This is Microsoft’s latest annoying addition to Windows.

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    1 year ago

    People say this but if you’re just using something like Linux Mint, it’s vastly simpler than Windows.

    The search works. Never will you open the start menu, search for an app, and instead get ads and bing results.

    All functions are done through graphical programs (terminal isn’t needed).

    It’s laid out in the usual Windows UX, complete with a taskbar at the bottom, start button in the bottom left that opens a familiar menu, minimise, maximise, and close buttons in the top right of a window.

    Apps are installed through an app store, rather than searching online, hoping you’ve downloaded the right installer, opening it, going through the installer, deleting the installer afterwards.

    Auto updates can easily be enabled at first time setup, in the tutorial program that runs upon first boot.

    A distro like Mint is easier than Windows or MacOS. It doesn’t need to be made any simpler, it just needs to be available out of the box on more devices, because no average user will ever change their OS, not even to an easier to use one.

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      1 year ago

      There’s a guy above that listed 11 issues that he couldn’t figure out when he swallowed from Windows to mint. I swear the Linux maximalists just repeat “Linux works perfectly” on loop hoping that’ll make it true

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        1 year ago

        I never said you’ll never run into issues. Desktop OSes are intrinsically more complicated than, say, a notes app.

        But if you think people don’t run into issues on Windows all the time, or that no time was spent learning how windows works, then you’re out of your mind.

        Mint is objectively easier to use than Windows. I’m not telling you to use it. Use what you want. I’m just giving you the info.

        i sWeAr WiNdOwS mAxImaLisTs jUsT rEpEaT “wIndOWs wOrKs pErFecTlY” oN LoOp hOpiNG tHat’LL mAkE iT tRuE

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          1 year ago

          We’re not talking about complicated things that need learning. We’re talking about the fingerprint scanner not working in mint or the scrolling being a super sensitive default speed

          If you need to dive into online forums to fix your os installation, instead of just going into the settings app, then it is not “objectively easier than windows”

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            1 year ago

            Which settings app? Windows has multiple, for… reasons…

            And let me get this straight, you’re saying people never search for assistance when things don’t work in Windows? Lmao