>be winfag since child
>always hated macs
>used win7 since it came out, first thing i did on every new computer was to install it sincei was so used to it
>read about free software on /g/ and try to install ubuntu
>buggy piece of trash
>try debian, fedora, etc.
>even worse
>finally give up and stick with winshit7
>tfw baby duckling syndrome prevents me from trying again out of fear of failure
Is there a DE that looks and functions literally just like Win7 Aero? I really hate using a normalfag OS.
Fuck, meant to post this on /g/.
>>37919148
Just use any linux distro.
OP, if you ever decide to go with Windows 10, I highly recommend using the freeware program ShutUp10. Disables telemetry, forced updates, advertisements, and a fuckload of bullshit all in one click. I know this sounds like a shill (even though it's completely free lol) but I wish so badly I had known about it back when I first "upgraded" to Win10.
>>37919242
>OP, if you ever decide to go with Windows 10, I highly recommend using the freeware program ShutUp10. Disables telemetry, forced updates, advertisements, and a fuckload of bullshit all in one click. I know this sounds like a shill (even though it's completely free lol)
Yeah, """free""" just like Windows 10 was free, right?
/g/ would rightfully accuse you of being a botnet baddy.
>>37919242
Nothing disables Windows 10 telemetry completely. Unless you gut the OS and find every server Microsoft uses to receive telemetry and block via router level you will get no where.
>>37919360
Download arch-anywhere. Arch Linux is less buggy than most other ones because you get to pick what you want to put on your OS.
>>37919360
>Yeah, """free""" just like Windows 10 was free, right?
I wholehearedly agree with you that Win10 is "free" but with a fuckload of downsides (advertisements, telemetry, Bing, Cortana, etc.) But I don't know of any downsides like that to ShutUp10, you don't even need to install it. Plus, if it were a botnet I'd imagine that'd be reflected in the reviews. If you find any evidence, please let me know. I'll stop recommending it for good if there's even slight evidence of it being a botnet or having downsides.
>>37919532
If you have ever spent more than a few minutes on /g/ you would be terrified of that literal malware. Not to mention someone did a test that proved the "disable telemetry" features did nothing and were just placebo.
Don't waste your time with anything other than win7 or 8 for desktops/laptops. 10 is a disgusting piece of shit, seriously the 'crap' update ruins it.