The best response to Microsoft Recall and Copilot+: Switch NOW from Windows to Linux!

The transition from Windows 10 to Linux is becoming increasingly attractive as users worldwide seek alternatives to Microsoft's operating system or its features like Recall or Copilot+. This shift is driven by various motivations, including the stricter requirements of Windows 11, the display of advertisements in Windows, as well as concerns regarding the growing integration of cloud services and associated data storage. Against this backdrop, more and more people are exploring Linux as a potential alternative.
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[davey]

I've used Linux Mint (which is quite user-friendly) exclusively for a couple of years, after using Microsoft products (DOS and Windows) since the mid 1980s. Some learning is required, but I'd say that for anyone who has a basic grasp of computer use, the learning curve won't be too steep. I've found the process enjoyable. I can honestly say that I find using my distro more pleasant and productive compared to Windows. I'm self-employed, so I depend on my operating system for both business and personal needs. Linux has not let me down.

[dawogboro]

I literally switched last night, Linux Mint 21.3. I refuse to accept that a PC with an Intel i7-6700k CPU @4.00Ghz, 32GB RAM and a Nvidia GTX1070 doesn't have a place in 2024 according to Microsoft. Easiest and quickest install ever. My first switch was about a month ago, switching from Windows 11 Home on a Thinkpad E14 gen 2. I was surprised how smooth everything went with the Fingerprint reader the only device on the laptop unsupported in Linux Mint. Modern Linux, I would argue is better and less intrusive that Modern Windows.

[mechaform]

I have used Linux for several years to keep old laptops alive and useful. I had also been slowly switching to FOSS titles under Windows. A few weeks ago I converted my main PC to Linux as I was finally confident that my daily workflow tasks could be supported. The PC is actually performing better than it did under Win11. My only regret would be not doing it sooner.

[Dexter]

I'm on win10 and I have no intentions to switch to 11, as M$ gives me more and more reasons every week to avoid their new OS like a plague.
I work with illustration and 3D modelling. Most 3D programs I make use for either run natively on Linux or they can through Proton. The only problem I have is Clip Studio Paint which apparently even on Wine is rated "garbage". However, I recently found out it runs without noticeable downsides on a virtual machine'd windows 10, yes, even the tablet works as intended there. So while I will suffer the downside of not being able to run my main 2D software natively, I can run it on a forcefully offline win10 VM while everything else runs on Linux.

Gaming? I stopped with AAA games long ago. Most indie/AA games I play can run on Linux, and I won't feel the urge to "play this new game at all costs" if it turns out it can only run on Win11. Microsoft have dropped the last straw already when they forcefully added copilot to their OS. Now that they want to ad more ads and that legalized surveillance, they are just beating a dead horse. You don't have to furtherly convince me to stay away, M$.

[NexisJersey]

Linux for me is 80% there, thats up from 60% a few years ago.. I plan on riding it out windows 10 to the end and then switch over to Linux.

[jmacdono]

I have been using Linux for the past few years after over a decade of not using it. The one thing that amazed me the most was the support for my Asus Xonar Essence STX sound card automatically in Linux, but not in Windows. Additionally, the Asus drivers for my card has issues on Windows 10 and 11, sometimes producing a horrible screeching sound when playing videos on YouTube. But in Linux, no so issues exist at all.

[mlzphoto-official]

the greed of these giant corporations needs to be stopped!

[psour]

Moved to Debian Linux for now. I was told it was a stable and secure linux distribution, with no fancy bells and whistles, but it's working quite fine and fast. Learning to use linux is still a fun activity. I'm 68 and I like to learn new things.

[philby]

If Linux could run all the software I need I would switch but I use certain things that from my research don't work or not very well. More software companies need to start making native Linux versions. I will move some of my computers to Linux but will have to stray with windows 10 for some stuff.

[paulov]

I'm a Linux user and haven't touched a windows computers for about 4 years. One thing I can tell you though, the average person will not switch to Linux no matter how bad (actually make that even worse) windows gets. 90% don't even know Linux exists and the other 10% are either too scared, not interested in learning a new OS or have tried but gave up as it does have a steeper learning curve than windows. I'm actually glad windows keeps changing hardware requirements, means a lot of the users will be forced to buy new computers which means even more low cost second hand computers (which are perfectly fine) available to Linux users. Long live windows..

[Lestibournes]

Now that I know that COSMIC has an Overview that can be bound to the Super key, I'm looking forward to it and future POP!_OS releases more than ever.

[NormanF]

It used to be you needed Windows to run Microsoft Office but with a Microsoft 365 subscription, you can either do that in the cloud or download the apps as web apps and pin them to your taskbar.

[laskyb]

The right choice for a windows user would be dual boot, having windows for non concerning privacy stuff and maybe Ubuntu for everything else..
Otherwise just avoid upgrading to the next windows
Or you can also tweak the iso and remove everything from it.. It's very easy to make a minimal windows installation

[rrwholloway]

I’m going to run Mint from a USB for a while to see what it’s like, then slowly move across my computers. Windows 11 can go jump.

[TheJavw]

Before I try again to swith they need to fix hybrid graphics, already did it before but old solutions stop working, once gnome updates it stops working, fan control and power profiles are important for gaming laptops if it that's isn't fixed I won't switch again, waiting for an update to break my system that I had to Tinker to get to work

[geoman]

I switched all my PCs and Macs to Linux Mint 6 years ago. Unless you have a very specific app running only under Win with no alternative in Linux (although many Win apps run under Wine in Linux), it makes no sense to stay with Win. Even my wife who used to work with Win7 (back then) the last 5 years has become a Linux Mint user - it took her exactly 2 days to adjust from Win 7 to Linux Mint. She updates her system, everything works and no more endless questions about blue screens of death or programs not working as they should under Win...

[glitchedpixelscriticaldamage]

Indeed. You can switch to pure Debian or some debian variant like Ubuntu or Mint, or some RHEL alternative...
Disable their telemetry, telemetry which is nothing the one from Windows, and that's it... if you play games, just be sure to use distro that supports your GPU drivers.

[miket.]

Been running Linux Mint for almost a year, never going back.

[dustys]

I switched a couple of days ago. I chose Debian 12. It's not super exciting, but it's stable and does 4k youtube content smoothly and I've figured out how to make it stream DSD (Sony SACD) files to my external dac succesfully. The only downside is it doesn't play off of my games, but that's ok I guess.

[ArefinKarim]

Only if apps like whatsapp call feature is supported on linux