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submitted 2 years ago by yuunikki@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Windows, Preferably free

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[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

Linux haha

But for real, to make Windows usable

even before installing: Rufus to avoid BS Account, hardware requirements and Bitlocker
Bulk Crap uninstaller
SimpleWall to block tracking
NextDNS (or something FOSS) to actually block tracking
chocolatey to get updates from real sources (if someone knows how to install that pls help)
Linux to remove the Edge executable from the disk (yes there is no other way lol)
Firefox, thunderbird, vlc, gimp, irfanview
flameshot (okay it doesnt have text recognition lol who needs that)
qclip
there literally is no good file manager that is not like a webapp
7zip as windows thinks this archive format doesnt exist
Linux to use .tar.xz .tar.gz .tar.bz2 .tar.brot
Linux to run Waydroid to run Android apps/ Bluestacks with their ad thing
all the nice Streaming recorder software only available on Windows
a good Torrent program to get windows-only software for free
a good antivirus to get rid of that malware again and have some shady company spy all your files simultaneously

Man I love Windows 😘

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Update for you: 7zip and several more are (or soon to be) supported by Windows 11 (fon't know about 10).

[–] dan@upvote.au 2 points 2 years ago

there literally is no good file manager that is not like a webapp

Sounds like you've never tried Directory Opus. https://www.gpsoft.com.au/

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I don't know chocolatey but like Winget which is natively built-in

[–] Thisfox@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

Agree on the linux statement.

Pretty much any OS is an improvement.