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    Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our unshittified experience (sh.itjust.works)
    submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/linuxmemes
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    I can't believe a paid OS needs a tool like this. Here's a GUI tool called OFGB (Oh Frick Go Back) to remove all the ads in Windows 11. It's understandable if a free OS or app needs ad support, but this is just crazy github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB

    [Screenshot Of a GUI Tool To Removes Ads From Various Places Around Windows 11]

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    [–] filthy_lint_ball 14 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

    Does anyone know if the EU protects against this? I am in Europe (well Switzerland, so technically not EU, but GDPR etc. nonetheless) and using windows 11 as my daily driver on two machines (one with beta) I have never seen ads.

    EDIT: except for the 'finish setting up' stuff after bigger updates, those I do get.

    [–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    EU gets Windows 11 'N'. It's gdpr compliantnane doesn't include the ads. I don't know about the telemetry though.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Anyone can install Windows N, just select it during the installation

    I'd still recommend debloating it using some script though

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    [–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago

    Ok this is just absurd if there's really file explorer ads

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    Someone actually downvoted this. That person is a loser and a bootlicker. Sucks to be you!

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    [–] Veraxus 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    If you absolutely MUST use Windows, use it with AtlasOS.

    Otherwise, Debian w/ KDE Plasma is your panacea.

    [–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago

    It disables security features!

    That was what I read.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    I’ve read about that one

    https://atlasos.net

    Then there was a similar tool and some discussion about one or the other being either buggy or problematic?

    Also - I remember NTlite or similar was out there and lots of talk of Chris Titus’ debloater - haven’t used any at least not in over 5 years

    [–] Darorad 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

    That was probably Atlas, it disables a bunch of security features as part of debloating, so I wouldn't recommend it unless it's an offline device

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    [–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (8 children)

    Does anyone happen to know what Mastodon client this is? I'm assuming this is on iOS

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