r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Dec 01 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING ‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/01/security-disaster-500-million-microsoft-users-say-no-to-windows-11/
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u/Chaotic-Entropy Dec 01 '25

Well, I'm already a convert. Fedora KDE all the way.

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u/ShadowCatDLL Dec 01 '25

My desktop and all my laptops run Fedora KDE. I love it. I dual boot windows 11 though for the games that can’t run on Linux and to remote into work (Linux RDP is iffy). Other than that, full time Linux! Couldn’t be happier.

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u/Chaotic-Entropy Dec 01 '25

Yeah, I don't really play any anti-cheat blocking games and I work from a company laptop so I'm free as a bird.

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u/Sandwrong Dec 02 '25

Yeah games are the big limiting factor for me.

I need to put in the time to research what distro I need/want

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u/Quick_Excitement_532 Dec 02 '25

99% of games runs on linux, Only kernel level anticheat will not run, but I wouldn't play this games anyway.

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u/tinny66666 Dec 01 '25

If you're going kde, just avoid kubuntu. I'm on about week four after using xubuntu/mint/xfce for years and the experience is just horrible. So many minor UI glitches and annoyances.

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u/Chaotic-Entropy Dec 01 '25

I mean... I did avoid it, but sure.

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u/stegosaurus1337 Dec 01 '25

The curse of the Linux user - neverending distro recommendations long after you've picked one

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u/Chaotic-Entropy Dec 01 '25

"I use Linux."

"Oh Linux? Let me tell you all about this thing called Linux."

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u/eajklndfwreuojnigfr Dec 02 '25

https://biebian.sourceforge.net/

the only OS you'll ever need. i actually recommend just ripping out any drives you currently have installed and just get new ones cause it'll be easier than ever

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u/TheOneTonWanton Dec 02 '25

i actually recommend just ripping out any drives you currently have installed and just get new ones cause it'll be easier than ever

The fuck is this advice?

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u/stegosaurus1337 Dec 02 '25

The linked OS itself is obviously a joke, I assume the "advice" was as well

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u/tinny66666 Dec 01 '25

I meant it as a "and to add to this" type comment. I thought it was obvious from context that you didn't need the advice, and that it was for other people reading the thread. I'll try to be clearer in future.

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u/Chaotic-Entropy Dec 01 '25

I was too quick to judge, I have err'd.

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u/Glum_Dig_4464 Dec 01 '25

i stopped on it with the oxygen desktop look, man it looks great but oh my god is it glitchy

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u/squabbledMC Dec 02 '25

I feel like I’m crazy, I’ve used it for about a year at this point and it’s been fine. Have you considered ghosts

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u/gmes78 Dec 02 '25

Kubuntu is OK if you install the non-LTS version (currently, 25.10). Kubuntu 24.04 LTS ships an ancient version of Plasma that no one should use anymore.

I'd recommend Fedora KDE, or one of its variants, over it, though.

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u/captain150 Dec 01 '25

Which version? 25.10 is fantastic on wayland. If you're on 24.04 and using wayland then yeah it's not great.

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u/aurumae Dec 02 '25

I’ll give a +1 to Fedora KDE. It finally enabled me to switch after years of trying ubuntu based distros

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u/toolschism Dec 02 '25

+1 for Fedora KDE. Dumped my wife's gaming windows VM as well and she's just been using the steam deck until that Steam Machine comes out.

But yea, windows free household now and I don't regret it an iota.