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you're no longer needed now GTFO of my computer (lemmy.ca)
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[-] TommySoda@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago

I'm in the process of this now. I haven't used Linux in like 15 years so I'm starting slow with my laptop. My goal is to be free from windows on my desktop and laptop before I have to go to Windows 11. I have to use Windows 11 at work and it's fucking miserable. I can understand some of the changes from a personal usage standpoint, but from a work related one there are so many features that just make productivity worse. I've had to change shit in the registry like 7 times just to get some quality of life features that they changed.

[-] moonburster@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

Well then I guess I'm screwed. My work doesn't allow us to regedit.

Switched to full Linux after buying a steamdeck and seeing how good stuff runs on Linux, but I only miss controls to edit my mouse setup and can luckily live without it

[-] lupec@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago

In case you haven't stumbled upon Piper, it's pretty great for the mouses it supports. I've had a good experience with the couple Logitech ones I've owned.

[-] moonburster@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks! Unfortunately not for my device, but hopefully someone else sees this and now is able to use their mouse proper again!

[-] muix@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 weeks ago

If you want you could add your device using this guide:

https://github.com/libratbag/libratbag/wiki/Adding-a-device/

(Piper uses libratbag to support devices)

[-] Caboose12000@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

think it'd be able to handle the extra programmable keys from my Logitech g110 keyboard?

[-] synapse1278@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Got a new laptop at work this summer and also got updated from win10 to win11 at the same time. I don't understand why everything is so much slower on win11 ! Starting the system use to be 30s now it's 3 minutes. Opening file explorer, slow. Opening a picture, slow. Opening an almost empty Excel sheet, guess it's time for coffee. Switching desktop views, omg soooo slow!

[-] greywolf0x1@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

haven't you heard, they're moving Windows to the cloud now, everything on your computer would be uploaded to a specified azure server and all local versions deleted, your ssd would become a ram + cache partition, you'll own nothing and you'll be happy

[-] synapse1278@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Well, my work computer is pretty much that already. My company is full-on Google suite. We are not supposed to store any files on the computers, we don't have any back-ups for the computers' storage. Everything is supposed to be on Google Drive and 90% of the work is done with Google Docs, Sheets, Slides.

I think many big companies would be very happy if they could have a key-in-hand solution with laptops as "user-terminals" with all processing and files handled in a cloud. Of course there are some important considerations like confidentiality, cybersecurity and GDPR. Network/electricity is another one, but this is already the case today that almost no work can be done in either of these situations.

[-] VonKeebler@ttrpg.network 32 points 2 weeks ago

Does this mean your Windows partition has a good version called 'Mindows'? Are you telling me there is a distro called 'Walinux'???

[-] SaltyIceteaMaker@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 weeks ago

Dos and Ubuntu

[-] Haaveilija@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

MinGW?

[-] degen@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Recite your text of choice in Latin while formatting for full effect

Edit: or vacuum out the fans Luigi's mansion style for practicality

[-] deathmetal27@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Fenestrae delenda est

[-] 30p87@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago

sudo rm /var/lib/libvirt/images/win10.qcow

I even have a SEPERATE DRIVE mounted at that dir, because I don't have enough drive space otherwise.

[-] Lumisal@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

This is also sort of true if you have 2 Linux distros (like debian and fedora) when it comes to grub every now and then.

[-] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Is it not standard practice to have two separate drives to deter the mbr and grub bullshit?

[-] Lumisal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Even then it happens, since I have them installed in separate SSDs. It's an easy fix though, at least. But I've been lazy and just load the other distro with the boot loader lol

[-] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

My windows 10 installation hasn't been booted this year. I've considered just getting rid of it. Right now its storing game backups that I don't currently play.

[-] FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I’ll still be sticking to a dual-boot when I get a new PC, mainly for VR.

[-] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

I heard VR is a nightmare on Linux, luckily I'm not into VR but I hope they support it in the future for those who needs it

[-] FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, from what I know only SteamVR really works at all and not that well. Given that I probably can’t afford a Valve Index or a HTC Vive Pro2, I’ll use Windows for VR with a Meta Quest 3. My main OS would probably be Garuda Linux.

[-] Strykker@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah with an Nvidia GPU and a valve index I have issues in vr on Linux no audio through the vr headset since displayport audio doesn't work, and constant stutters in vr some kind of interpolation / timing issue i think.

I've heard things are better with amd gpus, but haven't been able to test it.

[-] RichieRich@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Oh, I've got a Windows Partition on mine... Must have forgotten about it.

[-] rain_worl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

my windows partition thankfully went kaput, just bluescreens

[-] powermaker450@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago

after a while, Windows has been nuked from my laptop. have no reason for it (I don't game on my laptop) and it took up space.

my desktop on the other hand still unfortunately needs it. mods for some games were only designed to be launched on windows.

[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Do you know which modded games are affected? I was thinking of nuking windows now that gaming on linux seemed like it was viable.

[-] powermaker450@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

so far just one: multiplayer for Teardown

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