Why do you game on an OS that only keeps hurting you? Do you

>>383295462
GNU/Cuck

Although I do prefer using gnu/linux I've set Windows up to be pretty comfy. I have Enterprise edition so I can turn off all the tracking shit. I use AutoHotKey to automate a lot of stuff/have keybinds. Everything for file searching (window's built in search is garbage), and Launchy for opening applications. Then of course, games are just easier to fuck with on Windows.

Its still annoying and I hate microsoft but its not too bad honestly.

>>>/g/

>>383295462
There isn't a good alternative.
>Linux
I said "good".

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>>383296159
I game daily on my Linux. What's your excuse?

>>383295462
How does it hurt me? I got better performance than my Win8.1 setup with a better UI/start menu and it works with every game and program I use. I can't think of a single reason to learn an entire OS I have no familiarity with when it offers 0 benefits to me, so unless I'm missing something, what are you talking about?

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>ITT: tech illiterate people who can't handle a gpu passthrough or dualbooting

>>383295751
The only way for to create pressure on microsoft is to start moving away from them.

Windows PC for games, design, shopping
Laptop with linux for dodgy shit

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>>383296159
sounds like you need to git gud

>>383296159
Lemme guess, tried running Linux with a recent AMD CPU/GPU

>>383295462
because I'm lazy and don't want to put forth the effort and time to learn the ins and outs of new OS.
oh and because compatibility (inb4 just use a virtual-- See my first fucking sentence)

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>ITT: tech illiterate people who can't customize their windows to remove the bullshit

>>383297442
Then you still end up using windows for gaming? Literally complaining about people who do the exactly same thing as you for gaming.

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>>383297934
>>383297442
>>383296759
Teach me

>>383297934
Thinking you can remove backdoors and day 1 exploits

Thinking Linux has perfect security

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>>383297442
Why should I? Wine works perfectly for me.

>>383298327
Then why would you use an alternative with the same problems but now with no games?

>>383297953
there's a difference between using windows only for gaming and only using windows
and yeah, no shit, OP is dumb as fuck since a lot more games will run natively on windows rather than linux, what a surprise
the thing is, there is nothing wrong with windows if you can contain it well enough

>>383297442
>he has to restart his computer every single time just to play some games
>he actively fights against convenience because it isn't hipster enough
what kind of autism is this

>>383298680
muh boogeymen
muh internet cred

>>383298327
But to be fair if you're concerned about security you wouldn't have a phone, TV, or any internet of things devices either. People have to decide if their personal comfort is worth their personal security or not and some people only care when it starts getting invasive like having their computer force download and install updates without their permission.

>>383298152
uninstall bloatware
prune unnecessary services
install malwarebytes
install classic shell

done

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>>383297934
Life is all about options. You could choose to to configure your OS on every install in the most tedious way, or you could have it alright on first boot.

>>383298471
Nobody said that. What Linux doesn't have is co-operation with the NSA

>>383296539
I like to play good games.

>>383298989
>classic shell

What this

>>383298960
Depends how secure/paranoid or who much illegal shit you want to do, If you want to do dodgy shit have a laptop spoof the mac adress, icecat, add ons,tor etc
If you just don't like the idea of being spied on all you can really do is try to minimise or go full hermit and live in the woods

>>383297934
You can't remove the botnet, you can't stop the telemetry. The only way is to block the traffic at router's level by using a blacklist

>>383299316
removes dumb Windows 10 interface and replaces it with XP. I like it

>>383299316
Windows 7 style start menu.

>>383299057
t. six hdds full of CP

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I wanted to believe... (Yeah, I know it wasn't meant to replace Windows completely)

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>>383298989
>Classic shell
>literally a botnet

>>383295462
Everytime someone close to me installs 10, they suffer.

>>383298790
>buzzwords
ew

>>383295462
went back to 7 a few days ago, best decision i've made in a long time.

>>383295462
Why bother with an OS that is a bigger hassle to set up when I can boot up Windows with no problem?

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>>383299602
>Tried it on a VM.
>Black screen.
Yeah, I'll stick to my Xubuntu, thank you very much.

>>383299665
>Dumb frogposter

>>383299568
Why would a sane person keep his porn on his local storage?

>>383299665
oh yeah, I forgot about that. good thing I didn't install that version.
http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=6441

>>383295462
I really .....like Windows 10. I unironically think it's better than 7. Giving out these free updates was a good move to give it broader consumer base.right away.

Lunix is such shit, why would you go away from widows , it's so comfy , only real businesses use it , why do you feel like the stuff on your is so private, the government made the Internet , what do you think would happen , just keep all your personal private things on an offline machine or something , if it's that special which I doubt it is, stop being a shill and pirate win 7 sp1 and don't update like normal people , ps OP is a faggot

>>383299723
Yep. My dad ended up losing two books he was almost done writing due to win10 bricking his computer.

>>383299057
>What Linux doesn't have is co-operation with the NSA
The NSA doesn't give a fuck nor need "cooperation"

>>383300758
Also free candy crush and free facebook.

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cause idc, now stop shilling /g/.
>when will /g/ and /pol/ stop trying to control us

>>383301151
>What is an intentional backdoor.

>>383299723
Tech illiterate will always suffer, using Linux will only make thing worse for them.

>>383295462
Mac OS is worse/more locked down and not available for general PC's.

Non-Google Linux is a pain in the ass to use regularly.

OpenBSD lacks support as far as I'm aware.

Google-Linux is designed for low-end uses.

Windows isn't the best operating system, it's the least-worse operating system, it's got the most "medium" level possible, where fucking around is possible but not essential.

>>383301313
>What is finding out what you're up to anyway regardless of your system

You're delusional if you think they can't do anything to your system if they have a reason to just because you're using a system with no backdoor. It only make their job easier, they will get you eventually. If anything, you actually stand out more if your security is unusually good.

>>383299393
You can stop most of it.

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>>383300758
UWP is also fucking amazing. To get the same sort of performance you'd have to spend some time tinkering with settings, with uwp it's just 1 click away desu.
It's a shame the store gets bad rep though from steam kuks, but at the same time MS does need to work on their vidya pricing.

>>383301378
Using Linux makes you more techy, stfu you faggot , it's for poorfags, not saying I'm rich , but at least download Windows 7 through the bay of pirates

I have been working in IT for 8 years , only met one person that likes Linux, but only uses it for fun.

>>383295462
literally never had any problems with windows 10

>>383296539
I don't like playing games on emulators

>>383302215
Wine's not an emulator.

>>383295462
I'm OK with Windows 10. Usage and feature-wise it's better than 7 in every way for me, and after turning off all the bullshit the only thing left is the telemetry, which is hopefully just the core system info as they say, and they don't care that I occasionally fap to sneks.

>>383302604
it is

>disable all telemetry and biometrics and whatever else you want
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-4-windows-10

>disable windows update
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-off-windows-update-in-windows-10

take the time to go to the settings and disable anything you dont want, special attention to the privacy tab.

go through all the apps in the start menu and unninstall those you dont want

remove any garbage anti virus software you may have cause you dont need that shit, just get malwarebytes if you're afraid of someting, but if you're not literally retarded you wont get any infection

now stop being retarded

>>383297930
Never tried it at all. I just know most of my steam library won't run on linux without a windows emulator, and that sounds like a pain in the ass for very little benefit.

>>383295462
I don't game on PC, because I buy PCs for 100 bucks off of ebay, use them for 5-7 years, then sell them for 100 dollars.

>>383302995
Wine
Is
Not an
Emulator

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>>383299602
I just use Mint and upgrade to the latest kernel available.

>>383302995
No it isn't. It translates system calls from the program to the kernel whereas an emulator would create a virtual operating system (much like console emulators) or even a machine. Because of this there is very little overhead.

>>383295462
I dualboot Debian and W10.

OS Idorts 1 - monoOSers 0

>>383295462
I use Windows 10. Ask me Anything

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>>383303523
Use inxi -F rather than screenfetch. Way more detailed.

>Linus shilling
BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
AHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

>>383300783
>why do you feel like the stuff on your is so private, the government made the Internet
Do you not use DD-WRT on your router so that you can VPN literally everything?

>stop being a shill and pirate win 7 sp1 and don't update like normal people
Why do you want your machine open to exploits that have been patched?

>>383295462
and do what, play console games? lmao

>>383295462
/v/ hurts me eveytime I come here and I keep coming back. For years. Now you're hurting me for assuming I'm actually stupid enough to have problems with windows 10

>>383305238
If you DON'T have some problems with the way Windows 10 works out of the box, then you ARE stupid.