/siberia/ - Off-topic

Make local account by going offline and typing some shit into command prompt, choose english (international) as your language is it won't auto install bloat from the store

Step 3 realize windows doesn't have privacy and switch to Linux

Also use massgrave to active windows forever for free (approved by Microsoft ((their support often uses it))

>>777502
Lazy

Op here, i’m tryna download mullvad vpn but every time i go on the website it shows the “looks like theres a problem” screen; it’s obviously not the website itself because it still loads on other devices, so what gives?

>I’ll install linux later but for now i want to use windows for a bit so i can play some games whilst i figure out how to install linux
Linux Mint can be simply installed from .exe file, has windows-like UI, and requires virtually no knowledge of code for casual user.

If you're looking for a windows like ui and feel, id recommend KDE as your desktop environment. It can be installed on any Linux distro.
If you're anything like me, you'll probably distro hop.
Ubuntu is aight for beginners, but the more you learn about Linux you'll likely want to find something different. And you get gnomed instantly.
Fedora I've heard is good for beginners as well, probably a better distro overall than Ubuntu, but I haven't tried it.
Mint is essentially Ubuntu with a different default desktop environment, and no snap packages. Pretty good in general, though I'm not that big a fan of cinnamon mate.
I personally use endeavorOS as my daily driver, because I don't care about being elitist around arch, and I don't mind using CLI to do things.

If you're interested in being a weeb or editing config files endlessly to make something that looks pretty, check out window managers like hyprland and i3.

Fuck windows, I only use it to play league with my friends. Everything else is done on Linux.

>>777532 (me)

Ok so this also happens on the surfshark website but not on the nordvpn website… it’s strange because the mullvad website works on other devices? Idk what the problem is

>>777586
And i don’t think it’s a browser thing because i did it on edge too

>>777588
Nvm, it was just librewolf i guess

>how do i get rid of any unecessary bloat

Open PowerShell as Administrator and run this exact command: irm christitus.com/win | iex

This launches a trusted, community-maintained Windows Utility. Go to the "Tweaks" tab, select the "Desktop" profile, and click "Run Tweaks." It automatically strips out OEM bloatware, disables useless background services, and cleans up the OS in seconds.

<get rid of all ai shit and stop them from training off of my data

If you have Windows 11 Pro, press Win + R and type gpedit.msc. Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Copilot. Double-click "Turn off Windows Copilot" and set it to Enabled.

>maximise privacy so they don’t harvest that much data


Download O&O ShutUp10++. It is a free, portable tool (no installation required).
Run it, click the "Actions" dropdown at the top, and select "Apply all recommended and somewhat recommended settings."
This will instantly sever Windows telemetry, targeted ads, and background diagnostic data harvesting. Restart your PC to apply the changes.

>>777500
Just install Linux. You'll figure out how to use it much faster that way. It will take at most 5 hours to figure things out if you stick to one of the popular distros and install a desktop environment. There are two caveats in the form of drivers and programs you can't use on Linux like Photoshop and Word; you won't solve either until you commit and set up your system.
I was pleasantly surprised when I made the jump:
The command prompt is a non-issue because you'll get the commands you need with the first search result.
Stability is better than windows 11 with KDE in my experience. You'll still get file explorer crashing or some other weird thing, but it also happens in windows.
Most importantly, it will be much quieter and faster, especially if you're using a laptop. Sysmain and windows defender rape the system 24/7. You'll be surprised your laptop can be so silent.
You can still use Windows programs because Linux comes with a professional virtualization stack. You can install Windows 10 IoT LTSC, strip it once, keep it isolated from the internet and use Word or anything else. The performance penalty is there but you can do it.
>i’d like some quick advice on some windows stuff
I just used what they provided in /fwt/ to do that minimal install, seems to work.
https://boards.4chan.org/g/thread/108671441
But it's really not complicated and you shouldn't bother with an actual windows install because it will make you put it off, potentially for years, and that's not good.