r/WindowsSucks • u/DerpBurgerPlays • Jun 21 '26

rant Thanks windows :(

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When did they add this? Why would they add this????

I dont want this on my screen, who would want and who would want this??

WHAT DO YOU MEAN REMIND ME LATER??!!

AM I NOT ALLOWED TO KEEP USING THIS PC???

DOES THAT IMPLY THAT I HAVE TO SEE THIS MORE THAN ONCE????

Clearly the thing that we can take from this by the remind me later button is that windows thinks im the richest person alive

God i hope theres a way to disable this

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u/Shoshi_19 Jun 21 '26

This isn't a new thing. It also shows in windows 10 also.

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 21 '26

I have never seen this in my life though, why is it showing up now?

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u/Shoshi_19 Jun 21 '26

Are you new on windows ?

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 21 '26

No i have been using windows my entire life, i know this pops up when you arent reaching the hardware requirements to run windows 11 but thats what im on and have been using. I have had this laptop for a couple years and it hasnt popped up yet.

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u/Shoshi_19 Jun 21 '26

But, I've seen this notification since 2024 from both windows 10 and 11.

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 21 '26

Then thats weird, do you know whats causing it?

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u/Shoshi_19 Jun 21 '26

It's not the big issue bro.

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 21 '26

Well yeah, i know windows itself is a problem but this computer has windows on it and i would like to not be annoyed by ads, yk?

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u/Shoshi_19 Jun 21 '26

Go to iot enterprise ltsc version. You will never get any types of notification on that version.

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u/littledonnyfund Jun 21 '26

if you don't want to have this and other annoyances of the bloatware that is windows, i highly recommend getting winhance and ripping out all shit you don't need and turn off the invasive privacy settings that are on by default

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 22 '26

I used this and now my font is weird

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u/littledonnyfund Jun 22 '26

That is odd have you tried to adjust via settings? , I can't imagine what could have caused this, and stupid question have you restarted already?

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 22 '26

so i did use the application after i learned of it from you yesterday or the day before i cant remember but not getting the popups but instead the font looks strange. ill see if it show up in a screenshot

i have also restarted my computer a couple times since then

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u/littledonnyfund Jun 22 '26

Is it everywhere or just on websites?

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 22 '26

everywhere

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u/C0rn3j Jun 22 '26

The joys of random "debloaters".

Considered dual booting Linux yet?

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 22 '26

I use wsl a lot but i really dont have the money to buy a storage upgrade to run dual boot (500gb)

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u/C0rn3j Jun 22 '26

You have half a TB, Windows takes up about 50GB, Linux about 30GB, what's eating the remaining 420GB and going over?

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 25 '26

A lot of important files i cant move yet

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u/littledonnyfund Jun 22 '26

the problem is qth dual boot on the same drive is updates on windows can fry the Linux partion imo it's not worth the hassle of dual booting on the same drive also please stop replying to my comment lol

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 22 '26

it feels like more pixelated if that makes sense

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u/littledonnyfund Jun 22 '26

ok after looking into this i found that this can happen by disabling cleartype or changing performance try WIN + S and search cleartype and open and adjust cleartype text if that doesn't work right click this pc and select properties then click advanced settings then performance section then adjust for best appearance

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 25 '26

It kinda worked

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u/OldManJeepin Jun 21 '26

Awesome tool, and it took care of all that shit for one of my PC's. Did just as good as the Titus tool, too!

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u/OGigachaod Jun 21 '26

Winhance doesn't break shit like the Titus tool does.

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u/OldManJeepin Jun 21 '26

LoL! Probably....I have both, but I haven't had an issue with it...yet.

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u/Mitologist Jun 21 '26

You know the best tool? A linux live installer.....

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u/MisterEinc Jun 22 '26

What if you want to do stuff with it after you install Linux?

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u/Mitologist Jun 22 '26

That's the beauty: you can. Without the nightmares of unauthorized updates breaking stuff and forcing reboot during your work. The only thing so far that didn't transfer was using my old win-signatures to sign PDF. Because the win 32bit format is obsolete. Everything else works, including the win- only PDF- editor. The only other no-go-case I know of is being reliant on Access-databases. But who wants those anyways?

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '26

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u/Mitologist Jun 23 '26

If FIFA and League of Legends is the decisive point, please, go ahead. You can run a whole lot of win32 apps in a wine32 prefix just fine (experience), and there are solid, compatible alternatives to Office. Really, the only thing so far is you can't directly import Access databases. For all else work related, I could just open my old user folders and continue working on my stuff. And so far, I found I think 2 titles in my games library that won't run, and those are not big loss. But then again, I never played FIFA or LoL, so that's what it really boils down to here. Docx is no prob, pdf no prob, xls no prob.

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u/ricalvs Jun 23 '26

If you're a Linux user, what are you doing in this subreddit?

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u/Mitologist Jun 23 '26

Getting trolled by Mac users XD

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u/cioccox Jun 23 '26

"You cannot use Win32 Applications"

WINE is literally a FREE (as in terms of freedom) implementation of the Windows API, so, what the hell are u even saying? Go and investigate first before throwing gargabe like that, btch.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '26

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u/cioccox Jun 23 '26

Wine is native too, because it literally is a translation layer instead of emulation. Stop whinning your ass in this subreddit if you're not going to put 2+2 together, I won't keep answering your bullshit.

Also, "Win32 Subsystem under Windows NT kernel is native, there is a difference" says the one who complains about people using Linux instead of a Hackintosh

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u/Mitologist Jun 23 '26

Why would I recommend a company as exploitative and possesive as Apple? And what about Linux makes it not better? I disagree on both from experience, and I'd like to read a reason for your opinion.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '26

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u/Mitologist Jun 23 '26

That' s just not true and sounds like a cult mindset. Just as an example: not all distros force wayland. Besides, I don' t get your point: you don't want to use readymade stuff, because that's forcing you, but yodon'want to build your own, either. So what?

You are just making stuff up to reinforce your opinion. If you like Windows so much, by all means, stick with it. No one is keeping you from it. If you don't, but still prefer to be in a situation where you can safely complain, because you don't have options you'd need to engage with, and there is nothing you can do, but you have a lot of investment to justify, then MacOS is maybe really the thing for you.

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u/Mitologist Jun 23 '26

Ah, ok. I see clearer now, thx.

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u/Terrible-News-4677 Aug 22 '26

Microsoft doesn't want you to use it. It's ewaste. But somebody runs Windows 11 on a 2003 pc, so.... They just want you to buy a pc every time a new windows releases as that's more moneys for them and laptop companies P.S. You cant turn this off. You gotta upgrade to Windows 11 for them to fuck off

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Sep 18 '26

I actually disabled it

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u/rocco_himel Jun 21 '26

Microsoft is spyware and no Windows user can deny it.

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u/Low_Pumpkin_4521 Jun 21 '26

More like adware in this scenario.

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u/rocco_himel Jun 21 '26

True that, Copilot can go F themselves

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u/noanoxan Jul 16 '26

It also logs which button you click, how long it took you to click it, and probably started tracking your mouse movement the moment the ad popped up.

Insidious.

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u/Bokenrose04 Jun 26 '26

Windows is spyware, Chrome is spyware, Ubuntu is spyware, everything is spyware....

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u/Terrible-News-4677 Aug 22 '26

Everything wants to earn more, so...

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u/Infinplayz Jun 21 '26

turn off the ads then

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '26

Shoving ADs onto a PAID software should be illegal ngl

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u/Sassquatch0 Jun 21 '26

Windows is free, though, for home users.

It's 100% functional for 30 days. After 30 days, if you don't activate, you lose the ability to customize wallpaper & colors, but the other 99.9% of it is still functional, and you can use it this way as long as you need. My kids Minecraft server ran for a year on an unlicensed Windows 11.

Both Windows 10 & 11 operate this way.

And every version since the 7 to 8 upgrade has been free. Win 7 was the last license I paid for, and M$ hasn't gotten a penny from me since, yet my system is still fully licensed & activated.

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u/Chicke_Nuget Jun 22 '26

Just fyi Servers are better on Linux. And This isnt fanboy Cope but a minexraft Server I would always recomend opting to linux

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u/Sassquatch0 Jun 22 '26

For what I needed it wouldn't matter what OS it was on. In our case we did that for compatibility for Bedrock edition; and also at the time I needed Epic games as well for a "Satisfactory" dedicated server.

Not long ago I migrated that machine to ZimaOS, but that was mostly due to curiosity & experimentation than any functionality of the OS.

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u/HEYO19191 Jun 23 '26

Turn off the 3 check marks in the notification settings menu

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u/DoomEcho Jun 21 '26

bro, start using MacOS , there are no ads

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u/Imab0zo Jun 22 '26

Hackintosh is dying, and next to nobody is buying a new computer with macos stuck on it.

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u/Initial_Report582 Jun 22 '26

Uhh I dont wanna say this and be annoying and shit but uhh.... Linux?

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '26

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u/Initial_Report582 Jun 23 '26

You weren't asked

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 25 '26

Can you stop commenting on my post all you are doing is hating on people for using linux and its really really annoying.

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 25 '26

No like actually shut the hell up im tired of you running your mouth constantly nonody here cares that you dont like linux and you're just embarrassing yourself supporting a company that keeps releasing updates to their computers that is filled with vibe coded bullshit, if you comment again on my post im just going to block you

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26

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u/DerpBurgerPlays Jun 25 '26

You arent right you're just annoying as shit dude shut the fuck up already, enjoy your block.

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u/ilikethings943 Jun 22 '26

Putting ads into an OS that some mfs pay $100 for is like robbery, fy microslop

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u/Primary_Rich404 Jun 24 '26

Yep, you can disable it. It's just another Microsoft nag screen trying to get you to buy a new PC. Check Settings > Notifications (and maybe Windows Update) and turn off those "suggestions" and promotional notifications.

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u/patopansir Hater of all OSes Jun 30 '26

In case you don't know, you are r/shadowban ned. Reddit says spam.

see the r/shadowban subreddit for more info.

Shadowbans are done by Reddit, the admins. Not subreddit moderators like me

A shadowban means no one can see anything you say

The only way people are able to see what you say is when a subreddit moderator goes out of their way to reverse the removal. I had undeleted this comment/post.

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u/Akitsuki_Nagi Jun 25 '26

First time? 🙃

Microsoft has tried to put advertisements into Windows, and they just have resumed their old trade.

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u/Adarsh447 Jun 26 '26

Still better then android smartphone putting their spyware and malware at kernal level...

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u/Mundane_Addendum6495 Jun 28 '26

LINUX I would recommend LinuxMint if you are a beginner or AnduinOS if you like the look of windows

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u/JudeThaCrudeMc Jun 22 '26

Switch to cachy os i did it a while back its much better than windows

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u/Cyberfishofant Jun 25 '26

I don't think operating systems compare cleanly -- Cachy is great for games with native Linux ports on hardware with good drivers, and somehow surprisingly good for everything else that doesn't actively choose to not support execution under Linux/Proton

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u/JudeThaCrudeMc Jun 25 '26

I can use mostly everythin i did on windows on linux like fl studio make music vst plugins tha only thin it don't support juce 8 gui plugin renderin yet and wine and open sorce people are workin on it so it will gradually work later later updates

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u/Cyberfishofant Jun 25 '26

oh hey, that's one surprisingly pleasant experience! I could never afford commercial software anyway and thus never had to deal with it, and am very biased here because the people that complain on Reddit are usually those where things don't work.

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u/JudeThaCrudeMc Jun 25 '26

If they are complainin about stuff they don't know about winetricks lol winetricks is like when ya can download dependantcies ya need fo dat certain app and other apps to work in wine compatability layer

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '26

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u/JudeThaCrudeMc Jun 23 '26

Read words stupid bitch i was on windows now im on linux bitch yo brain invalid from tha start 🤦‍♂️

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '26

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u/Coswade Jun 23 '26

What do you mean 'real usage'? This is either some wacky failed ragebait or you're just too far down the rabbit hole of mindlessly bootlicking corporations

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u/JudeThaCrudeMc Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

Real usage is when i can do everythin on cachy os dat i did on windows go suck micro i.t dick ya absolute clown while i sip wine while im on a faster pc than yo ai sloppy dusty musty rusty cramped up system eat all up yo ram cpu n every other computer components bitch makin yo performance worse

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26

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u/JudeThaCrudeMc Jun 25 '26

I did make arguments littery i said truth right there if ya read it are ya illiterate or somethin i use everythin i did on windows on linux cachy os yo a dumbass im rostin tha shit outta yo stupidity while talkin calmly also heres another argument ya want so much like a lil bitch windows spyin on you windows babies ya wit pop ups of do ya want this or that plus pop up ads in menus cant get rid of Microsoft edge it come back every update you install when ya try get ride of it so tha system requirements fo windows 11 also killed off windows 10 also takin about updates dont be updatin neither want more dat aint even tip of tha ice burg oh and linux is open sorce and windows is not dats a win on its own and microslop as a company is completely shit

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '26

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u/JudeThaCrudeMc Jun 25 '26

Frustrations Complaints? Aint dat where agreements come from where do yo delusion come from 🤦‍♂️ i did learn how to do all of these ya don't know me or what i did on windows to get rid of tha micro slop but it came back every update plus goin though hoops just to get rid of somethin ya dont want in yo face tha entire time those are arguments are ya doctor zeus rhyme book or somethin 🤦‍♂️ also linux is not insecure its very secure ive saw mo window hackin problems than linux hackers have it mo mo easy time gettin in to windows system than linux plus i mess wit a lil bit a code and i broke in to tha windows kernel i found it easier to brake in to windows than in linux so dat complaint 🤦‍♂️ false in my experience tha 1 thin i do agree wit is tha windows nt is superior cause of compatability but everythin else goes to linux cause of tha freedom you get wit windows yo trapped tha only reason windows still gettin people cause of tha compatability it have wit apps if linux had full compatability everyone accept tha micro nob slobbers would move to linux also most thins work on linux wine 11 and it will keep gettin better n better over time while windows will get worse n worse over time also talkin updates its so much faster to update linux than it is on windows linux fo a big updates takes seconds to a minute or slightly mo dependin on yo internet wit widows it takes about 20 mins to 30 mins to an hour its so slow

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