Microsoft is losing Builders fast. They’re switching to MacOS and Linux. The biggest pull keeping people on Windows, outside of shear inertia, is content creation and gaming. However, even these are falling to Linux.

Without Builders, you don’t have software, and without software, you don’t have users. This is why Microsoft needs Windows Lite.

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    53 minutes ago

    Do i have news for you, youll need .net.
    Either for windows stuff, or for your games ( most likely launchers )

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    52 minutes ago

    If a “lite” version removed their ability to spy on you they’d have to charge you $4,000/year for the privilege, just to make up the difference.

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    3 hours ago

    What is wrong with .NET, it’s very useful when running applications which require it which of course is basically every application in a corporate environment.

    But yeah all the other things are fine.

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      2 hours ago

      I’m fairly certain this post is specifically excluding corporate environments

      I also don’t quite understand the dislike of dotnet, though. I mean I don’t like it either, but idk why

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    4 hours ago

    windows lite

    So you mean Linux? No telemetry? No ads? No AI? No .net? Also just works? Also free? Also free as in beer?

    Yeah, people need Linux

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    2 hours ago

    If you are techy enough you could install a cracked version of w11 pro or LTSC, then use amiliorated or any other decrapifier. As well Chris titus script can help. This will remove all telemetry and various MS malware.

    Im using it since a while to game and it’s great. Also not memory intensive and no shit running in the background or reinstalling after updates

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    4 hours ago

    in sum, linux with backwards compatability (a lazy excuse for not cleaning stuff up) and DOS commands. oh, and closed source.

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    11 hours ago

    Windows losing noticeable numbers of users is a huge net gain for society. Hopefully it continues, regardless of Microslop’s actions.

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    11 hours ago

    Microsoft is losing Builders fast.

    Good.

    This is why Microsoft needs Windows Lite.

    No, Windows needs to lose more users. Hope they never change.