I need a new pc, and this laptop is perfect for my price range and needs. So i ordered it. But i don’t really want win11 at all .

I’m open to advice on how to minamize it’s dumb stuff.

No I’m not going to use Linux, so don’t bother mentioning it.

Thanks!

Update:
It’s trash. Im retrning it and getting a steamdeck

  • Psythik@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    14 hours ago

    Use StartAllBack to fix the issues with the Start Menu and Taskbar. Along with O&O Shut Up 10 that others have already mentioned, It’s a must-have for Windows 11 users.

    • TachyonTele@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      31·
      13 hours ago

      I said no to everything it offered.
      I’m also returning it and getting a steamdeck

      • Psythik@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        7 hours ago

        Why are you returning it? You know that you’re going to have to pay a restocking fee, right?

      • A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        8 hours ago

        Hey

        Hey dingus

        You know a Steamdeck is literally a Linux PC right

        Ok just checking, since you were so rude to everyone suggesting Linux. Cause that’s what you’re getting.

  • towerful@programming.devEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    Buy an OEM W11 pro licence key. It’s “a grey area” thing, but pro respects your choices a little more. The OEM ones are cheap. Or you could fork out for an actual copy.

    Make sure you have all your laptop drivers on a USB stick. Filter out the typical laptop-bloat “drivers”. This will mean downloading them from your laptops support website, or reaching out to their support for a driver pack.

    Use something like https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/ to generate an unattended answers file. Unattended answer files are used to configure the install process. I imagine there are a few generators out there that spell out all the options.
    And reinstall W11 pro using the answer file. Then install all your drivers. Make sure to grab the latest drivers for your GPU.
    And then you should have a squeaky clean install of W11 with only what you want.
    You could try running OOSU11 (or is it OOSU10?) afterwards. It might be able to do some extra stuff

      • chickenf622@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        81·
        2 days ago

        Welcome to Windows 11 it’s gotten real bad. Even though I would rather just stick with what works Windows 11 has made it so Windows is no longer “what works” in my opinion. If this tech stuff is too much maybe look at a Steam Deck? A lot of my friends have one and they run great. It does run on Linux but everything should be setup for you. Edit: nevermind the steam deck I forgot you had already ordered a laptop

      • towerful@programming.devEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        I’ll always upgrade a machine to the pro edition. It has a lot more utility and ability (easier to set group policies that are actually adhered to, instead of registry edits that get overwritten).

        I’ll always reinstall windows on any machine I buy.
        It’s a great way to get a “no OEM bs” version of windows.

        The unattended answer files have grown in popularity considering Microsoft’s bs with lack of local accounts and stuffing windows full of non-os features.
        And now there are generators for answer files (instead of hand editting XML to make them).
        It’s a great way to get a “less MS bs” version of windows.

        It’s the trifecta of getting useable windows.

        The USB key of drivers is to make sure there aren’t any outlying drivers (especially on cheaper devices) that prevent you from using all the features of your laptop.

        OOSU 10/11 is software you can run after install to try and clean up some of the remaining bs.
        I don’t think it detects current settings, tho. So you might accidentally re-enable/re-install so MS bs

      • towerful@programming.devEnglish
        22·
        1 day ago

        As an aside from my windows advice, genuinely consider Linux.
        Bazzite, Endeavour OS, OpenSUSE are all good flavours.
        ProtonDB is a great reference of games. “natively playable” (IE native Linux), proton platinum (ie playable via proton), and proton playable (IE playable via proton with tweaks).
        It can link to your steam account and filter to games you own.
        If you are just gaming, try Linux for a few weeks. It’s tasty.
        Unfortunately, I still need windows apps so I have to dual boot. I prefer Linux. I’m considering apple (lots of windows/osx apps that don’t support Linux), but I hate their lock-in and extortionate pricing.

          • towerful@programming.devEnglish
            22·
            1 day ago

            That’s plainly not true.
            But I’m guessing you just dismissed my comment from your inbox without looking at the context.

            • TachyonTele@lemm.eeOPEnglish
              22·
              1 day ago

              No I’m not going to use Linux, so don’t bother mentioning it.

              Reading level: impossible

              • towerful@programming.devEnglish
                22·
                1 day ago

                [comment detailing how to fix windows 11]

                Jesus. Idk if im ready for all of this. I just want to play Nier at full speed.

                Context comprehension: impossible.

                You are rather unpleasant.
                I wish you the best of luck playing Nier. I’m pretty sure windows is smart about it’s game mode, so it won’t bother you while you are playing.

                • TachyonTele@lemm.eeOPEnglish
                  21·
                  1 day ago

                  Are you legitimately mental?
                  I specifically told everyone not to mention linux and yet here you are bringing it up multiple times.

                  That’s the context.
                  Yes i am unpleasant when someone completely ignores what I’ve said.

  • GratefullyGodless@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    2 days ago

    O&O Shutup is a great Windows tamer, and its free. Id post a link but im on my phone right now and my bookmark is on my PC, but you should find it easily with a search.

      • emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        35·
        1 day ago

        Maybe reexamine your preconceptions about linux. If people keep telling you something over and over, they just might have a point. Linux is way faster, more stable, and better than windows 11 in 90% of ways. The only justification i could see for using windows is if you just cant live without apex legends or fortnite or whatever multiplayer games use spyware anticheat that cant run on a real operating system. But linux is SO EASY now and 99% of the time ‘just works’ the same way windows xp and windows 7 used to.

        • Psythik@lemm.eeEnglish
          21·
          14 hours ago

          Linux has shit HDR support. It barely functions in KDE. Also no AutoHDR, no RTX HDR, and no SDR-to-HDR conversion. Until this changes, I’m not using Linux.