• C_K1@lemmy.world
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          Fun fact, if you have Teams uninstalled, hitting Windows key + c will conveniently install it again. Yay!

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          I would have used it but it’s only available on Pro/Enterprise versions. But that led me to finding Parsec so all ended well.

      • Bobert@sh.itjust.works
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        Remote Desktop is dead. Azure killed it. TeamViewer is the replacement (and yes you have to pay for it) or you pick another third party vendor for your RDP needs.

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          The only exposure I have to windows now is in an Amazon virtual environment so I want aware of this. It seems strange seeing as RDP is a simple and robust solution… Unlike TeamViewer.

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      I think the list of “apps” (AKA junk) people would actually like to deinstall is quite a bit longer.

      How about uninstalling edge? It is only needed to download Firefox, anyway.

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        Nothing. But having the option to uninstall them like any other app is nice for whenever it might be relevant.

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      It sure took them a while, but they seem to finally allow folks to personalize their experience. I’m not going to complain about it, though – this is definitely a good change.

      • Kinglink@lemmy.world
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        Not far enough. It’d be lovely if I could scale Windows down to almost 7 gigs or so (what windows 10 is, probably should be lower) But the thing is Windows in general is just a bloated piece of crap that continues to grow.

    • Overzeetop@lemmy.world
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      Wait, so of the five apps they will “let” you uninstall now, one makes little sense to have in the consumer edition (remote desktop - which is effectively enabled in Pro only) and one is getting deprecated (Cortana - bye bye!).

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      Great. Now give them a couple more years to learn they shouldn’t be installed by default in the first place.

    • circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org
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      Maybe someday they’ll discover checkboxes and use them to not have to install these apps in the first place.

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        “What’s a checkbox? Oh, you mean that thing we use to trick users into ‘consenting’ to telemetry?”

        • SterlingVapor@slrpnk.net
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          I think I’ve got it! So on install, we make a checkbox that says:

          • do not install web search in the start menu, but also I consent to Microsoft collecting creepy levels of data about me