You can’t get rid of it, you can only hide it: Microsoft imposes controversial Windows Backup on users::Like it or not, the Windows Backup app installed in Windows 10 and Windows 11 is here to stay, with Microsoft calling it a “system component” that can’t be

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      1 year ago

      It’s not about including, it’s about forcing, my laptop still has an HDD and when that garbage dropped I kept my laptop idle (couldn’t use it since HDD usage was rocking 100%) for like 6 freaking hours, my HDD isn’t that empty either so I don’t know what the heck my PC was doing

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      1 year ago

      They are monsters for not allowing us to disable it, like you can do with other Windows features (like WSL or Windows Sandbox).

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      1 year ago

      And they say Apple fanboys are the most annoying

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        And they say Apple fanboys are the most annoying

        Honestly, they often still are more annoying, IMO. After all, it’s not often that you see a Windows user being snobby about their OS, generally it’s just used by default because of work or it came with their PC and they haven’t bothered changing, or gaming.

        Thankfully gaming on Linux is almost better than on Windows these days, it’s exciting to see!