Windows OS General

I know Sup Forums is pretty much in favor of alternative operating systems. Most of the rare legit windows talk here is gaming related. Plus we know almost every user just uses windows because "it came with their computer." Or "I need it for my job." If it's possible can we have a Windows discussion thread. Plebs please lurk only.

OP here. One thing I think sucks about Windows is you have all these third party programs that don't adhere to any sort of standard file placement. You also don't have config files in /etc/. Every fucking non-default (user installed) program randomly asks to be updated and you cannot update your programs together without some esoteric shareware hack.

UWP/appx bundling fixes that.
It's unfortunate a lot of devs are really stubborn and refuse to admit the better system.

btw sharex on the windows store don't miss out bros

yeah but every linux distro has had a universal upgrade forever. some distros even allow you to rebuild the fucking entire thing with one command.

UWP sucks ass, man.
Just admit it.

Windows is spyware trash. Microsoft is a cancer of the tech industry, Move to Linux/FreeBSD or OpenBSD.

Nah, I won't admit something that isn't true just because an user refuses to understand something before hating on it 2bh

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That's great. Hopefully they're getting a lot of use from it :3

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Fuck off, Rajajeesh

DESIGNATED

>still only 7 posters
make it less obvious jamal

SHITTING

Linuxfag here, how do I into containerization of Windows, on Windows? Is there a way to spin up a virtual/sandboxes win10 environment that doesn't take up 30 gigs of space for a second full windows install?

I've used Windows for all my personal comps from Vista through 10.1. Honestly I thought 7 was about the best but 10.1 is able to be set up to look essentially the same and it's at least as stable. The menu system is ridiculous, so many different places to go to do simple things but if you set it and forget it like I do it's fine.

install gentoo

docker

sandboxie

WINDOWS XP MASTER RACE

>freetards make threads for gahnoo+loonix
>close to zero invasions by windows/macos users
>macos/windows users make threads for their operating system
>unemployed freetards swarm the thread and shitpost it until everyone else gets bored and leaves the thread or a mod deletes it
why are freetards so eternally jealous of proprietary software?

When you buy into a meme and think Sup Forums is your safe space, you become exceptionally territorial. Especially if you believe other websites are hiveminds for other OS'.

How so? It's the first step MS has made towards any sort of standardisation of application deployment since the mess that is Windows Installer, it has good functionality, and the UWP equivalent of a Win32 program tends to be more resource efficient in my experience. Of course it'll take forever to be adopted by a serious number of developers because people will have to be writing programs that are backwards compatible to Win7 for another decade, but the platform itself is great.

>close to zero invasions by windows/macos users
Yet we see the 'Richard Stallman is a communist' posts almost every thread

It's a meme, man. No one wants to waste their time developing apps using the API and most users hate UWP apps.
You and a few other pajeets are the only ones pushing for it.

>It's a meme
not an argument

>No one wants to waste their time developing apps using the API
as opposed to the totally sane and clean Win32 API?

>and most users hate UWP apps.
i expect you have a source to a statistically sound study that comes to this conclusion?

>close to zero invasions by windows/macos users
wrong

So no actual reasons why it should be abandoned? Nice!
Because he is. He's memed as a linux idol but thankfully the actual god Linus is far more sane.

Hey, I got a question about what my options are for getting a new copy of windows are.
The short story is this: Harddrive on my pc has become unreliable, making it next to impossible to get it to reliably boot. I got a new harddrive but no OS. I don't really wish to pay nearly $100 for a copy of windows 7 ultimate, and while I have had experience with cracked copies I wanted to know if there were any sites offering cheaper copies. I have access to a military ID and I was told of something called the HUP program, but that offered no results other than a cheap copy of Office and not the whole OS. Any ideas?

>He's memed as a linux idol
No. He is responsible for creating free software movement which is why Linux is alive
Fuck off retard

trash the wincrap

>a toe jam eating being is the reason why linux is alive
are you sure you aren't a windowsfag falseflagging?

>>freetards make threads for gahnoo+loonix
>>close to zero invasions by windows/macos users
You are wrong.

Why would anyone be proud of (sucking cocks) using windows?

install windows 7 without a key and then use daz loader babe
you've already paid once they're fine

Did you read the full sentence you low IQ streetshitter?

Linux is alive because of the free software movement, subhuman nigger

DELET THIS

you do realize you're proving right? :) try not to let your autism get the best of you next time

Current state of windows

Proving you right?
He starts off his claims with a wrong statement

And you're continuing the cycle. Congrats, freetard logic.

Is there an adblocker for windows desktops yet?

How to downgrade to 8 from 10? Is it possible?

>Cycle
There is no cycle here.

hosts

Will it block microsoft ads?

I actually never got an official copy, mostly before it was a buddy of mine and their cracked copy that helped me out. He's sorta gone down the drain in terms of both availability and sanity, so I can't get the copy from him. Although, I may actually have a disk copy somewhere, but it is unlikely.

I know it's impossible to uncuck windows 10, but is there a guide out there to reduce the cucking? Creeps me out that microsoft or NSA can theoretically see all of my gay nigger porn.

put it inside virtual box, disconnect its network connection

ultimate windows tweaker can disable most tracking without doing any autistic registry edits or powershell/cmd fuckery

There's no point in even having windows to begin with if I can't use it for internet gaming though

Thanks, gonna check this out

It used to be that I didn't get the hate for windows. It ran smoothly and could play Sup Forumsaymes - no complaints. Even win10 was alright (aside from the botnet) .... at first. Now, it's literally the buggiest shithole OS I've ever tried.

>random restarts
>trackpad buggy
>why is my wifi turned off? Oh, windows wants me to update
>auto updates you 20 minutes after you wake up in the morning

I'm at the point where I have to fucking back everything valuable to the cloud for the first time because I honestly trust win10 less than fucking Gentoo.

I've never seen windows drop the ball this hard - is this some next level botnet that they have trouble controlling or something?

I run Windows 10 Pro on my desktop for gayman and also run it via bootcamp on my MacBook Pro when I want to run something in Windows. Outside of telemetry and forced updates, I don't really have a problem with Win 10. It's been very stable for me on all of my machines.

>random restarts
>trackpad buggy

That's your shit laptop or drivers.

>why is my wifi turned off? Oh, windows wants me to update

Since when does Windows turn off wifi when it updates? See above.

>auto updates you 20 minutes after you wake up in the morning
Disable auto updates in GP. Or set your connection to metered and no auto updates.

Windows 10 is shit don't get me wrong, but don't bitch if you don't bother setting up your system how you want it to be.

>There's no point in even having windows to begin with
Correct

Anyone use bug.n window manager? I tried using it, but clicking on things within programs moved my mouse cursor back to the center of the screen, making double clicking impossible