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

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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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

[–] Feathercrown 2 points 1 month ago

Trying to install Node-GYP. Dear God the errors

[–] the_grass_trainer 2 points 1 month ago

Put my PC to sleep, then i go to sleep. 3am rolls around and my PC turns on and sits at the log-in screen.

This seems to be an issue only after windows 7 for me. It can't be updating because there's nothing happening when i check on the windows update, and it will do this all night until i unplug the damn thing. Then i get a couple months of this issue not appearing.

[–] thedeadwalking4242 2 points 1 month ago

Being unable to use local accounts without a ton of headache, and menus always trying to force you to use their services

[–] IMNOTCRAZYINSTITUTION 1 points 1 month ago

I can't complain. works fine for me.

[–] kalkulat 1 points 1 month ago

Bill Gates, except when Ballmer was there.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

ITT people who didn't/couldn't install Windows via Rufus, and/or don't know how to set up an OS

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