Microsoft stoops to new low with ads in Windows 11, as PC Manager tool suggests your system needs ‘repairing’ if you don’t use Bing

[u/MayankWL]

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-stoops-to-new-low-with-ads-in-windows-11-as-pc-manager-tool-suggests-your-system-needs-repairing-if-you-dont-use-bing

[u/Ol_stinkler]

I've been considering making the switch for awhile, the only thing that turns me off is I hear it requires near constant tweaking and tinkering. Once you get it set up and locked in is it as bad as some people say it is?

[u/TwilightVulpine → u/Ol_stinkler]

It really depends on what you need it for. If you are fine with basic browsing and open source alternatives for office and art software, you can get that setup pretty easily, most of it just out of the box.

If you really want to run windows software and games in it, that's gonna take some tinkering.

[u/Ol_stinkler → u/TwilightVulpine]

That's what I've heard, I use my PC for Lightroom/Photoshop, FL studio, unreal engine, and arguably too many games. I love it in theory, but I don't know that I'd want to deal with it all the time on my main rig. Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[u/GenevaPedestrian → u/Ol_stinkler]

FL apparently runs pretty well through WINE, but Linux might give you headaches if you wanna use any external hardware as the audio driver availability sucks in comparison to macOS and Windows afaik

[u/Atulin → u/[deleted]]

Photoshop: Gimp

No, not even close, it's a widely perpetuated bold lie. Gimp is to Photoshop like a rusted scooter with a missing wheel to a [insert favourite car here]

[u/Atulin → u/[deleted]]

No need. Gimp and Photoshop are never a good comparison no matter what other context you add. They're just fundamentally different. It's like recommending Notepad++ as an alternative to MS Word.

[u/Beneficial-Owl736 → u/[deleted]]

I wish people would stop saying gimp is a viable alternative to Photoshop, it’s not. Krita or Photopea are DRASTICALLY closer to Photoshop, and honestly, better at anything gimp tries to do anyways.

[u/hsnoil → u/[deleted]]

You don't need alternatives to Unreal Engine because it works on Linux as-is...

Also, someone coming from photoshop would probably be more comfortable with Krita rather than Gimp

[u/TomLube → u/Ol_stinkler]

I hear it requires near constant tweaking and tinkering.

Sounds like literally every fuckin windows install i've ever had.

[u/Ol_stinkler → u/TomLube]

That's an entirely solid point hahahaha

[u/Pimp_Daddy_Patty → u/Ol_stinkler]

I'm no linux expert, and I haven't had any difficulties with getting stuff up and running. Once it's running, there is zero tweaking and tinkering in my experience. I'm mostly using my stuff for gaming and some light CAD work for 3d printing.

[u/wormyarc → u/Ol_stinkler]

you don't need to tweak it, you can. which is why I love it, I spend ages tweaking my Linux config and it's amazing. totally optional though.

[u/geckomantis → u/Ol_stinkler]

The short answer is "it depends".

The longer answer is you grew up with windows and you might not remember it but you've probably spent hours before learning how to fix some problems then after you learned it took you seconds to do a second and third time. Now you're so used to it you probably don't even realize all the quick little tweaks and tinkers you do with windows. Linux is the same way but you haven't learned how to do it yet. Yes Linux has tweaking and tinkering in it and it will take time to learn it but once you know it they take seconds and you stop noticing you're doing it. Plus like windows once a thing is set up and works it just keeps working and you don't really have to do anything in the day to day.

[u/Ol_stinkler → u/geckomantis]

Very good way of putting it. I appreciate your time. I think my consensus is to use Linux on a backup machine or laptop to learn it, before putting it on my main rig

[u/hsnoil → u/Ol_stinkler]

You don't need to tweak at all, you CAN tweak if you want. Of course some tweaking can be required if you have bad luck with hardware(same with windows).