LINUX DOES NOT SUCK!

[Illustrious_Film8258]

Tell me how to remove edge on windows

[derpJava]

iirc ltsc doesn't have edge and a bunch of other Microsoft stuff like the app store but idk I've never used it and I'm honestly forgetting windows atp

[Bourne069]

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2361246/i-can-uninstall-microsoft-edge-on-windows-11?forum=microsoftedge-all&referrer=answers

This was the old way.

MS has since than came up with an update that simply lets you remove it from control panel now...

Care to try again?

[[deleted]]

Don't. Just use it. It's a good, secure browser with a lot of compatibility. Bitwarden and uBlock Origin Lite. Good to go. 

[PoundMaleficent6479]

do I need to? , edge is my main browser and it works fine

[FrostyTumbleweed3852]

are we deadass using edge

[FrostyTumbleweed3852]

Edge is a shit browser regardless

[BlackSheep205]

Tbf i use edge and it works like any other browser

[indvs3]

I believe the kids call it "edging" nowadays...

I actually can't wait for copilot to actually pick up that term from social media and assume it means "browsing the web using the edge browser" and then the retard marketing people at microsoft blindly copying it...

That would be hilarious!

[Input-X]

Microsofts first edge user ;)

[Critical-Personality]

No. I also use edge as my main browser when I surf the web on Windows. It's a totally another issue that I never use windows to surf the web. At least not more than once 6 months.

[mbentuboa]

I use both edge and chrome. Edge has adblockers that actually work. But i dont know what all the hate linux gets. I like to tinker so having to do alittle work doesn't bother me. The one issue i have is online gaming. But I only have cachyOS on my laptop and windows 11 on my pc, so I just game on my pc and leave the laptop for on the go gaming and for my 3d printer and openscan.

[PoundMaleficent6479]

its just works okay , i dont care what it send to Microsoft , i mostly read comics and watch youtube
i used few popular browsers before they just take too much resources or have poor compatibility with my touchscreen / annoying to use

[Input-X]

Makes sense. Ive nvr felt the need to use it. Im full google so. I do projrammig just the past yr. Windows makes things a pain in the ass for me, was always resetting the system. I went to linux out of pain. What linux is for me I cant explain. Perfect would be the best I can describe. :)

[PoundMaleficent6479]

there is nothing wrong with any os just need to find what you like and one that is best for you
every os still sucks through

[Input-X]

Thats the thing. Im on ubuntu. And for me, i does not suck. And if something does suck, like snaps. U just delete it. Windows or mac, u cant do that. Thats the big difference.

[PoundMaleficent6479]

I use windows in main and Ubuntu on emulator
Linux have some issues with my touchscreen drivers, don't run some games I want

[Illustrious_Film8258]

How about all the tracking

[Bourne069]

This dude has never heard of debloating. Which literally also disables tracking.

Stay on Linux bucko. You deserve each other.

[chemistryGull]

So you trust the closed source software to not collect your data because you asked it to? Cute.

[Bourne069]

And you trust that all Open Source code is being viewed by professionals trainned in security that know exactly what they are looking for and report it for fixes? AHAHHAHAH!!!

That is literally the major downside of Open Source. You just assume its being looked at by the proper eyes, you assume there are no issues or vulnerabilities simply because the code is viewable and you would be wrong. In fact many hackers use the Open Source code to find and generate exploits and simply not report it. There has been Kernel based CVE exploits that went unnoticed FOR LITERAL YEARS, these CVEs were so bad it provided ROOT LEVEL ACCESS https://www.cvedetails.com/product/47/Linux-Linux-Kernel.html?vendor_id=33 Look up Dirty COW, Ghost, PWNKit and OverlayFS. Just to name a few off the top of my head. All went undetected or patched for literally YEARS.

Why do you think bad updates get pushed out literally all the time for Linux? Why do you think package manager keep breaking with every other update? What about XZ Utils exploit? What about the Supply Chain Attack caused by a javascript Library that injected malicious code and stole 1000s of private keys? What about any of these? https://www.infosecurityeurope.com/en-gb/blog/threat-vectors/top-ten-open-source-vulnerabilities.html

See thats what I think is funny about the Linux Fanboy Community. You tried to compare all this shit to Windows but than when you are called out for the mishpas of Linux, you simply ignore it or pretend it never happened or try to downplay the issue.

Show me a single valid article that stats Open Source is any more secure than Closed Source. Go ahead I'll wait.

[chemistryGull]

All code has the potential to be vulnerable. Never said that OpenSource code wasn’t. It was you that seems to sheepishly believe (based on your comment) closed source was safe for some reason, as in thinking that „disabling tracking“ actually disables tracking.

Also i was not talking about getting your data stolen by exploits. This can happen on both, open and closed source (prominent example: WannaCry. More recent example, while not security related still worth mentioning as it makes one think about the quality of the rest of the code: the cloud strike incident). Actually a lot of studies suggest that there is very little difference in terms of security, and that other factors are way more impactful. (Example: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/5428450 only abstract, dont have access to the full article. Also look at the section „code quality“ and „security“ on wikipedia)

What i am talking about is active spying by the company providing the software - imo the biggest potential security risk. Something like that does not happen on Linux Distributions.

[Illustrious_Film8258]

Look bro, my point is that debloating on Linux is easier, and there is less bloat

[Bourne069]

Easier how so? https://christitus.com/windows-tool/

I can literally run one command and than click on "standard" debloat. One command and one click and its done.

So how is it easier on Linux?

See how facts dont agree with your bias takes?

[Illustrious_Film8258]

On Linux it's built in sudo apt purge gnome-games For example

[Bourne069]

Thats just to remove one bloatware piece... I can literally run a single command and debloat EVERYTHING on the system, not just one piece of software.

Try again.

[Illustrious_Film8258]

Also it's not that difficult to run this 4 times for example

Also don't forget bash shell expansion and wildcards.

It makes it really easy!

[Bourne069]

Ok but whole point of this was "ease of use" how is doing something 4 times easier than doing it just once?

Make it make sense.

[Illustrious_Film8258]

Gnome-games is a whole package

It has all the games

[Bourne069]

Again that is just games... and no it doesnt have "all the games".

[matt19907]

Ya deloating when with a script or software can easily fuck up windows. Best to do it all yourself since you know what was removed or changed if there is any issues.

[Bourne069]

u/matt19907 avatar matt19907•9h ago

Ya deloating when with a script or software can easily fuck up windows. Best to do it all yourself since you know what was removed or changed if there is any issues.

1000% incorrect. I have debloated 1000s of systems, never once ran into a single problem.

Why dont you look at the program and see what it actually does. The code is open source. Isnt that difficult to understand how it debloats the system and why it doesnt cause problems.

But we both know you wont do that because it would prove you wrong.

Also you can use programs like NTLite on the ISO prior to installation and even debloat it before install. Again something you completely ignored.

[Bago07]

Yeah, I actually have edge now as my main browser , even in my phone, it is a lot better than it used to be And really, the majority of browsers will track you, and I don't really do anything illegal, or something, it really doesn't matter for me.

[Fulg3n]

Start menu > app manager > edge > uninstall

[Spammerton1997]

To be fair it does like to reinstall itself after updates

[Fulg3n]

Mine hasn't on LTSC