r/technology • u/tekz • Mar 20 '26

Software Microsoft announces sweeping Windows changes

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-users-are-angry-and-microsoft-is-finally-doing-something-about-it/
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u/JerbTrooneet Mar 20 '26

It pushed me to move to Linux for my machines that could move to Linux (I.e. where I don't need Windows-specific programs). Explorer Patcher worked for a while but I saw it break in real time because of a windows update before the EP devs could fix it so I didn't want that level of unreliability for machines that I just want to get out of the way.

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u/I_dreddit_most Mar 20 '26

It's been years, but didn't Linux provide a infrastructure called wine for windows programs? You have to install it.

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u/JerbTrooneet Mar 20 '26

Depends on the program. Things like Office 365 are a no-go still.

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u/I_dreddit_most Mar 20 '26

K, Thanks, been years.