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What was/is the most annoying thing about Windows when you were/are using it? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

When it comes to installing stuff, I'm very trigger-happy. So, from experience...

Installing stuff on Windows (safely)

Hope it's on Chocolatey (choco install)
If not, search for the website online
Scroll past the AI slop and suspicious Softonic downloads
Click the website
Find the correct download button
Download
Scan with MalwareBytes (don't want an STI)
Run setup.exe
Verify PATH and wanted feature set
I do not want to bundle Candy Crush or McAfee
skim the Privacy Policy to see if they'll grind my bones to dust
Install Microsoft C++ Redistributable 2014-2018 (wtf? I already have 4 of these)
Wait
Sort the installation shortcuts into my folders

Installing stuff on Linux (safely)

paru some_software
If on AUR, skim PKGBUILD
If not packaged at all (rare), git clone it and either skim the install.sh or Makefile
Done