Microsoft is moving forward with its plans to turn Windows 11 into a full-fledged “AI” operating system amidst Copilot backlash. The first big move in that direction is an experimental feature called “Agent Workspace,” which gives AI agents access to the most-used folders in your directory, such as Desktop, Music, Pictures, and Videos. It will […]
  • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    4 months ago

    i decided this for myself a couples years ago (except it was windows 7 for me).

    fast forward a decade later and here i am typing this on a laptop that came with windows 11. lol

    the only way i escaped this until now as being able to afford the hefty price tags on linux-only hardware with something like system76 and i can’t afford it anymore since i no longer earn a software engineer’s salary.

    • monovergent@lemmy.ml
      3·
      4 months ago

      the only way i escaped this until now as being able to afford the hefty price tags on linux-only hardware with something like system76 and i can’t afford it anymore since i no longer earn a software engineer’s salary.

      Why not a second-hand ThinkPad/Latitude/ProBook? They’re cheap and cheerful and well-supported by most distros.

      • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
        2·
        4 months ago

        I’ve done that in the past and it’s taught me that I have bad luck w second hand personal electronics.

    • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      4 months ago

      fast forward a decade later and here i am typing this on a laptop that came with windows 11. lol

      Why can’t you downgrade to W10?

      Anyways, I’ve buttoned up this install of Windows, blocked all known telemetry points of access with an extensive block list in the .host file as well as others, and a litany of other modifications. I make images of my setup so that, if the wheels fall off, I can always spin up an image and be back in business without having to reinvent the wheel.

      I do use Linux and Mac in my network as well. However, I have one piece of software I use for my private business, and I have never been able to find a exact opensource/Linux equivalent. In fact I don’t think there is anything out there that does what it does. So, W10 is it for me.

      • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        up until now, i thought that windows home was the lowest level trim i could get.