Been testing a bit myself again! Ubuntu (again), seemed kind of messed up on version 24. Then tried Fedora 40 and was much better and on a i3 1.7Ghz 12Gb memory laptop. Not bad. I will retire too in less than 2 years. The big change may be coming!
I found that also Win11 22H2 version has disappeared, although for those that need it... for now.. it in in the Web archive, very slow download That tells you all you need to know about the new Microsoft path of POOP💩💩💩 I recently Forced a 22H2 install and blocked or uninstalled most bloatware on a i5 Intel and it now flies! For how long? Linux? This time I am really coming. Could still use a windows pc Offline if needed for some apps!
@@AncientGranules Got mine saved to a usb stick for reinstall. All I need to is write F**k off Microsoft in the email and it's offers me a local account.
Major companies like Microsoft (and RU-vid with its impotent prohibition against adblockers) have some gall dictating to us what happens on computers we own. I genuinely think we need to push back hard against this now before it gets any worse than it already is. When I purchase a computer, it is mine. I get to decide what software is installed on it and how it is used; not Microsoft.
its possible to force microsoft to change once they start losing customers and everyone switches to linux and thats not happening for now linux is not mainstream yet but i hope that it becomes mainstream in the future and competes with windows (it kind of is already competing with windows)
Everything connected with one account.. compromise one device, everything is compromised. No matter how unlikely that might be. The disadvantages of the local accounts they are peddling could be seen as advantages.
@RAM_845 Like I said over on Odysee; if MS expects companies to continue developing and running embedded systems under MSWin, they will have t o have a version without the online requirement. And that workaround will get discovered and published very quickly.
Why don't people start a Class Action Lawsuit since is forcing an Internet access to access a Microsoft account than Microsoft has to provide free access to a ISP/INTERNET to connect to Microsoft for Microsoft account & updates!!! If Microsoft doesn't provide a portal to do what they want then we should SUE MICROSOFT for forcing themselves on to people!!!
Because most people are complacent, and will just go along with it like sheep, and the rest of us sadly don't have the time, and/or money to higher a law firm with big enough balls to take on the juggernaut that is Microsoft, but if you have the time, money, and balls then go for it, otherwise don't complain why other's don't do it, because now ya know why!!
@GHOSTSTARSCREAM that another good point, it's gonna take a large government with another antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft for anything to happen, and I don't see that happening anytime soon.
@@kiillabytez Uses less ram, more storage space for games on Steam, no forced updates, no nagging, whats not to like? I even got Sketchup 2017 running via Bottles.
I recently changed to Linux Mint. Why? well initially, because my Win-10 PC HDD failed and was beyond me to fix, or receive data from. I panicked, purchased a new PC, and found it is on WIN-11. Oh! how I dreaded tangling with Win-11. So I started restoring my records and options from my flaky memory. Win-11 is awful, and so invasive / controlling. Meantime the OLD HDD was replaced and put on Linux Mint. That left me with two computers Win-11 and Linux Mint. Almost immediately I found I much preferred Linux Mint. It is my daily-driver. Win-11 gathers dust in the back room - but upon the news in your video, I am warming to replacing the HDD in the Win-11 PC and exploring another Distro on it - just for fun Thanks.
You do realize that ssds have been a thing for easily more than 12 years now right. That old windows 11pc you can remove the stores drive from it if it's not an SSD and regardless if it's a SSD or hard drive you can nuke that installation of windows in a stall whatever else you want to. You might need to disable secure boot as well as fast startup in your UEFI bios
@GHOSTSTARSCREAM dude..there are 8Tb and even a scarce bit of 16TB ssds out there... Now yes..price as usually vs hdds for ssds is easily more than double or 5x.. But if you need more than 4TB of os drive involved storage...either you have a megabutt ton of games you want installed on samw drive your Os lives on...or you are exaggerating tour storage needs or how those needs are prioritized. It is not rocket science..it's 2024..if you can't afford even a 500GB crucial ssd...you have either an income crisis or monetary management mentality problem involving prioritizing what matters
Years ago there was a move in US DOD to move from Windows to Linux operating systems. This would allow IT personnel complete control and openness for reviews and actions. They could prove abiding by all laws and save lots of federal funds; almost free, because Windows licenses were expensive. It was turned down by senior management which is why Bill Gates and Microsoft own the world now, including all of those military and intel networks. Regards
The governments want Microsoft to make it easy for them to access EVERYONE's files. Meanwhile, the governments are moving to Linux to keep all their sleazy information away from the people!
Installing and setting up a Linux distro is not the problem. It is programs and games that only work under Windows, with Linux alternatives not as good either. You got to judge it by use case. Having said that, I don't support Microsofts' draconian tactics either!
I'm a gamer and have been for years. I was able to switch to PopOS a couple years ago full time. All my games work including Steam, EA, GOG, and Epic. I just use Steam, Lutris, and Heroic. I haven't had any issues with finding other applications for doing the things I do. Just takes a bit of getting used to how things work and you are good to go. Not everything is as good but lots are. Depends what you do on your PC I guess but I was completely successful in making the move and I bet others would be pleasantly surprised.
"Installing and setting up a Linux distro is not the problem" Unless it's Arch. Sorry but THAT installer specifically is garbage, there's less trash on Honey Boo Boo.
I moved to Linux Mint after Microsoft wiped out 40 years of data after I unsubscribed to the Office 365. Mind you, I never placed any data on one drive or the cloud. I just didn't renew a domain that I had bought that had came with Office 365. I was so pissed, that I will never go back. I lost college papers, work papers, etc,. They even managed to zap backup hard drive. What an evil company.
if microsoft pushes things users dont want (microsoft account,copilot,recall,onedrive,etc) they will loose a lot of their users to linux, or users will use windows without an internet connection all the time they dont need it, maybe just to sign in, also a lot of users will switch to linux, and use windows apps with wine, microsoft is digging their own grave, just like movie and tv show companies are doing with their woke DEI crap, most people just want to use their computer for their photo's,video's,music making,etc, not to put it all out their in the cloud most of us have dedicated external HDDs to put our precious files on, i never use the cloud, its a violation of privacy
Linux runs everything now except for highly invasive kernel level cheat detectors, which you should not allow onto your computer anyways. There's 15000+ other games that do play well in Linux.
Not to mention tons of abandonware games. Between Lutris and DosBox there's probably not many oldies that won't run. In fact in many cases they run better than on Win10
Unfortunately there are things that don't run on Linux, such as many audio plugins, many which are expensive and that musicians and others have collections they've invested in for years. : / But it is great that Valve, GE, and others have been putting a lot of effort into getting gaming and other things working great on Linux, and I give props to them.
It does not 'run everything' (and some things that do run may not run as well on Linux) but there are a lot of people who could get away with running Linux if they wanted to. The whole "it just works!" when that isn't 100% true just frustrates people who DO try Linux and don't have a good first impression when everything doesn't just work.
I have some windows programs that need the .NET framework that I can't get going on Linux. So, those programs live on a Win 10 machine that is powered up just when I need those programs. I a a full time Linux user now.
@@nadtz This is what happened to me multiple times before I switched to Fedora and it was a much better experience than LM. I also tried Zorin OS but I did not like the fact that it was slow on updates just like LM. Also, when I tried LM, Cinnamon DE kept crashing over and over. SO ANNOYING!
This is why, as a programmer, I've always despised the move in the last 20 years from C++ and native application development to web apis and interpreted languages like javascript, php, python. You're no longer creating software directly communicating with a local chip at all, you're making applications for the browser. Honestly, the way things are going, it's like there really is some grand conspiracy to get all of your applications, all of your digital 'stuff' behind an authentication gate in where they own your username and password. Imagine being a scientist in the year 1920, having private research papers all held at some mafia thugs place, a place where they ask you for a password every time you enter their place for your own documents.
Think harder. Roots of modern computing is in mainframes used in terminal machines. Idea is maintenance. It is much simpler IT when data and taking backups are in single place. Native applications came when we got microcomputers and they didn't always have modems or they are very slow or expensive. Including infrastructure. But terminal connections started to get common in microcomputers but native applications stayed because of graphical user interfaces and need to run also some code in locally. Then we got web and it shaped fast to be like terminal connections with graphics. Then UI needed to some special requirements to run code locally if native application was justified, or some other reason to run code locally. Goal was clear, we got Java Applets, Flash Player and ActiveX so developers can create almost everything to standard based browser application but if there is some component that was not possible, there was temporarily workaround to use non-standard component technology. And then we got jQuery what basicly started Javascript revolution. We now got technology for remote applications with UI and way to run code locally where it was needed using standard based technology. For developer and user, there is huge benefits that code is written using standards. It is compatible, for both backward and forward and easy to develop. Native applications are in practice, impossible to make compatible with every device got so native applications are inferior. It is very rare that native code is justified to get better application. Web doesn't enforce authentication gate. You can run web application in local network if you want. Some work applications also keep data in browser (Apple don't like these). You also forgot that from C++, that it is awful. Microsoft had terrible issues with C++ so they went to C#. Nokia used C++ and they failed to have it proper technology to applications and they disappeared from the mobile market. It is C++ complexity and same time hard to make stable ABI with that caused all C++ issues. C++ ABI was actually standardized for Linux based operating systems and that failed too because they break that standard every decade. There is no conspiracy. There are standards to make computers and programming simple. Browser has been the standard technology to make user interfaces. Developers doesn't need to care what happens below browser in technology stack. What happens there is that large corporations like Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung etc. want to put something between user and things what users do. They want to put brand there and use their foothold as a showcase to own services or for advertisements. There is a lot of unnecessary crap, or limitations what they do.
yes we can log into our pc without internet with Microsoft account linked pc... obviously things that need internet you cant use.. but offline gaming enabled games can still run.. and offline apps too..
I'm going to change from Winderps to Linux Mint. Clouds are for rain and my drive space is for things I want to install. Not the 270th update you're forcing me to take.
I'm sure this will work really well for people who work offsite (i.e. out in the middle of a desert where there is NO internet), and they can't get into their laptop for critical documents that are actually stored on the machine. Brilliant move M$.💀 I use local accounts on every one of my Win 10 machines. Win 11 ain't happening, sorry! All my mission critical storage and everyday apps are on Linux already (OMV NAS with 16 TB. of storage, Jellyfin media server, and a docker-ized Win 10 install for my security cams that ONLY run on Windows.)😉
Thank God I do not need Microsoft Office products. Everything I do for business has Open Source equivalent software or it can be done with web-based forms and tools. That means I was able to jump out of the aircraft and set my parachute on fire. I am now permanently on Kubuntu. I can make it look like Windows 7, security patches install quickly, and I can postpone software changes to a time of my own choosing. With UbuntuONE, my LTS version is supported for a decade. Microsoft is in my rearview mirror and fading away fast.
Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows... that I will ever use. Windows 11 was unusable spyware. Linux has been great for me. Also using ChromeOS Flex for casual computing which I really like.
It's probably going to be bad news for ms users who will be going for fresh install. Thank God Chris Titus WinUtil is there to fix the ms 💩 by making a custom WinOS 😎.
Actually, Microsoft has been quite successful. Not only have they convinced me not to use a local account, they've convinced me not to use their operating system altogether.
Are YOU the target market for Microsoft? - under 25, ideally a tween. - don't know or care what an operating system is. - love widgets oh my widgets. They tell us the latest news on Kim Kardashian's butt size. Essential to know. - Don't care about control, privacy or ads everywhere in Windows. Then Windows is for YOU! You'll love Windows 11!
They can remove our desire, but unfortunately, not our need. I'm a game dev and making music, or finding aqequate art software for textures on Linux is the ONLY hurdle I have left. Unfortunately the gap beneath it is covered in glass, and the top is far above my head; it's not a hurdle one can simply do without since you can't make a game with no textures or music.
@@BlueEyedVibeChecker Basically Microsoft and adobe have gone to war with the entire IT community and they are going to lose. You will have your software on linux soon.
This is anti-competitive Internet Explorer all over again. Wonder if they'll be taken to court again so they can screw around in front of the judge and then get it thrown out. I mean, that's what they did last time.
Eversince i installed linux for a python class in vocational. I started drawing in krita and i only hot back to windows just fir gaming, but now even for gaming i use Linux, and windows is gathering dust on my old SSD, unupdated, unactivated. Idk, i might use that old SSD as a cache in my nas someday.
Dear Microsoft, YOu should know that we use Windows on the space station, 24 / 7 . We do NOT have internet (as you know it) on the ISS. So no, we cannot have your MS Accounts to use your product. There are also people on Guam, in Alaska, on Ships, and on Bill Gate's yacht, who can't have constant internet connections. But they still need to use their computers. (Would you like to explain to Bill why he can't use his computer on his yacht?) You are making it more and more difficult for us to keep using Windows instead of Linux Mint.
Actually, the space station dropped Windows for Debian Linux... www.computerweekly.com/blog/Open-Source-Insider/International-Space-Station-adopts-Debian-Linux-drops-Windows-Red-Hat-into-airlock
Microsoft is going to be the new Chromebook soon....I'm sure that's what they want to get to. For security it's got some good points...for privacy it's...well there is no privacy. Good video!
I already told my brother that I'll have to switch his computers over to Linux once MSWin10 is no longer supportable. Of course, he's already been running Mozilla, Thunderbird, LibreOffice, VLC, etc on his MSW10 machine, Quicken 2013 runs perfectly fine under Crossover Office, etc. About the only thing that may be a problem is the LINE chat client (and he uses that a LOT). And mind you, he already despises MSWindows10 as it is. He hates each and every Microsoft product he has to use at work. So MSW11 would be beyond that. (and now that MS is supposedly releasing another "fix" pack for MSWin10, I think they're intending to backport as many of the obnoxious and user-hostile functions as possible. That way MSWin10 will be JUST as crap as MSW11, not that MSW10 wasn't already crap)
You can log in without internet (at least with password, idk about that windows hello nonsense) but it complains. Knowing microsoft though, they might try to neuter local installs soon, I wouldn't be surprised If windows eventually is just a browser soon though, running on their Linux based servers, of course, they know what OS is better.
Those cheep N100 computer (or refurbished business PCs sold for peanuts) look more and more recommendable for people willing to try Linux too. They can keep their windows machine for gaming / specific work suite stuck on windows and have a private Linux machine the size of a book that does internet stuff and productivity easy and is a practical alternative to portable Linux because I believe that a lot of people nowadays feel stuck because of those two use case.
i have to pirate Windows 11 LTSC IoT if i have to just use a Local Account! suck it windows i would love to use Linux if friggin Avermedia works which most cases it doesn't, My AverMedia C027 is already gunna have a hard time to be used with any Windows newer than 10 because AverMedia refuse to get Windows 11 drivers for it and heck they won't even get me Linux drivers for it either :/ do u know solutions for it without spendin' money for a new graphics card or am i'm in a loss? :/
The only way to 'minimize' the effects of Microsoft on home users is to encourage migration to Linux. The only way to 'punish' Microsoft on the home user front, is if Linux becomes an easy no brainer for gamers. The corporate/ business front will probably be harder to encourage for migration. Proprietary software and such. If the corporate world started to embrace Linux en masse, that would devastate Microsoft. In an alternate reality, it probably is or has already happened. In another alternate reality, Microsoft probably found a way to impose itself upon the world and made free open source software illegal. Also, the China might be the MS headquarters location in that reality. lol
Your Microsoft-Account-Only PC will be USELESS when your ISP has an outage! I only use local account on my PC, which allowed me to continue writing the parts of my programs that I didn't need to online documentation for,
Windows has fallen so hard they make Apple’s handholding look sparse. Once they lose the monopoly of every application only working on windows there will be absolutely no reason to keep using it.
Microsoft can't. Literally cant without loosing all their billions of enterprise clients. Domain joined computers in secure environments need a local account for tech support management reasons.
Install Windows without network hookup, then completely disable Windows update, use powershell to install only security updates. I still use optical drives for installs and this is the newest reason.
Yes if you are offline with a Microsoft account it will allow you to log in. Without the internet it just does not merge your settings if you made any changes on another system until network is restored. Mind you this only works for a computer you have logged into with an internet connection at least once otherwise you just get a generic error.
Followed their new instructions, now to be able to turn on my PC, i must setup these new "Microsoft Safety and Security cameras" that need to be able to see my screen at all times to make sure my computing is safe and secure.
I'd love to switch to Linux and will do it tomorrow but I require an operating system that is compatible with games and modding. What is Linux like for music? Give me that then I'll look closer. Don't pretend like Linux hasn't got problems with its various distro's. I don't Like Microsoft and Windows even less but it is functional to use Linux is a learning curve and one I would happily take if I would get the same functionality. I use Win 11 and Microsoft have been trying to push the microsoft account for a few years now but I use the pro version and still am on a local account which was straight forward. There are various ways of getting round this one way is getting the business version and this will get rid of bloatware as well. So is there a distro that is compatible with my Steam games, modding tools like Vortex etc. I don't mind using alternative stuff, for example I use open office. But the No.1 issue I would say that is stopping users like me jumping is, is my hardware going to be compatible and will there be drivers for it? Crack that and Linux will be more popular I guarantee it.
I've had a great time on MX Linux, Linux Mint is good too. Disclaimer though, Intel Arc and NVidia GPUs have worse stability on Linux, so AMD is the optimal way to play if gaming is your goal. The open source drivers for NVidia especially are much worse, though thankfully, Intel is working with Ubuntu's developers to integrate Intel GPU drivers, so an Ubuntu-based distro will yield the best results on an Intel Arc GPU. Also try Wine and PlayOnLinux for non-steam games such as PC CD/DVD games, they run a treat.
I'm not having it. Ive used windows forever so things dont flow so well if i fire up Linux. But thats okay, it will come with time just as it was with windows.
they can try, but its gonna be real awkward when their already flaking customer base continues to fade away even further as a result of draconian practices; also requiring internet connection to log into YOUR OWN COMPUTER makes no sense and someone will definitely find a workaround or just take the risk and remain on old MS OS or - move to Linux or something
Which Linux distribution and desktop environment did you switch to? Are there any particular questions or problems you have yet to be able to resolve or get answers for?
@@motoryzen I switched to Mint Cinnamon since it's the most familiar going in. I am a digital artist and require a very specific program to do my job and installing Wine i was able to run it with some workarounds. Compatibility for everything is around 80% so some stuff still does not work having switched over but overall being able to have full control of the machine and not having to worry about the usual windows stuff has been a blessing. Other then that, i forget i'm using linux most days, i just kinda do my job and then im done; its been smooth mostly.
@@RikoRik33 I already figured that was the reason why you switched to Linux Mint considering it's the exact reason I give to Windows users who are considering giving Lennox a real try. Just in case it wasn't clear I wasn't arguing against that at all
Microsoft needs to be sued for violating the right to privacy they can have all the policy they want to but it CAN'T conflict with the laws everybody reading this, this is what you called a corrupt company abusing their power of authority.
US tech as a whole really. Facebook requires a photo of you to even sign up anymore, you CANNOT bypass this in any capacity, we need non-US tech to give us alternatives like the UK-based developers of Ubuntu for example, maybe a non-Chromium browser (We mocked Internet Explorer, but it really was the hero we needed.)
Next step: look for MS to refuse a local account when using Win Pro on a "domain" unless there's a validation of the user from an Exchange domain server.
Microsoft's practice of forcing users to store personal data on their servers warrants scrutiny. In Europe, legal challenges against tech giants like Apple, Google, and Facebook have resulted in favorable outcomes for users' privacy rights. A similar approach could potentially be taken to address concerns about Microsoft's data storage policies.
When I first got my laptop, I was setting it up in a location with a near zero internet connection. I was actually stuck behind windows 11 gate keeping to even just get into my brand new machine. This reasonably upset me. I was able to bypass the internet connection but this is untenable for me personally. If I cannot use my laptop in locations with no internet, why the hell do I even have it? It is not beyond my ability to just start at a bare bones Linux install and install packages as needed. The only thing thats had me reluctant to switch to Linux is the inconvenience of getting the games I want to play running on it, and that is looking far more palatable than the mentality that companies are pushing that you don't really own what you own.
I used to used Fedora for about a year, but actually prefer Garuda. Not so keen on Gnome desktops because some things are tricky to arrange there or extension are needed. Another most interesting thing that I noticed with Windows 10 & 11 is that setting up file shares suddenly was hardly ever used on a LAN. Windows 10 also added a firewall and internet became better. It is now still not so easy to properly share folders between two Windows 10 computers. Also the fact that SMB went through 3 major version differences since the early days, did not help.
I use Lubuntu which uses LXQt. I'm a Linux noob and don't really know if it's a good thing or not, but can say it works for what's needed, and Lubuntu thankfully isn't as bulky as Ubuntu
I am advising family who run Windows 11, for their own safety to either seriously reconsider and switch to Linux or to immediately reinstall Windows 10, and learn how to keep it from updating to 11.
I've got news for you you're not going to keep Windows 10 in the end from Auto changing to Windows 11 when Microsoft feels it's time. As long as that computer is connected online to the internet. The Windows updates engine is built into the windows core AKA kernel and you don't have anything access to that any more than I or anyone else does except for those who work for Microsoft in the operating system software development department
@@Aki-kh2qe-StreetKidZZZ look.. I've been there and done that. I know all about Chris Titus Tech's debloat scripts that do awesomw thinga to let you temporarily get control of what is suppposed tp be your PC again, and honestly God bless him for his sincere efforts to fight against Microsoft. But, the fact remains that none of these third-party software tools have editing access to the windows kernel. So while they might temporarily do what they claim they're going to do and inevitable update is going to undo what that tool has done, and in the end you'll have to redo it over and over whether it's once a month or whether it's twice a year. Nothing defeats that fact because none of these tools have any access to the windows core AKA kernel which is where the Windows updates engine and the Telemetry engines live in Facts don't care about anyone's feelings on this. You can pretend like you have control over whether or not Microsoft owns your computer all you want to but as long as your PC that boots into Windows is connected to the internet, you do not own it and, and history has proven that Microsoft can and will do what they want with such a PC anytime they wish The only way to get true real ownership and control over what is supposed to be your PC is to Nuke windows and install a Linux operating system into that storage Drive And thus My overall point is, why continue to do the same things you've always done and expect different results AKA waste your time trying to fight against an operating system that doesn't allow you to own what is supposed to be your PC and doesn't allow you local at least on the operating system level on your computer real privacy versus choosing to spend time to learn about an operating system that actually respects your privacy and actually respects the fact that you are supposed to be able to own what is supposed to be your PC and not leasing or renting it I'm sorry to sound like a parrot as some would probably call me for this next comparative analogy, but Dave Ramsey said it best. Quote it's not a math problem. It is a behavior problem. It is the guy in the mirror that one must address" It is a mentality change that is necessary. You need to get away from the mentality that you need Windows the only real exceptions is involving software that does not work in Linux one way or another even VA virtual machine running windows inside of it and this involves an employer that requires that in order for you to continue getting a paycheck
If i were to guess i'd say they're removing local accounts and documentation. Microsoft is bent on forcing people to use online account. I still didn't upgrade do win 11 and i won't because i don't want spyware on my pc and Windows 11 is 40% spyware, 40% bloatware and 20% actual operation system.
