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    1. It is still a fully fledged x86-64 Windows. You can install literally any program designed to work on Windows, legacy or not.

    2. It is still Windows, only they have stripped out everything non essential for reliability for high uptime, think ATM machines. This would be like saying Gentoo or Arch isn’t designed to be used on home PCs.

    3. You can install the MS App Store and Xbox app, and others should you want to. It just doesn’t come with them. I have switched all my friends to this Windows and half of them use it with Xbox Games Pass, and one like the ease of getting everything from the MS App Store.

    4. The common person might not want to use Linux for any number of reasons. This is as good as it can get for those who do not want to switch. Not wanting to switch is fine, and shouldn’t be shamed.

    5. For privacy since it’s an Enterprise version, you can disable all built in telemetry. It just takes some entries in things like group policy and registry editor.


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    23 days ago

    My version numbers on 11 IoT seem to be bleeding edge for core fuctioning. It’s PERFECT for PC gaming, honestly. No Xbox, no gamebar, no AI, no shit getting installed after new updates.

    The no license legally is why I linked massgrave. Permanent hardware activation. If they wont sell the license for the only good current Windows, then fuck them.




  • I used to use X-lite awhile ago, but have since swapped to w11 IoT Enterprise LTSC. You can disable all the Windows telemetry since it’s an Enterprise variant. It’s honestly the only way to make modern Windows a solid and good experience. A fresh install will feel almost exactly like how a fresh install of XP/7 used to. It comes with Edge + Defender, that’s it. No Xbox nor AI nor bloat like Candy Crush.

    I seriously cannot recommend it enough.

    Regardless, also using StartAllBack is like the cherry on top.

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