[TriLUG] buy windows - ugh!

[John Ostrander via TriLUG]

I'd also plug the Tron Script if you're going to be running windows.
Tron is cool, it fights for the users.  :P


https://www.reddit.com/r/TronScript/



On 08/07/2017 01:42 PM, Roy Vestal via TriLUG wrote:
> I use these to sanitize Windows 10 telemetry, sanitize and remove the
> bloatware. Keep in mind, after every "major" upgrade (example: Windows
> 10 creator), you have to run some again, and some have to be run for
> every user.
>
>
> Destroy Windows Spyware Lite
>
> https://github.com/Nummer/Destroy-Windows-10-Spying/releases
>
>
> Debloat Windows 10
>
> https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10
>
> -Roy
>
>
> On 8/7/17 1:20 PM, Scott Chilcote via TriLUG wrote:
>> I'm sticking with Win 7 for my very limited M$ needs, for example
>> playing a few computer games that haven't been ported to Steam for Linux
>> yet.  It costs less, and the difference as far as a gaming platform goes
>> is minimal.
>>
>> The main reason that I'll be waiting a long time to go to Win10 (if
>> ever) is the vast amount of information it reports back to Redmond.  If
>> you haven't read about that there are many articles online, e.g.
>> https://www.extremetech.com/computing/247311-microsoft-finally-reveals-exactly-telemetry-windows-10-collects-pc
>>
>>
>> I haven't been keeping up on the topic, perhaps the telemetry can be
>> fully sanitized now without requiring an upgrade to the higher tier
>> commercial versions.  When I read that it uses a separate internal
>> network stack for telemetry that ignores proxying and other filtering
>> requirements on the primary stack, it motivated me to speed up my
>> transition to 100% Linux.
>>
>>    Scott C.
>>
>>
>> On 08/06/2017 03:21 PM, mver via TriLUG wrote:
>>> Well, maybe I need to do this for reason x, but can I really get a
>>> legit copy of Windows 7 for $29 - $49?
>>>
>>> https://digitalproductkey.com/en/content/10-windows-7-versions
>>>
>>> or Win 10 for:
>>>
>>> Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
>>> <https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwipn4LSqcPVAhWchLMKHXXUDrYYABAYGgJxbg&sig=AOD64_2qS7Fe7GeEQ3CBlToCFhD2dCImBQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjSuv_RqcPVAhXL6iYKHZnYBJkQpysIZQ&adurl=>
>>>
>>>
>>> fromSoftwarePorts
>>>
>>> Buy Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64-bit
>>>
>>> See more details at SoftwarePorts »
>>> <https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwipn4LSqcPVAhWchLMKHXXUDrYYABAYGgJxbg&sig=AOD64_2qS7Fe7GeEQ3CBlToCFhD2dCImBQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjSuv_RqcPVAhXL6iYKHZnYBJkQiy8IZg&adurl=>
>>>
>>> *$62.00*
>>> Free shipping. No tax
>>> SoftwarePorts
>>> <https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwipn4LSqcPVAhWchLMKHXXUDrYYABAYGgJxbg&sig=AOD64_2qS7Fe7GeEQ3CBlToCFhD2dCImBQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=0ahUKEwjSuv_RqcPVAhXL6iYKHZnYBJkQrSsIZw&adurl=>
>>>
>>> 97% positive(349)
>>> <https://www.google.com/shopping/seller?q=115921654&oq=windows+10&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjSuv_RqcPVAhXL6iYKHZnYBJkQ2isIaA>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1 special offer
>>>
>>> https://www.google.com/search?tbm=shop&q=windows+10+pro&oq=windows+10&gs_l=psy-ab.1.1.0l4.262857.262857.0.267644.1.1.0.0.0.0.192.192.0j1.1.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..0.1.189.8eTo0gyjG1Q#spd=891190448389917758
>>>
>>>
>>
>


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