jarfil, 1 month ago

How to survive Windows in 2024:

• Windows 10/11 “Pro” is codeword for “not a joke”. Always use Pro or better for anything serious.
• DO NOT ever install any “Preview” updates, unless you want to become a betatester (comes with config reset and telemetry).
• DO NOT join the “Windows Insider Program”, same reason as above.
• WSL2 is your friend, so are Cygwin and WinGetUI/UniGetUI.
• ONLY install official software, and FOSS software.
• DO NOT install anything cracked, or run any cracks, serial generators, or anything that promises you a free gain, ever.
• Windows Sandbox, is also your friend.

Sandbox is particularly nice, since it may run a “Preview” version of Windows, but sandboxed, without polluting your main install.

If you have an Intel 12th gen or higher, you may be able to run it with TME-MK for extra isolation between the systems.