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this post was submitted on 04 Aug 2023
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I'm all for using Linux, and I'm considering moving my desktop over from Win 10, but I've never had any issues with the install of Windows. If it's any level of modern hardware, it should mostly work out of the box.
These kinds of rants really trip my BS detector, because it's just not that complicated. If you can handle Linux but can't manage to even install Windows, I have a lot of questions.
Windows 10 and 11 pretty much work in any hardware I've used. The last time I had driver issues was on windows 7, like 10 years ago.
These people are one of these 2: either they're being dishonest, or they are admitting they don't know how to install an OS that holds your hand so much that even my grandma could do it.
Or they're on something bleeding edge / trying to do something non standard with drive encryption or raid / want to avoid using Microsoft account / cut the spyware. Those are all not as easy as they sound.
@dream_weasel my brother in christ, we’re talking about the process of installing windows, not why they should or shouldn’t. On that second topic, you’re preaching to the choir
@UID_Zero
original article was about laptop. and i can think of a few reasons why it wouldn't work
@GuyFi
Ok go on then I'm intrigued
Cursory Google searches will give you driver downloads. Dell/HP can give you a pre-bundled package of drivers.
Unless you've got some very unique hardware (or very old), it just isn't that difficult to figure out.