9mo ago

Microsoft is blocking Windows Customization Tools

www.neowin.net Microsoft blocks even more customization apps in Windows 11 version 24H2

Microsoft appears to be blocking even more apps for customizing the user interface in Windows 11 24H2. Users noticed that ExplorerPatcher joined the recently blocked StartAllBack app.

TLDR: StartAllBack, ExplorerPatcher and some other projects are being blocked on 24H2.

One more reason to switch to Linux

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I still can't believe Linux only have 5% of OS market share
- I can. Do you really think computer savvy people are the majority of computer users?
  
  It's painful that this needs to be mentioned, and that people will actively argue that it's not true...
  
  I can too. A lot of people don't know Linux exists
  
  The majority of desktop users are within organizations with people who administer all of the PCs. They use Windows server to do this, which is actually mind boggling, but they do it somehow. It would be easier to do it with Linux, but most admins are stuck with what tools that already have.
  
  While that's true but some DE nowadays make it easier for general consumer to install/using Linux as their main os, I think some people even scared of Linux and didn't wanna touch it and that's a shame
  
  In either case, you still need to install a new OS, which is already a technical hurdle in itself, and know enough command line to fix things when they break/update packages, or to access things that might not have a UI.
  
  Yeah, maybe someday Windows become so bad that people will do anything to get rid of it, I confess that I'm still using Windows 10 to play most of my games but I will ditch Windows once it reached EOL (I use Open SUSE for web browsing and documents editing and it's been great so far)
  
  There is nothing tech savy in linux, if you use the right distro. Moreover, mostly tech savy people customize their OS and not average users. If an user can install an app for customizing, then linux is no more different.
  
  if you use the right distro
  Exactly, a sad amount of people wouldn't be able to install windows if they had to. They definitely won't be finding the right distro then installing.
  
  You say this.
  But its just not true.
  It took my of all of a day with Linux mint before she needed to open up a command line and do things.
  I love Linux . i would kill for Linux. Have killed for linux. And wil kill again for Linux. What's that, tux? Sudo for person in store; do "$festoon_the_walls_with_their_guts"? If [[ -e $police ]]; then -eval sudo_works_in_real_,life; find / -type "*god" -exec /platonic_root/deicide police surviving_bystanders news_crews: fi; done
  You're always looking out for me bud. Sure I'll do it.
  
  You don't really need any skills to use modern Linux. I would argue that it's easier to use than Windows for someone who has basic googling skills. Windows have an annoying habit of getting in the way of the user and making things much harder than they need to be. For example, needing to use the registry editor for basic configuration options.
  
  No regular Joe will ever need to use regedit, you're thinking with yourself as reference, the majority of computer users aren't going to configure shit. They just get a computer with Windows installed and they start using it.
- While Mixrosoft produces questionable software, they are really good at ugly marketing strategies.
  It is imo literally unbelievable that e.g. the EU is not enforcing an own OS (that the EU and not another country can control) on the EU members administrations and militaries. Microsoft is good with stuff like this.
  
  The volumes of cash that Microsoft throw at retailers (custom builders / big box) is astronomical. Worked for a relatively small retailer with some international buying power. EOFY "MDF" from Microsoft was an absurd figure.
  Our builders would belt out 3 - 6 machines per day, depending on complexity of the custom build, the pre-built machines were in the 6+ per day range.
  Considering the vast majority of those machines were running windows (some sold without an os), from a quick estimate after too many beers we were out of pocket 10% at most of the bulk buy price for licence keys after our "market development funds" came through.
  It's fucking crook.
- They are forced to use Windows, like me

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