I find this mildly infuriating, I only use Windows for work, I even personally purchased Windows 11. Local account and disabled as much as I could. I personally do not like Windows or Windows in general.

Well, now I do an update and they throw this up like I need to walk thru these steps (again). Not even a “Skip”/“Don’t remind me again”. Windows is not what it used to be and after disabling half the Microsoft stuff I’d expect not to be bothered again. It’s really a built in ad more then anything.

2023-08 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5029351)

  • KrisND@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    102·
    10 months ago

    That’s a good recommendation, I actually did run a windows debloater/spyware before. This just happened to be snuck in with an update I guess? I should probably do it again at this point.

    I wouldn’t use Windows if I didn’t have too…I do run Tails and Ubuntu as well but unfortunately 40hrs+ a week on Windows…it sucks.

    • Khanzarate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Run the debloater every update. Some stuff in there is actual settings, but other stuff will be “repaired” by windows.

      Also, a workaround to that screen (so far, at least) is to shut the computer down and start up again and it doesn’t return till next update.

    • 7Sea_Sailor@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      33·
      10 months ago

      Question: if you already don’t like Windows, I assume you don’t care about the new features that come with new updates. So I wonder - why do you update at all? Set everything up as you want it, remove all the hot garbage as you see fit, and disable updates.

      • amio@kbin.social
        5·
        10 months ago

        Skipping software updates is not a good idea, let alone OS updates. Inbetween all the terribly annoying bullshit they insist on foisting off on people, they do provide security patches and so on.

      • KrisND@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        1·
        10 months ago

        Primarily for drivers and security updates.

        You have a point, I could turn off updates and manually update as I need too but my frustration is that there are ads in the first place.

        • 7Sea_Sailor@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          my frustration is that there are ads in the first place

          Fair enough, a very good point.

          Personally I’ve been using customized / debloated versions of windows for a couple years now and have not looked back. Every time I spin up a stock Windows VM I’m shocked how atrocious the experience is. Though I understand that a Windows ISO modified by an unknown third party can be scary to some.

          • KrisND@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            I think I would trust an unknown 3rd parties ISO more then the stock Windows at this point really…

            • 7Sea_Sailor@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
              1·
              10 months ago

              There’s been a pretty recent development in the Windows Customization community which released a new toolkit, essentially allowing you to write YAML-based scripts with custom instructions how to modify a live windows installation, which makes the process completely open-source and transparent. I can link some of the projects pages if youre interested to learn more.