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[-] KrenkoMobBoss@feddit.uk 4 points 6 hours ago

NVCleanInstall lets you install NVidia drivers without using their GeForce Experience software

[-] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 34 points 9 hours ago
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[-] Brylant@discuss.online 3 points 6 hours ago

This is why I am AMD fanboy

[-] mugita_sokiovt@discuss.online 18 points 10 hours ago

This is why you Linux, point blank.

[-] Lifter@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 6 hours ago

Nvidia is still closed source, even on Linux...

[-] ewenak@jlai.lu 1 points 1 hour ago

Use the nouveau drivers of course

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 5 hours ago

Does the Linux build of GeForce experience not do this, because if it does then it's still a problem

[-] ErmahgherdDavid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

We don't have geforce experience on Linux (afaik). Ubuntu has a built in "proprietary drivers" app that just pulls the Nvidia drivers for you on first boot after install. Very low effort (on the happy path at least. If you use unsupported/brand new cards, you're probably going to have a much less fun time)

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 12 hours ago

Boomers will also get locked out of a lot of content because verifying their age is too complicated. I feel no sympathy.

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[-] irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 13 hours ago

Not adjusting settings, but definitely auto updates which require a login and they've been adding more and more things that require an account so they can track you.

[-] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago

Literally nothing about their software should require a login.

It's asinine

[-] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 20 points 13 hours ago

All of these people are future linux enjoyers, they just don't know it yet.

The trend has accelerated this year, corpos are data mining and they want to court proof data against you.

It has been at least 10 years coming but it is now very clear for what they are going for here.

Between Israeli genocide and pedos within the power structure, the anti resime sentiment is growing too strong and it seems for once, fake news can't change the narrative.

We are heading into the future where we won't be able to criticize genocide or pedophiles.

[-] meliaesc@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago

Unfortunately it actually just means less computer literacy. If you can't use a computer you just stay on your phone.

[-] Gonzako@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

which is also easier to fingerprint!

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[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 37 points 15 hours ago

Zoomers need to learn they don't need to use Nvidia's app for this. Just download the driver directly.

[-] zeropointone@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago

I have been out of the loop for a while so please excuse my question: Is it really necessary nowadays to let NVIDIA software connect to the internet to enter/change the graphic card settings? Years ago they only had this bullshit tool for looking up pre-made settings and an update agent, but all you had to do was to not install both when running the driver setup. I can't even remember the name of them, deselecting this crap became like muscle memory. Did NVIDIA really change that in the meantime?

[-] upstroke4448@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

This seems like it can be easily avoided by just downloading the drivers without using the nvidia app.

[-] JackbyDev@programming.dev 9 points 14 hours ago

Are you actually able to do that now? You used to not be able to or they were sufficiently hidden.

[-] 1371113@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

They’ve never been hidden. You just go to the website, put in your model and download it. There’s apps that do it for you now which is where this must be coming from. Still doesn’t change the fact you can directly download the driver.

[-] MML@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 hours ago

Windows will do it for you as well but you have to enable it.

[-] 1371113@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

That’s what in used to use but there are some features you can’t access without the physx components so I get the whole package now. For baseline it’s good for sure.

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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 32 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

at this point just stop serving websites to the uk, and call it their "great firewall"

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