While my main computer runs Linux, I have a Windows laptop for certain uses. It infuriates me that Microsoft relentlessly insists on making changes I DO NOT WANT TO MAKE -- not security updates, but mostly stuff that hands over vast amounts of data to Microsoft. The latest "request" -- using a full screen -- has two response options: "Continue" or "Remind me in 4 days". The option I want is "Never" --
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AI6YR Ben
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in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •I hear ya. My hard drive stayed pinned at 100% for 10 -20 minutes after a restart. It is a "known issue." I fix it but when they patch Windows 10, it breaks again.
It has been going on since 2019. I finally had to buy a Solid State Drive so the computer wouldn't slow to a crawl for 20 minutes (BTW, if this happens to you here is a list of a bunch of fixes. Not all work on all computers it's maddening!)
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-100-disk-usage-fixes-2023/c8156ca3-a295-469f-bb31-c3b7d634cdfc
If only they would bring back a simple OS, like Bob.
Dervish
in reply to Spocko • • •I'd be happier with BeOs!
SpaceLifeForm
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •Windows is thoroughly borked past 7.
My condolences for you having to use it.
Ivan Bk
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •Keshet
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •I use a Windows VM on Linux for when I need it. I snapshot it so I can always go back to when it worked ok.
#VoidLinux
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in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •Mark Burton
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •And the intrusive updates.
freediverx
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •Dianora (Diane Bruce)
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •P.S. I run FreeBSD on my main computer.
Veronica Olsen 🏳️🌈🇳🇴🌻
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •Greg Glockner
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •rholland_again-again
in reply to Dan Gillmor • • •Yes, Windows updates often. To be fair, it is not the update that gathers data, but Windows itself. You can decline to send much of it. Vast amounts of data gathered from your seldom-used laptop doesn't seem to parse.
Have you noticed that BIOS is getting updated more frequently? Drivers, too.
It is no longer a set it and forget it world.
Elyse M Grasso
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