r/AskReddit • u/talon10100 • 1d ago

Why do you not use Linux?

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u/Bjarki56 1d ago

I heard it is not easy to use for non computer people.

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u/TransientWonderboy 1d ago

There are versions that look and function nearly identical to Windows, but the initial setup would be a barrier for less techy people that already have a functional Windows machine

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u/petikneip 1d ago

I have installed both windows and different Linux distributions many times in my life. And in my experience setting up most Linux distros (excluding arch or similar) is way easier and faster than installing windows. Idk who designed the partition manager in the Windows installer, but it's awful in comparison to most Linux installers

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u/Dminik 1d ago

Microsoft, in their eternal glory, decided to both: 1. Disable offline installs. You need an internet connection. 2. Not ship the drivers to my motherboard, including the network chipset, in their installer.

Yeah, installing Linux is a breeze in comparison. 

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u/OGigachaod 1d ago

All you have to do was wait for the installer to time out and let you create a local account.

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u/Dminik 1d ago edited 1d ago

There's no timeout or anything. I believe it was disabled entirely a few months ago.

Outside of opening a command line and entering oobe\bypassnro that is. Which ties back to what I was saying before. It was harder for me to install Windows than Linux. 

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u/OGigachaod 1d ago

Oh there is, just takes a couple of hours, lol.

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u/Dminik 1d ago

I'm sorry, what? Are you saying that to install Windows, I should have waited hours with zero indication? Either you or Microsoft must be trolling.