▲ 431 ▼ Valve's monthly survey reveals that almost 45% of Steam users on PC are still using Windows 10 even with the sword of Damocles hanging over them (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 1 year ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/games@sh.itjust.works 148 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] SARGE@startrek.website 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Why does the start menu need to change locations... The INFINITELY bigger question is why isn't it my choice? I actually just modified my windows 10 to have the start menu be centered, but like, it should just be completely customizable to your liking... as if it were your own computer or something. If I wanted everything locked down and baby proofed I would have just bought a Mac. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] SARGE@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago Switch to Linux. KDE is pretty easy to customize out of the box. There's other DEs that can have more or less, harder or easier options too, but KDE is probably the best moving from Windows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) It is your choice, and you can customize it to be on the left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I don't think you read my comment before you decided to respond to what you thought it said. permalink fedilink source parent [–] lapping6596@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I bought a laptop right after windows 11 was released. I hated it so much, I returned the laptop a few days later and bought a windows 10 one instead. Completely Linux now except that gaming laptop, but this year is the year of the Linux desktop! For me at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Win 11 is the reason I finally decided to switch. My work gave us all Win 11 machines and I hate it. Fortunately I don't do too much on my computer besides gaming so Steam can do all the heavy lifting for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SARGE@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've been making the switch on my own new PC, some programs I was concerned about can be run ok through Lutris. It's been an adjustment but no regrets permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Most Windows programs can run through WINE, and the ones that can't can usually be run in a Windows virtual machine. Try a Bootable USB with the distro you might want (I personally recommend Garuda). You don't need to commit right away, but I bet you'll have an easier time than you expect. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago There's no reason to wait. You don't need to buy the computer with the OS installed. Just install Linux now. They should be punished for forcing Windows 11 on you, not rewarded by you using it for a few more years. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zecg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Windows 11 is shit and you'd be much happier with Fedora. You don't need a nrćew computer, just install it on this one. That said, you can move the start button to the left and even install https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu if you force yourself to try sticking with Windows permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (2 children) Why does the start menu need to change locations... The INFINITELY bigger question is why isn't it my choice? I actually just modified my windows 10 to have the start menu be centered, but like, it should just be completely customizable to your liking... as if it were your own computer or something. If I wanted everything locked down and baby proofed I would have just bought a Mac. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] SARGE@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago Switch to Linux. KDE is pretty easy to customize out of the box. There's other DEs that can have more or less, harder or easier options too, but KDE is probably the best moving from Windows. permalink fedilink source parent [–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) It is your choice, and you can customize it to be on the left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I don't think you read my comment before you decided to respond to what you thought it said. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SARGE@startrek.website 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago Switch to Linux. KDE is pretty easy to customize out of the box. There's other DEs that can have more or less, harder or easier options too, but KDE is probably the best moving from Windows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago Switch to Linux. KDE is pretty easy to customize out of the box. There's other DEs that can have more or less, harder or easier options too, but KDE is probably the best moving from Windows. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) It is your choice, and you can customize it to be on the left. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I don't think you read my comment before you decided to respond to what you thought it said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago I don't think you read my comment before you decided to respond to what you thought it said. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lapping6596@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I bought a laptop right after windows 11 was released. I hated it so much, I returned the laptop a few days later and bought a windows 10 one instead. Completely Linux now except that gaming laptop, but this year is the year of the Linux desktop! For me at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DharkStare@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Win 11 is the reason I finally decided to switch. My work gave us all Win 11 machines and I hate it. Fortunately I don't do too much on my computer besides gaming so Steam can do all the heavy lifting for me permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SARGE@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've been making the switch on my own new PC, some programs I was concerned about can be run ok through Lutris. It's been an adjustment but no regrets permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Most Windows programs can run through WINE, and the ones that can't can usually be run in a Windows virtual machine. Try a Bootable USB with the distro you might want (I personally recommend Garuda). You don't need to commit right away, but I bet you'll have an easier time than you expect. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SARGE@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've been making the switch on my own new PC, some programs I was concerned about can be run ok through Lutris. It's been an adjustment but no regrets permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Most Windows programs can run through WINE, and the ones that can't can usually be run in a Windows virtual machine. Try a Bootable USB with the distro you might want (I personally recommend Garuda). You don't need to commit right away, but I bet you'll have an easier time than you expect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nefara@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago I've been making the switch on my own new PC, some programs I was concerned about can be run ok through Lutris. It's been an adjustment but no regrets permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Most Windows programs can run through WINE, and the ones that can't can usually be run in a Windows virtual machine. Try a Bootable USB with the distro you might want (I personally recommend Garuda). You don't need to commit right away, but I bet you'll have an easier time than you expect. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago There's no reason to wait. You don't need to buy the computer with the OS installed. Just install Linux now. They should be punished for forcing Windows 11 on you, not rewarded by you using it for a few more years. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zecg@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Windows 11 is shit and you'd be much happier with Fedora. You don't need a nrćew computer, just install it on this one. That said, you can move the start button to the left and even install https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu if you force yourself to try sticking with Windows permalink fedilink source parent