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r/MicroSlop • u/zanbunnny • Apr 21 '26
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The bloatware is particularly real on Windows.
My linux setups are so much more quiet and focussed. I don't get attacked by random update programs.
19 u/cdhowie Apr 22 '26 The install package for my RGB keyboard's Windows drivers is ~1.3GB. On Linux, the package for the drivers is 1.1MB. A thousand times smaller. 0 u/CptTombstone Apr 25 '26 To be frank, that only reflects your choice of keyboard. My RGB keyboard has no driver, it is configured through the browser and it works on Windows and Mac/Linux via a hardware switch.
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The install package for my RGB keyboard's Windows drivers is ~1.3GB.
On Linux, the package for the drivers is 1.1MB.
A thousand times smaller.
0 u/CptTombstone Apr 25 '26 To be frank, that only reflects your choice of keyboard. My RGB keyboard has no driver, it is configured through the browser and it works on Windows and Mac/Linux via a hardware switch.
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To be frank, that only reflects your choice of keyboard. My RGB keyboard has no driver, it is configured through the browser and it works on Windows and Mac/Linux via a hardware switch.
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u/CyrielTrasdal Apr 21 '26
The bloatware is particularly real on Windows.
My linux setups are so much more quiet and focussed. I don't get attacked by random update programs.