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Theres better option called MSMG toolkit thats what i use for years . you get yourself windows iso and use this toolkit to remove crapware junkware etc from windows. then you install windows cortana etc free.
 
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In regards to the article, all of the settings mentioned can be disabled manually in Windows Settings > Privacy & Security, or in MS Edge > Settings > Privacy (or simpler, don't use MS Edge). Copilot has an on/off toggle in Settings > Personalization.

On one hand, having an app to disable these things with one click is convenient. OTOH, there are other stuff in Win11 that can/should be disabled, and it's better to troll through the Settings menu yourself so you know where's what.

When you run a 3rd-party tool with little/no provenance, it's a security risk. So I avoid them when I can. I make exceptions for when a utility has a long track record (MSMG has been around for 10 years), or is actively used by the enthusiast community.
 
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anotherRando said:
True, but why not game on windows and code on linux - privacy and security are easier.
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After I wrote this I booted up a live session of Linux Mint and ran through the steps to install Steam and enable Proton. I was amazed at how many games work on Linux.

I downloaded a game (CS:S) and played it for a few moments. It worked just fine.

I rebooted too quickly to notice the count of games vs my Windows count, but I can do it again to find out.

I.e., gaming on Linux seems to be a real possibility now. As in, not that much worse than Windows.
 
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brandonjclark said:
After I wrote this I booted up a live session of Linux Mint and ran through the steps to install Steam and enable Proton. I was amazed at how many games work on Linux.

I downloaded a game (CS:S) and played it for a few moments. It worked just fine.

I rebooted too quickly to notice the count of games vs my Windows count, but I can do it again to find out.

I.e., gaming on Linux seems to be a real possibility now. As in, not that much worse than Windows.
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I do sometimes say that Linux is pretty much ready, but those are in the end only just meaningless words on a forum.

I like it when I run into people such as yourself who actually go, take a look, and see it for yourself. Linux is pretty much ready for gaming.

Microsoft has a huge problem on its hands. That problem is you, and the fact that Linux is becoming more convenient to use when compared to all of this telemetry and spyware/adware stuff Microsoft is adding into its OS.
 
Colif said:
Not really, most of its users won't ever know that.

Keep hoping people will see the light...
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When Windows becomes sufficiently known as spyware and people realize and start caring about that sort of thing, there will be a massive influx over to Linux and its various derivations. This will lead to more programs becoming supported leading to more users, and so forth.
 
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Colif said:
Not really, most of its users won't ever know that.
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Most of its user probably won't but users who notice their skills (that they make a living out of) are getting scraped to train AI bots might.
 
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