Wubuntu

[Ringel05]

Wubuntu makes some outrageous claims that it's a Linux distro that runs Windows apps flawlessly. In my opinion it's a rip off, a scam that actually uses proprietary code without permission. Wubuntu is NOT an official Ubuntu flavor so stay as far away from it as you can!!!
Their security sucks so bad it's not even funny.

 

[shockedcanadian]

Wubuntu makes some outrageous claims that it's a Linux distro that runs Windows apps flawlessly. In my opinion it's a rip off, a scam that actually uses proprietary code without permission. Wubuntu is NOT an official Ubuntu flavor so stay as far away from it as you can!!!
Their security sucks so bad it's not even funny.

Thanks. Too many landmines in the online world now, tough to distinguish which is valid and what isn't.

 

[White 6]

Wubuntu makes some outrageous claims that it's a Linux distro that runs Windows apps flawlessly. In my opinion it's a rip off, a scam that actually uses proprietary code without permission. Wubuntu is NOT an official Ubuntu flavor so stay as far away from it as you can!!!
Their security sucks so bad it's not even funny.

Not going to load Wubuntu. I have not run Ubuntu in years, but keep a copy, just in case.

Better question for me, is whether I should load Windows 11, though windows 10 is doing everything I need.

 

[Ringel05]

Not going to load Wubuntu. I have not run Ubuntu in years, but keep a copy, just in case.

Better question for me, is whether I should load Windows 11, though windows 10 is doing everything I need.

I have found that Windows 11 is actually a very good operating system. I just recently upgraded it to the new 24H2 version with no problems. However keep in mind Windows is NOT my primary operating system, Apple Mac is.
Honestly Windows 11 feels more like a Service Pack upgrade than anything else. In this Leo and I agree.
Recorded six months ago:



There's basically a year left before the end of Windows 10 so there's really no rush to switch to Windows 11 unless you want to. That is if your computer meets Microsoft's hardware requirements.

 

[White 6]

I have found that Windows 11 is actually a very good operating system. I just recently upgraded it to the new 24H2 version with no problems. However keep in mind Windows is NOT my primary operating system, Apple Mac is.
Honestly Windows 11 feels more like a Service Pack upgrade than anything else. In this Leo and I agree.
Recorded six months ago:



There's basically a year left before the end of Windows 10 so there's really no rush to switch to Windows 11 unless you want to. That is if your computer meets Microsoft's hardware requirements.

Thanks. Been watching Leo lately, agreeing with most of what he says. But, kind of wanted to hear from you, so been waiting for you to post in this forum.

 

[Ringel05]

Thanks. Been watching Leo lately, agreeing with most of what he says. But, kind of wanted to hear from you, so been waiting for you to post in this forum.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. There are things with Windows 11 I love and things I don't like all that much. However that is true with Mac and Linux.
I've had my share of Microsoft bashing in the past, some deserved and some not. I even stated I'd dump Windows if I was forced to log in with my Microsoft account. I'm currently logging on now with my Outlook account and have not had any problems. I chose to try it because all my Macs are synced with my Apple account and I find that convenient.
If I go online with my Win11 I use Firefox and only use Edge once in a blue moon to see if I have any emails in Outlook.
I did spend a lot of time configuring Win 11 to fit me, whether you chose to do that or not is up to you. I have used Winaero Tweaker since Win 10 came out but you have to hunt for the .exe download on their website. There are plenty of alternatives that are not as extensive, Tweaker can appear daunting to many though it's actually easy to use. Here's the download from MajorGeeks.com if you want to try it.

Winaero Tweaker

 

[Ringel05]

You can alternatively try Microsoft Powertoys. Get it from the Microsoft Store.
I also use LibreOffice, it's free an (mostly) compatible with Microsoft Office.

Here's some recommended apps:



Most if not all of what these do can be done via Winaero Tweaker.

 

[White 6]

Thanks for the vote of confidence. There are things with Windows 11 I love and things I don't like all that much. However that is true with Mac and Linux.
I've had my share of Microsoft bashing in the past, some deserved and some not. I even stated I'd dump Windows if I was forced to log in with my Microsoft account. I'm currently logging on now with my Outlook account and have not had any problems. I chose to try it because all my Macs are synced with my Apple account and I find that convenient.
If I go online with my Win11 I use Firefox and only use Edge once in a blue moon to see if I have any emails in Outlook.
I did spend a lot of time configuring Win 11 to fit me, whether you chose to do that or not is up to you. I have used Winaero Tweaker since Win 10 came out but you have to hunt for the .exe download on their website. There are plenty of alternatives that are not as extensive, Tweaker can appear daunting to many though it's actually easy to use. Here's the download from MajorGeeks.com if you want to try it.

Winaero Tweaker

Will probably upgrade to 11 in next couple of months. Also, not looking to log with my microsoft account, not wanting to back up to cloud, but to local local 3 TB external drive only. Also looking for best local only backup software.

 

[Ringel05]

Will probably upgrade to 11 in next couple of months. Also, not looking to log with my microsoft account, not wanting to back up to cloud, but to local local 3 TB external drive only. Also looking for best local only backup software.

Honestly since it's only my gaming machine there is almost nothing I keep on it that could be considered sensitive or useful to Microsoft. Also I'm not even signed into OneDrive, if I go to OneDrive it asks me to sign in even if I'm signed in on my desktop. So I just don't sign in. Besides there's really nothing on my Windows computer that needs backing up.

 

[White 6]

Honestly since it's only my gaming machine there is almost nothing I keep on it that could be considered sensitive or useful to Microsoft. Also I'm not even signed into OneDrive, if I go to OneDrive it asks me to sign in even if I'm signed in on my desktop. So I just don't sign in. Besides there's really nothing on my Windows computer that needs backing up.

Family photos, some correspondence, and personally owned music are enough, as well as system and setup itself. I do not like things that attempt to monitor me. Considering going dark. Right now, this year, I am more wide open than anytime since the days of dial up modems, after finally having to change routers from the one my close friend and geek set up for me back in early/mid 2000s. I trust nothing in the cloud to always be retrievable or accessible, even if the cloud was the only place it existed, as know, nothing is permanent unless you can pick it up, and take it with you. The 3 TB drive stays in my go bag.

 

[Ringel05]

Family photos, some correspondence, and personally owned music are enough, as well as system and setup itself. I do not like things that attempt to monitor me. Considering going dark. Right now, this year, I am more wide open than anytime since the days of dial up modems, after finally having to change routers from the one my close friend and geek set up for me back in early/mid 2000s. I trust nothing in the cloud to always be retrievable or accessible, even if the cloud was the only place it existed, as know, nothing is permanent unless you can pick it up, and take it with you. The 3 TB drive stays in my go bag.

Unfortunately Microsoft has removed the ability to set up a local account only with the initial setup. However once the initial setup is done you can create a local account and log in with that account only. That way you're not being monitored.
There is another way (if it still exists) to completely bypass the MS account creation during install.