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Microsoft is blocking Windows Customization Tools (www.neowin.net)

submitted 7 months ago by quantumcog@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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

One more reason to switch to Linux

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[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I can't use win11 without explorerpatcher, if it stops working I won't know what to do

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 13 points 7 months ago

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago (20 children)

Micro$oft are being dicks again, film at 11 but here's the thing - if you're interested in customizing Windows - just grab that live distro and get to it man. Linux is here and it's ready for prime time.

At this point Windows is just for businesses who don't know better (or refuse to learn) and people who haven't been told The Good News yet.

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Linux isnt quite ready for prime time.

But neither is windows anymore, and Linux isnt generally shitting itself and taking features, features you might rely on away from you

The fucking precarity of modern windows, man. Plus the amount it must spy on you.

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[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (11 children)

One reason not to switch to linux: I want to play PCVR with my Quest 2. It has a really bad stutter when moving around using the only tool that works: ALVR, and this makes VR unplayable. I have not found an actual solution, just a handful of speculative issues threads that go silent as to what is the answer if any.

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[–] red_pigeon@lemm.ee 15 points 7 months ago

A wasted opportunity to natively support these features and make the user base happy.

[–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Oh boy, another reason to switch to Linux. Thanks Microsoft

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[+] FunkPhenomenon@lemmy.zip 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (4 children)

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Shit, if you go with one of the more popular distros, stability is just fine. My mint install on my laptop has never needed any attention or time since install. Same on my main desktop pc, the little box hooked up to the TV, my dad's ancient desktop, and my "junk" box that's just there for general use by the household, and gets whatever parts come off of the others after an upgrade.

I still run Windows 7 on my media pc, because musicbee, but it dual boots and I've had more hassle out of windows than mint on it. And yes, since it always gets asked, the win7 box is air gapped.

Seriously, stability is a non issue now. It wasn't a real issue back when I first said "fuck Microsoft" and set up that dual boot on my media box that used to be a gaming box. The only stability issue I ran into there was after an upgrade, and I'm fairly certain I screwed that up because it's never happened again.

All of that is on mint. Yeah, basic as hell, but that's the point.

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 7 months ago

Mint is fuckin awesome

It's the distro I primarily use for my Linux systems

I've only had it crash once and that was on a system that was on and logged in for 2 months straight running a 2 video feeds (1 camera for each of my filament 3D printers) via OBS.

10/10 Would recommend

[–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I've been hearing that since windows 7

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[–] LupertEverett@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Remember the days when Microsoft would block ClassicShell the same way they did StartAllBack here, on Win10?

Pepperridge farm remembers :V

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[–] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

What? You tell me that Windows won't be customisable any.... Sorry can't do it with a straight face. Fuck you Microsoft! Linux ftw

[–] ronflex@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I can see why they'd do it. Windows is a corporate product and MSFT wants everyone's experience to be tailored to exactly how they think is best. Gives some Apple vibes.

I think at this point MSFT knows the average user is just gonna keep using Windows so they don't really care about tailoring to individuals. I expect to see a lot more of this.

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