nothing revolutionary just an additional offering from Microsoft.

Not to mention private consumers will not pay subscription for OS that in long run is a lot more expensive and worse HW that they probably already have.

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