Windows 11 AI The Good, The Bad, and The DANGEROUS!!! 

Just like Apple, they tell you what hardware you can buy. There are no DIY builders for Apple.

In the future Windows will probably not be able to be installed on custom built PCs just like with Mac. Watch linux skyrocket😂

@@chesterbailey2572 Not true at all

Linux I almost think will start being the OS for Gamers x86 users. Windows has also been for some reason wanting to copy mac and go to ARM, which is not very good for gaming at all yet though good for laptop battery life and of course AI because it only works on those new PC.

if only there was another option that started with the letter L and ended with the letter X... hmmmm im so glad the steam deck existing has made linux gaming more plausible than ever. im bout to set up dual boot if this nonsense starts getting pushed on diy pcs

The beginning of the end of human race has just started.

@@GM-Shenmue Sure. That phrase gets attached to anything humans don't initially like. I remember hearing that when it was considered odd and ego stroking when people first started having their own personal websites. It's always the beginning of the end of the human race.

Same. This is all lame fearmongering crap.

Ok

I agree. I have been building my own PCs since the mid 1980's. Used every MS OS since MS DOS 1.1. Microsoft ONLY reacts to users when their quarterly earnings change to the negative. It seems that MS is marketing to a different crowd. One that likes all the cutesy bells and whistles.

@@M7829-f7q That's odd. Microsoft reported negative quarterly earnings in the 4th Quarter of 2022. So they will now react to users? The decline was due to foreign exchange rates over which they have no control and diluted earnings. I guess I don't care how or why they had negative quarterly earnings as long as they react to us, the users.

Hardware doesn't last forever but even then your options under Linux are much better. If a motherboard dies, you can pop the HDD/SSD out, put it in another machine and have it just run without re-activation problems. You can replace with a second hand machine or other older generation hardware saving money. Moving away from Windows makes lots of things simpler and more reliable.

​@@hansmatos2504 I'm currently looking at Ubuntu, Mint, Pop OS & KDE Neon (maybe others) I have a spare 250GB drive that I've configured as four Ext4 partitions, so I can easily boot different distros for comparison. My use case involves programming in C++ for an open source project, so I will be checking out alternatives for the excellent Visual Studio IDE. I currently run unit tests for GCC and Clang under CLI Ubuntu on WCL. My wife uses her PC for company accounting and online store management. It would be best if we have the same distro on each machine for simplicity. We also have a mini PC that we have been using as a 'backup server' and Plex media centre. This will need some research to see how we can support backup utilities. At the moment we backup from our PCs to the server using Iperius Backup (Windows only), with Backblaze (limited Linux support) running 24/7 to backup to the cloud.

@@hansmatos2504 OMG you're not the typical Linux geek! Here, have this helmet and bulletproof vest, you'll need it. (Those Arch guys are *everywhere* )

I've never used Linux but listening to Linux users talk about it leaves me with the conclusion that it's pretty much a chaotic mess of compromised functionality. The number of versions and compatibility workarounds needed make it less of an OS and more of a constant time sink. Linux does not make me feel better.

@musicbro8225 When I have tried Linux in the past and had a problem, a search for solutions often brings up several answers that are incompatible with my distro, and not only that, are incomprehensible, as they require in-depth knowledge of the guts of the Linux OS, which would require yet more research. All when I'm just trying to get work done. I'm a C++ programmer by trade, but I'm more interested in getting work done than fiddling with the low-level details of Linux.

More like right after the return window expires ... 30 days later.

It's a nice money grab. I'm sure they have a nice fat contract with these manufacturers and retailers to force feed this on the masses. I'm sort of convinced Microsoft did the same with anti-virus companies, who somehow always conveniently have the virus definitions and solutions handy.. almost as if they are the ones who created the viruses.

A better question is why you would want the NPU edition in the first place.

@@atomicskull6405 As these things go, it won't be long until they're all copilot+npu and you won't have the choice.

@@atomicskull6405 i mean, that is the question. really it should be the NPC edition...

Kind of hard to have AI monitor and analyze my work as an underground mining engineer when there's no wifi, no computers, no cellphone signals, no cable. no fiber, no toilets. Hell even compasses spin around and around when held in your hand. (They do work when placed on the ground.)

We already have those tools… that said it’s a garbage way to track value. KPI’s exist for a reason.

@@hansmatos2504 Okay, so how is this "magic" neuralink chip supposed to communicate through 650 feet of rock from the underground face? Ans: It can't. Hell, even shortwave radio and ham only work about 300 feet distance down there due to all the pillars.

@@hansmatos2504 Yes greed, too expensive to run a line miles and miles underground, the company wouldn't do it.

@@hansmatos2504 Meat in bread people on RU-vid everyday.

i Don't trust Microsuck

I don't trust anyone

I commiserate with you, but take heart. I run Linux on my ARM computer. It runs well and doesn't use a lot of electricity, too. I'm looking forward to those new Snapdragon X Elite machines. I look forward to vengefully kicking Windows OFF one of them and running Linux on it. 🤣 I recently tossed Windows 11 off another person's computer; it was fun!🤣

Yeah, but does Microsoft really retire stuff, they just rename things or roll it into other projects. Really, Copilot is just Cortana rebranded with extra spying features.

Just get a MacBook ​@@jimcabezola3051

Ah ha! "Cortana!" That's the word I was looking for! Thank you! "Introducing Cortana Pilot Plus...now with the new in-greed-iant "Creep-u-Out" with enhanced spying features! Big Brother is watching YOU!"🤣🤣

Even if it slides, i'm not going with such bullcrap. I'm so glad i switched to Linux 100%.

Welcome to 1984

GMO is better for you, it makes you more compliant.

Still don't prevent do it from the cloud. Microsoft knows they need to ease people in then just off load it on the cloud.

@RAM_845 yeah Microsoft is wants data to sell and then sell ads

@RAM_845 yup, why I think they have some type of back door in to windows.

I don't believe in corporations in the way you do. I am an underground mining engineer.

Corporate customers know how to permanently remove it, if they see fit.

@peek5548Yep! Our manager said he didn’t believe or agree with the gps tracking devices corporate installed in our vehicles. 4 months later he was burning up the printer with reports on every truck.

@peek5548 Being a corporate sysadmin, recall will be useless for employee management. It'll be widely disabled in enterprise environments as its presence would defeat data loss protection controls. Management KPIs are used for employee performance monitoring, not trawling through endless screenshots.

@peek5548 depends how much their first massive data breach due to hackers accessing the AI database costs them in fines and compensation

Win 7 ... change a couple of settings ... same story.

XP was the best. The only really problem with it is the swiss cheese firewall and the fact that software companies don't support it anymore. On 3 GB RAM it's fantastic and efficient, with only about 30 running processes at idle. I still use it offline for some old games and software. Runs great in virtual machines as well.

I’d vote for Windows 7 as the ultimate best right next to XP

@@erikferguson71 Inside the closed domain of a LAN with a router/firewall standing guard you don't actually need individual firewalls ... Except that on older OSs MS runs file sharing out of the firewalls.

@@Ronnocbot Tied race, I'd say.

just learn some stuff about it and move to an os like mint 👍

I switched to linux (Zorin) from Windows 11 last week and have been loving it

Give Linux Mint Cinnamon a try. It works well for most things, but still won't run some Windows Apps, even when using WINE or Bottles.

@@zkhec1941 Thanks. Yes, I think I will run mint inside a VM to get the feel and see which apps i can use instead of Adobe Audition, etc xD

Gaming on Nobara KDE. I play WoW through Bottles (Bnet launcher has a bottle) GE Proton 9-5. I was using Steam compatibility but an update broke that. I've distro hopped enough gaming is the harder part, if you're doing other things it's easier. Can always start as a dual boot then migrate over when comfortable.

When Microsoft adds a new feature, content creators see dollar signs because 99% of people want to turn it off.

AI will install windows for you

@@julianmorales5985 next Microsoft will release a Linux virus that installs windows on the system

Basically xD

2 words: Gnu/Linux

Not if you agreed to the Windows terms of service most people don’t read.

Windows Recall can be deactivated by accessing Settings > Privacy & security > Recall & snapshots. As the feature can be easily turned off, I do not see why it would violate privacy laws.

@@Eternal_Tech You really believe that bs from Microsoft that the data will only be stored locally? It should be off by default. Yes it violates privacy laws. A hacker would have a field day with this garbage.

@@Eternal_Tech Typically not true for an employee working on a business device provided by the employer though. It may not be always Microsoft that's held liable and legally responsible for violating privacy laws in many countries and cases, but Windows Recall will most certainly become a major legal issue in various ways varying from market to market, from country to country, and from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. There will be a foreseeable flood of intentional and unintentional violations of local laws simply resulting from using the Windows Recall feature, and that's not even getting into all the possible threats regarding hacking and other forms of (cyber-) attacks on the devices running Windows Recall on them.

Windows 11 LTSC exist, it's the same windows 11 but without all the bloatware and AI, also no need requirement TPM or UEFI you don't need this anymore with LTSC

With the direction M$ is taking right now, and keeping in mind their previous fuckups over the years... Yup, you're on the right track my pal. It's best to switch now -- as painful as adapting might be -- and never looking back. After all, luckily we do have ways to run windows programs under linux when/if needed

After win10 I am on to Linux myself. Already testing it out on a old laptop ;)

Making the move to Ubuntu Studio and Linux Mint LMDE6. Win 10 is my last MS OS. Been on since 3.1 as well. At the end of the road.

From Windows 3.1 to 10, what caused you to refuse free Windows 11?

Absolutely. A non-feature if you ask me.

co pilot is 20 bucks a month already after the trial LMAO

@@jim8432 Co-Pilot is FREE. It's Co-Pilot+ that has a fee. You don't have to pay it, you don't want it anyways. So no harm done.

Or just don't enable Recall in the settings. Either way, a competent tech can tell you everything Recall and more for over a decade now. Recall is only providing a timeline of your PC activity., something that log files in your computer having been doing for decades.

Same custom ISO built from the ground up.

No encryption? Bitlocker is a reliable encryption such that you can reliably depend on it encrypting your boot drive.

@@SpaceCadet4Jesus It's the backhanded deviousness of MS in trying take away the choice of what I want on my system. I would call it criminal damage if it's done without my consent. If you say it's in the EULA, then MS is abusing it's dominant position and is liable for a massive billion -trillion dollar fine.

@@robertjames4908 I say, Bring on the abusing...! I could use the money.

@@robertjames4908 What did you want that Microsoft took away? Or what did you want on your system that Microsoft is trying to take away? I'm trying to figure that out. You're not getting AI recall unless you buy special Hardware built for it so that's out and a non issue. If you have Windows home, you don't have BitLocker, and if you do have BitLocker in Windows Pro you can either not use it or uncheck the box it and it uninstalls. So that's another potential none issue. If you want privacy and no updates then turn off the background intelligent transfer service and the Windows update services with a simple checkbox, and phoning home becomes a potential nonissue issue too. If you don't believe in allowing Microsoft to take Telemetry data which is none identifiable usage and helps Microsoft to plan for what people want in the next operating system then that's your choice. Did you know that in Windows Pro, there's a group policy editor and a local security policy editor app. In the group policy editor alone, there are 4,225 checklist options where you can turn Windows basically inside out and have it as locked down as you want, replace parts of the UI and change how it operates, what appears and what doesn't what is clickable and what isn't. I don't think Linux has anything to match the breath or depth of the group policy editor. Also in each option of the editor there is a description of what that feature does and doesn't do. That's true customization.

Microsoft knows where their *real* legal risks lie, and they ain't with users.

@@dingokidneys Users ARE a legal risk. They will complain about anything to make a buck.

I went from dual boot to just Nobara after Recall. I would say it's more about leaving and you can spend time after to figure out what you like. I've used a lot over the years Mint, Manjaro, ArcoLinux, Debian, Fedora & Nobara were my favorites. Environments you can experiment but I like KDE>LXQt (lightweight)>XFCE, not into heavier (felt Ubuntu was a bit heavy on Gnome). You can add swap and download freeware, it's worth experimenting with.

microsoft trolling us with these requirements 😭

Windows 11 LTSC exist

What are you talking about dropping Windows forever? Why?

I don't need AI. I am already smarter than AI. I guess there are only meat in bread people that don't know what regedit is on RU-vid.

They will only succeed if people pay for it. More people need to learn how to say no.

They'll start charging AI subscription fee for all PC's, regardless of "compliance" . It's just a matter of time.

Perfect then. Why does everybody complain? Your custom PC build won't be eligible for it and you won't pay for it. Problem solved.

That would be great honestly.

Tom's Hardware has an article where they are reportedly going to put a watermark on your desktop if your PC can't handle AI. Linux, here I come.

@@iBolski I saw that, I hope it's only looking at the CPU's ability. 🤣

I would go as far as to believe it is there and will capture everything without you knowing.

@@iBolski Going to Linux would be great but I think I'll just try NTLite to make some custom ISO and run Windows 10 so my apps can run properly.

@@razorsfury6519 Exactly the case, it will record all data without you knowing and sending it when you will be AFK

You said it! 👍

thank god 🙏

a million distros to choose from and a wrong slash can delete your whol HD

You don't need to dual boot you can imprison Windows in a VM under linux with GPU passthough.

@@esecallum Can happen with Windows too, especially if you are trying to use one of the command line methods to install Windows without a MS account or debloat or whatever. Linux has better protection against that sort of thing and better recovery tools. And if you do nuke your system and have to rebuild and restore from backup, you get your system back without having to hunt all over the internet for drivers or find the software you depend on. Drivers come with the kernel and software is all readily available in the distro repository.

Linux is a joke for most people. Ya'll think everyone does gaming and browsing on their pcs. This thing is HORRIBLE for audio production. HORRIBLE. All the major plugins are unavailable, majority of the famous DAWs are unavailable. like what am i supposed to do with Linux? Everyone who hasn't done any serious work on their computers is like "move to linux bro its all perfect there". Like give me a break..

@@Bluestarferies yes a million distros to choose from and no software

I already have a keylogger installed on your comp. Your significant other already knows.

i'm sure there will be work arounds

Microsoft making it inaccessible is making people who were against AI, recall , bitlocker actually want it. Reverse psychology here. Whose tricking who?...

Don't think I will be needing them anyways.

@@robertjames4908 IDK. I like running AI models on my PC. But Recall is most likely not just dangerous but also power hungry.

Or, take it back for a refund. Who would want to keep an appliance that spies on you 24/7.

programmer at microsoft do not make the decision probably it is the most likely the shareolder or the higher personelle that make the decision.

So, you're still running Windows...

@@akyhne Yep, until I find a better solution for my 20 000+ lines of VBA Macros😄

@@MeilleureVie2024 Yeah, VBA can be hard to go without, if one really needs it. Aren't there any other (free) spreadsheet apps out there, with something similar? It would of course not be with VBA, but with another programming language. And one would have to rewrite the code.

another stupid Linux fanboy.

Never heard of regedit?

@@shanemitchell477Shouldn't have to do it. I can understand a watermark if you haven't registered your copy of Windows with a valid key, but to watermark the desktop that my CPU can't handle AI functions? That's going a step too far.

@@allkindsofthings673 The stupid fanny bois are the ones who have zero clues of the implications of SpyPilot and will lap up whatever junk is put in front of them lol

Yes, the world is full of meat in bread people now. So much that I'm damned near ready to pack my tent, military sleeping bag, and GTFO of this stupidity.

From what I have learned about Windows Recall, it is not a big deal. First, it can be easily deactivated by accessing Settings > Privacy & security > Recall & snapshots. Second, the snapshots that it takes are encrypted. Third, the snapshots can be deleted at any time by the user. Fourth, if the user chooses to enable this feature, the amount of storage devoted to the snapshots can be changed.

Linux gaming is the main challenge. First I was running Bnet/WoW in Steam Compatibility but that broke in an update. Now I'm on Bottles (tried Lutris also, usual) GE Proton 9-5 container, it works really well. I'll likely play other games later some BG3, D4 etc. I'm happy with Nobara KDE right now but I've distro hopped in the past a lot. I was playing the same game(s) under Manjaro a couple years back, that was fine too. Most common thing to break on the backend are the game launchers, bnet one broke last 2 years ago, which put me back with 10/11 as dual boot. Am hoping to just stay, ext4 is a great file system, can still access my NTFS files, even plug in old NAS if I wanted (20TB HDD and 2 2TB NVMEs don't really need to worry about storage as much anymore, have a bunch of HDDs around here too for backup. Right now, I'm happy 12900KF 4090, don't think I need to go back, both the Nvidia and AMD GPU rigs are working great for everything. I'm stable with each system, which is what I always wanted from a user experience. Everything open source exists, Office (Libre, Open etc), Kdenlive, OBS, GIMP, not much need to go back unless something exists in Windows that doesn't work well, but that gap is closing. I don't play Fortnite, so I think I can stay Linux.

yeah same.. Ill probably get a a few dozen

Yes, the Intel core ultra has an NPU. Copilot+ is a branding. You can build a computer with an NPU and it won't be a copilot+ PC.

@@CyberCPU Is not being a copilot+ PC a bad thing?

@@CyberCPU you seriously think Windows checks for a sticker on the case of the computer? It checks for the hardware requirements. It can't detect a sticker on the case. If it thinks the necessary hardware is installed, it will enable these features. No sticker is required.

@@CyberCPU it require 40 Tops on NPU but i wonder why my nvidia gpu with more than 100 tops NPU (tensor cores) can't run it

@@professorbrainyspecs7366 Really?! Did you take it literally that Microsoft will enable those features by a sticker and not actually by checking the current installed hardware??!!

Think again!

We already have a way around it. Don't use Microsoft software.

You will probably be better off running desktop software with those components striped out. There will definitely be ways.