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  • Is there a way to put alt text in lemmy? I could see the benefit especially for screen readers. I could only see putting it in the content section right?

  • What Distro? I use Ubuntu and sometimes tails for personal use. This weekend, I think I'm just going to setup a Windows VM instead and maybe try out Quebes if I can get that to work.

    I only NEED it for a couple low resource applications, hell maybe it'll run in wine.

  • Primarily for drivers and security updates.

    You have a point, I could turn off updates and manually update as I need too but my frustration is that there are ads in the first place.

  • Yeah, I'm going to see about Quebes or just running VM inside Ubuntu at this point.

  • Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have a look!

  • Yeah, I did give them a try at one point primarily for windows login but too many privacy concerns and yes, I agree their products don't work for me either. Especially OneDrive and Edge has always been a pain coming built in.

  • The only thing I can think of is having it selected to automatically install the latest updates, I haven't signed up or enabled anything else. Is that why its preview?

  • Okay, nice! Good information!

  • I did already have this turned off, and it still pops things up like this and trying to get me to sign into a Microsoft account. It's just annoying and they don't provide an option to skip or don't remind me again which makes it even worse.

  • That's what I did, it's one of the few things that it does let you uninstall.

  • I'm curious about this as well. I have used Libreoffice for years without an issue. My understanding as always been that Microsoft Office products just have more advertising and so many people got/get trained in it that it's just easier then to learn it differently to use LibreOffice software.

    I was not aware there was anything missing, other then maybe the cloud. I do know smaller businesses and even some schools who have swapped to LibreOffice but usually overseas, outside the US.

  • Several things always installed, it's annoying really lol

  • Yeah, I think I am going to setup a VM. I only need it for work due to Windows apps that would work just fine in a VM.

    I am actually considering Qubes OS, which might take some work but overall would probably be a good seamless process.

    How do you like Pop!_OS? I was looking at System76 computers one day and looked into it a couple years ago. Never gave it a try though, based off Ubuntu right?

  • Afterall, "Your PC needs to be backed up and connected to a few more Microsoft services to help you work more easily and securely across all your devices.".

  • Good point, adds to the mountain. I may just see if I could run a windows VM at this point tbh.

  • That's a good recommendation, I actually did run a windows debloater/spyware before. This just happened to be snuck in with an update I guess? I should probably do it again at this point.

    I wouldn't use Windows if I didn't have too...I do run Tails and Ubuntu as well but unfortunately 40hrs+ a week on Windows...it sucks.

  • Personally, I choose self choice based on my own thoughts and research rather then let anybody else (especially small groups) influence my decisions. I would be much worse off if I followed inline with my family on many different things.

  • I think he deserves some credit for making Mastodon and Lemmy more popular at least.

  • I like mixing it up, even mid conversation, between Threema, Signal and Session. Put the puzzle together feds xD

  • To be honest, you may have a point. I can't think of anything demanding thats within 1 city block from it. A school, some medical places and a gas station is pretty much the only things along it.

    Poor planning, could've been better spent.