• @merdaverseEnglish
    100•10 months ago

    Wow, Microsoft are always so innovative! I never thought that the Win11 taskbar could get any shittier, but somehow they managed it. It’s great to see those thousands of engineers being put to good use.

      • @w2tpmfEnglish
        23•10 months ago

        Purchase licence key

        No, thanks.

          • @w2tpmfEnglish
            2•10 months ago

            This is the way.

        • MikeEnglish
          0•10 months ago

          … Coffee costs more than this license.

        • @realitistaEnglish
          -5•10 months ago

          There are free OS alternatives out there (which I suspect you already use but just want to poop on other’s parade).

          I assume that if someone’s already using Windows, a paid OS, they are willing to pay $2 to make it usable.

          • ChaoticNeutralCzechEnglish
            2•10 months ago

            I prefer if persistent, high-permission code running on my machine is FOSS, and support the devs if I see it’s useful

            • @realitistaEnglish
              1•10 months ago

              I prefer it too, but if something works well and saves me time and effort for $2, I don’t make a big deal out of it. I also need to accomplish things other than monkeying around with my computer.

            • BombOmOmEnglish
              3•10 months ago

              Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper.

              • @[email protected]English
                0•10 months ago

                not everyone buys prebuilts but I haven’t had any actual windows license since like windows 7 I just use a random key off a PC work is throwing out oh just don’t register the shit

      • OrionzaEnglish
        8•10 months ago

        Thanks. My win11 install is coming up. Looks like I may need this. Bookmarked

      • @merdaverseEnglish
        2•10 months ago

        I did one better. I installed Linux

      • ChaoticNeutralCzechEnglish
        2•10 months ago

        Not open source. Use:

        • Open Shell
          • brings a normal Start Menu back as well as an optional taskbar in Explorer
        • Explorer Patcher
          • revives Explorer’s “commented-out code”, bringing back functionality from previous Windows versions: optionally translucent taskbar without blur, seconds display in calendar popup, optionally the weather widget and many many more
        • CTT winutil
          • installs/updates various free programs for you with one click, one-stop-shop for all kinds of recommended debloat/freedom settings
        • MSEdge Redirect
          • self-explanatory: all Bing queries from within the OS apps go to your preferred search engine & default browser instead
        • @realitistaEnglish
          0•10 months ago

          I’ve used them all (probably 20+ different OS’ in my lifetime), and they all have a place. I use Windows, MacOS, and Linux daily, each for what they are good at. Maybe people should use what works best for them?

      • @[email protected]English
        -15•10 months ago

        If it’s not a link to an Ubuntu LiveCD, I’m leaving Lemmy

        Come on people I’m joking. You can unclench your butthills