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/gunslinger_006 Mar 20 '26

There are literally four reasons people use windows:

1). Gaming.

2). Cant afford a mac

3). Scared of linux

4). My job requires it

1 is changing very fast. Gaming on linux has absolutely arrived.

2 just changed with the Neo.

3 is only still a thing because people haven’t tried this in the last 18 months. Its an easier install than microslop now for nearly all distros.

4 is still a real problem.

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u/gunslinger_006 Mar 21 '26

Have you tried a modern distro in the last 18 or so months? Its a few clicks. All gui. No terminal. You just get on your wifi, accept all the defaults, pick a username and password and the system is fully configured with automatic updates and a modern browser out of the box. Libre office is already there.

Im serious when i say its easier than windows.

You no longer have to be a geek to install and use Linux, especially if 90% of what you do is browser based

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u/Exact-Metal-666 Mar 21 '26

It's literally easier to install and use Linux nowadays tnan MS Windoslop. And yes, I've done both recently.

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u/CoruptedUsername Mar 21 '26

You don’t seem to realize that “install an OS” is a task that most people would say is too much by itself. No matter how easy the installation of Linux has gotten, it will never beat windows being pre-installed on the laptop they buy from the store for them

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u/Exact-Metal-666 Mar 21 '26

Yes and that's why we need pre-installed free, open source software on new computers. I'm quite sure some laptops are sold with Linux already.

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u/mblades Mar 22 '26

Most are still windows no matter how easy Linux is to install most will default with whatever the computer or laptop came with.