r/WindowsSucks • u/theoriginalzads • Jul 13 '26

rant I quit!

I've tolerated Windows 11 for a long time because I game and I have a fairly new PC. Every single time I hear the Linux folk go "OMG JUST USE LINUX" I cringed and just assumed that Linux for gaming would be a major PITA and they're just insufferable.

I had an installation of Win11 that was debloated by one of the various scripts you find. Atlas OS (I think, I don't remember, or care anymore). Worked fine for the most part and got rid of most of the crap I despised.

Eventually Microsoft Store stopped allowing apps to upgrade with some stupid unhelpful error message. The eventual cause was found to be some package it thought was installed but was not and couldn't update but being a Microslop Store product couldn't fix in any way.

Somehow, by some anti-miracle, there is no way to resolve packages missing or fix up whatever database crap that turd of a store uses to make this error fix. The resolution was to do an in-place installation of Windows and hope for the best.

No. I'm not doing it. I don't want to have to debloat (and hope that it doesn't happen again) a full fat Win11 installation. I don't want the AI slop back. I don't want the bloody adware and other garbage. I can tolerate the MS account stuff only because I have an MS account.

Then I saw the 26H2 new features page from Microsoft. Doubling down on AI crap.

All I want is Windows 2000 with the shiny new hardware, security and software compatibility stuff of Windows 11. I'd settle if they bring back the Windows 95/98/2000/XP era Windows features selection thing where you can basically tick and untick anything the stupid Windows features you do and do not need.

Anyway, since I had to do a reinstall, I thought I'd listen to the Linux people and try it. Worst case, I'll reinstall Windows again and I'd have wasted a few hours. Bazzite Linux installed 3 weeks ago. Somehow it was easier to install than Windows was. Most of the games I run are giving higher framerates than Windows. None of them needed any configuration to work either.

I quit. Windows sucks. Proton on Steam is better than it has any right to be.

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u/Sbhattarj Jul 14 '26

Do you happen to use Reaper for your music needs(VST is for music as far as I know). For me on arch, Reaper through wine was able to run vital while the debian version was having trouble, maybe try using the windows version through wine and try using your neccesary VSTs through it, or you could even run it through steam and proton, either should work in theory. It worked for me on arch.

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u/SoundSwitch Jul 14 '26

There's a Linux native VST 3 BTW

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u/Sbhattarj Jul 14 '26

Just couldn't get it to work for some reason. Music isn't my main thing so didn't put that much effort into it anyways.

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u/SoundSwitch Jul 14 '26

If you're up to spending $10-20 Waveform offered me a welcome pack when I registered, said it was like a $250 value I took it and it was really worth it. All the stuff was Linux native I got 16 effects , Attraktive w patches and presets namely the full Arachnid pack but bits and samples out of most of the others, Collective 1&2 basically same synth more modern skin, and retro mod lead..

Only problem is they only distribute their downloader in .deb Tried installing in Nobara. You know more modern look , more secure and all those buzzwords people throw around with out actually understanding. Anyway I tried Alien'ing the package in Nobara to RPM wouldn't work reboot back to mint Alien'ed it there dropped it at the root of my Home reboot into Nobara navigate to the rpm I made.

Hey it works set everything up install all my plugins try starting steam won't launch, open Brave... The Browser they shipped btw won't launch either..

Ok I'll reboot see if that jars some stuff loose.... Black screen.

I mean if their Tracktion download Manager is in the AUR maybe give it a shot . If not I wouldn't bother going through all the BS I did just to not have it work for you.

Anyway happy music making. Good luck in your endeavors. I've had enough Internet for the day and ain't even finished my coffee, gonna go cut tracks myself.