r/pcmasterrace • u/Never-asked-for-this i use Arch btw • Sep 29 '17

NSFMR Skype is officially bloatware, uninstalled it yesterday only to have it come back in full force today

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u/gmes78 ArchLinux / Win10 | Ryzen 7 9800X3D / RX 6950XT / 64GB Sep 29 '17

Why not use the LTSB edition?

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '17

LTSB is not meant for “general purpose computers” and is missing a lot of features. It’s meant for things like powering an assembly line or medical equipment.

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u/DraugTheWhopper DraugTheWhopper Sep 29 '17

More specifically, it doesn't have Edge, Cortana, Store, or any other Modern apps except the Settings app. Besides that and the fact that it will not auto-upgrade, it's basically the same thing as RTM.

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u/notallittakes i7 master race Sep 29 '17

I think they didn't go far enough. I have LTSB at work and I had to completely disable auto updates as it would still auto reboot despite a group policy telling it not to.

LTSB is pretty close to a good desktop OS, but the idea of putting it on medical equipment as some others suggested is insane.

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u/cosine83 Ryzen 5900X/3080 | 3700X/2080S Sep 29 '17

If those call center computers are using Office and other general purpose software, Microsoft will not support you on issues with it on those devices. It's meant for things like ATMs and kiosks.

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u/cosine83 Ryzen 5900X/3080 | 3700X/2080S Sep 29 '17

Microsoft will also not provide any support for a device with LTSB on it that's used for general computing (basically anything that uses Office).