I find this mildly infuriating, I only use Windows for work, I even personally purchased Windows 11. Local account and disabled as much as I could. I personally do not like Windows or Windows in general.

Well, now I do an update and they throw this up like I need to walk thru these steps (again). Not even a "Skip"/"Don't remind me again". Windows is not what it used to be and after disabling half the Microsoft stuff I'd expect not to be bothered again. It's really a built in ad more then anything.

2023-08 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5029351)

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago

It’s not your computer, it’s Microsoft’s. That’s the message I get from using windows.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (8 children)

    You can prevent this. Click remind later then go to your notifications in the settings app. Uncheck "Suggest ways I can finish setting up" and anything else you don't want to see.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (2 children)

    I love that I have to go out of my way and follow online instructions to undo something that they forced on me in the first place. That's customer antagonistic design for you.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    "No thanks, I'd rather complain that Microsoft advertising their other services in a totally configurable setting which I can disable is the same as the entire OS literally being an ad."

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Why do we have to take more time to disable this shit? We are not all.made of unlimited time. And yes "it only takes a few seconds". Every time something like this shows up the seconds add up

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

    The most infuriating thing about windows to me is the big stupid fucking red X on every single file, reminding me that I'm not currently storing my shit on someone else's computer. Is there a way to remove that service from my computer entirely?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (3 children)

    Windows is nagware now. Microsoft dared to imagine an entire OS on the Winrar model.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Its actually worse than that. I PAID for Windows. If I paid for WinRAR they would stop.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    This kind of shit is what made me switch to Linux. I just didn't feel like I owned my computer anymore.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    So many comments shitting here and not giving helpful advice at all, so so fucking stupid. The best way to get ahead of this would be when the next time this pops up, press Shift + f10 and then type "OOBE\BYPASSNRO" easy and simple, takes only a few seconds and makes everything more seamless, such as no one drive bullshit etc..

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Easy and simple

    Dont forget to shit on linux afterwards for how difficult it is

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Honestly I find constantly having to keep on top of disabling questionable windows features and bloat (knowing I've definitely missed something) more difficult and exhausting than just using linux. Linux feels way more "easy and simple" to me than windows ever has been.

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