Microslop is going to spend 2026 improving Windows 11. It comes after Windows update quality issues and complaints about the operating system.

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    2 months ago

    Marketing bullshit. Microsoft isn’t going to actually reverse any of the enshittification it’s inflicted on Windows.

    If you don’t have any customer mandated software that requires Windows, I’m looking at you AutoDesk, then do yourself a favor and go ahead take the week to install and learn Linux Mint.

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      2 months ago

      I’ve been wanting to install Linux, but I don’t have a drive large enough to back up my windows installation.

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        2 months ago

        Do you really need the entire installation? Would only the user folder(s) (C:\Users) suffice?

        Alternatively, you could install Linux mint on a large enough USB stick and run it off there, if you don’t mind the longer read/write times. You’d also need to change the boot order for it too.

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        2 months ago

        You can install on an external USB drive. As long as it’s USB 3, there will be little performance difference vs an internal HD (SSD likely slower, but good enough for everyday work)