Yup, some great tools are out there to make the job easy. I make a point of asking everyone new I meet about privacy. The answer is always the same, if they are not a tech type person they are not even interested enough to want the discussion 😅
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Yup, some great tools are out there to make the job easy. I make a point of asking everyone new I meet about privacy. The answer is always the same, if they are not a tech type person they are not even interested enough to want the discussion 😅
Start11 seems to be popular. Never tried it.
I get that because many a time I built my own because there was such crap available. Now I have the Phantom Canyon. If I ever moved I wold only get the Mac Mini. It is the perfect computer for me and I would run parallels. But too old to ever deal with little screws again. Ever. Sealed box for me!I'm the opposite simply because I had mistakenly looked at the inside of many pre-builts and asked myself what type of glue they were sniffing when they built it.
And then the inside of mass produced boxes make me want to cry.
That's just me, though
Also, I like building pretty boxes I can't get elsewhere, like my current one. Much pretty
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Start11 is the best ever! I cannot and would not EVER use Win11 without it. Ever.
Found and installed this
GitHub - valinet/ExplorerPatcher: This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows - valinet/ExplorerPatcher
github.com
This is AMAZING
Blown away it's free - and so feature loaded!
It is nice. I have been tempted. I may be tempted next time, getting too old for gaming now so I just don't need a big super-cooled GPU monster.
StartAllBack to fix all Windows 11 deal-breaking UI issues
StartAllBack restores taskbar, start menu, context menus, explorer, sanity, style and order!
www.startallback.com
Also looks good (small price)
As an aside - man is it REFRESHING to be able to install tweaks like this on your computer!!!
There is so much fun to be had with this type of customization of the experience
There is so much fun to be had with this type of customization of the experience
I think I prefer StartAllBack
Really well executed -- 100 day trial to give it a go before buying also
It is SILENT! My favorite feature! Also fast, and upgradeable! All the other NUC's sound like a freaking jet engine. They are pathetic.
Never heard of it, gonna check it out. If only there was something similar for the horribly dated MacOS ui/ux!
It kills me that Apple has the Finder locked down
There is SO SO SO much that third parties could and would do to improve the heck out of it
Heck - just to bring some personality back to it
I really miss tweaking the icons and colors of the sidebar
Be still my heart! (yes, this is Win 11, fully updated)
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I wish that were all of their issues. I feel that the VP has dominated their time so much recently to the extent they have lost focus yet again on everything else.
OK - now we are having some Start button fun!!
Excuse low res of things -- I'm on 1080p plasma right now (shopping OLED TVs still)
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Excuse low res of things -- I'm on 1080p plasma right now (shopping OLED TVs still)
This one or the Titus one are my gotos...Speaking of this..
Bless those that take the time to make great tools like this:
GitHub - Raphire/Win11Debloat: A simple, easy to use powershell script to remove bloatware apps from windows, disable telemetry, bing in windows search aswell as perform various other changes to declutter and improve your windows experience. This scr
A simple, easy to use powershell script to remove bloatware apps from windows, disable telemetry, bing in windows search aswell as perform various other changes to declutter and improve your window...
Drop dead simple
I use Start 11. Works very well. I just basically use it to make my Win 11 start menu look like it did when I was on Win 10:
Ewww, report builder.
Edited to add: Man, I am having to pick up Azure Data Studio and man! It is a bit different than just using SSIS and SSAS and SSMS...ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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Could be worse - I used to spend a lot of time in Crystal Reports. I'll take Report Builder any day.Ewww, report builder.
I do prefer to edit SSRS reports using Visual Studio, though. Problem is that I've moved into supporting a different ERP system, and for that platform it is easier to launch reports to edit in Report Builder than to create a whole VS Project.
I like using ADS for editing SQL queries, but other than that, I usually still work in SSMS most of the time.
Could be worse - I used to spend a lot of time in Crystal Reports. I'll take Report Builder any day.
I do prefer to edit SSRS reports using Visual Studio, though. Problem is that I've moved into supporting a different ERP system, and for that platform it is easier to launch reports to edit in Report Builder than to create a whole VS Project.
I like using ADS for editing SQL queries, but other than that, I usually still work in SSMS most of the time.
That is definitely a good use case for using report builder. We have shifted to using PowerBI, mostly.
A user's ignorance is not an excuse. Just like a law. Ignorance of the law does not exempt you from the law. You are still bound by the restrictions or requirements of a law whether you know it or not. Many examples could be cited.
Caveat Emptor is a saying that has been around for a while basically you need to educate yourself before you do or buy anything otherwise there is a potential for you to be mislead or even lied to and you would not know otherwise. How do you think so many salespeople at BestBuy make a living selling outdated stuff to people who don't know better and seem to be happy.
So if you use any device connected to the internet and don't understand all of the implications of your data and what it means and how companies and hackers use it then you really shouldn't be on the internet. It is a predatory place for those who don't know better.
On top of that is the simple ability to customize the UI, restrict the OS, and many other advanced features to change even the way Windows looks and works down to file explorer. Tweaks are made pretty easy with scripts as posted on this forum. Can you do that with MacOS? Sure, MacOS is more privacy and security by default because of it's Unix core but you can't change anything as it is locked down. If Apple changes their mind and decides to scan all Mac related devices for CSAM or whatever else what can you do about it? Nothing. It was an eye opening moment for me. Go ahead put perverts behind bars but opening an official back door into the OS is rather concerning on many levels.
If Microsoft pulls a stunt like that with Windows I can either disable it or install Linux with a Mac you are pretty much stuck.
Ignorance of the law versus knowing it and then choosing to break it are different things. Everyone has choices.
As I said, I don't believe most users are entirely ignorant of telemetry. They choose not to make it an issue for them, however aware of its existence and impact. It's everyone's right to make that choice.
I can educate someone on the risks of using the same password for every site they visit. They understand the risks fully, I can't force them to use a password manager or change to a different password for everything. It's their choice. They know what could happen.
Speaking of this..
Bless those that take the time to make great tools like this:
GitHub - Raphire/Win11Debloat: A simple, easy to use powershell script to remove bloatware apps from windows, disable telemetry, bing in windows search aswell as perform various other changes to declutter and improve your windows experience. This scr
A simple, easy to use powershell script to remove bloatware apps from windows, disable telemetry, bing in windows search aswell as perform various other changes to declutter and improve your window...
Drop dead simple
This is awesome. Thanks.