I’m on 24H2 Windows 11 with a local account set up, ran windows debloat tool and have CoPilot/onedrive/other data mining features un-installed.
Edit: I have a plan to make the switch to Linux. For now I was just looking for any feedback on how to handle current Windows OS. I whole heartedly hate Microsoft as much as the next, I promise lol.
But what if in installing Linux you have to spend even more time fixing it and getting everything to work right?
Install Ubuntu.
Just built a gaming pc for my wife. Installed Ubuntu. Everything just…worked? Even wireless drivers.
Install steam. Go through menus to enable Proton. Install Hogwarts Legacy. Works fine.
Most I had to do was edit a single text file to get her 8bitdo controller to work.
That was where I started before I went distro hopping on my test machine. Ubuntu had a really annoying issue where the fingerprint reader would randomly stop working waking up from sleep. Going into sleep sometimes just didn’t work, and battery life was also pretty awful.
I’ve never had significant problems with that. I mean sure, there can be minor hiccups and inconveniences when finding and installing proprietary drivers, but aside from that, I don’t have any issues after that.