Linux to Windows tips

I know there are alot of stories where people tell their experience transitioning linux, but i'm transitioning from linux.
Since my dad built me my first pc, we where very poor, so he downloaded linux on it he downloaded debian, because it was very stable and user friendly, he taught me how to use apt and flatpak, but i really couldn't play because proton wasn't a thing, after some time i transitioned to arch and stayed there for almost 7 years, (i only formatted it twice), but then last month, my dad bought me a new pc, and he was able to buy a windows 10 license, and tbh, windows sucks by default, hot corners arent't a thing, the os is so bloated that ubuntu seems reasonable.
I want some tips, because my experience rn isn't smooth at all, i'm having trouble installing apps (i would just do pm (sudo pacman -S) or aur (yay -s) to install anything, i love bash), and i just use winget :). For the hotcorners, i'm using charmy and i want to know if is there any way to make windows look like gnome

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Can't stop Windows from populating recently used folders?

I have searched and have tried the most commonly suggested solutions and this has been going on for a long time, over multiple restarts, Windows updates, etc.



I have unchecked "Show recently used files" and "Show frequently used folders" under Privacy in the folder options menu.


I have turned off "Show recommended files in Start, recent files in File Explorer, and items in Jump Lists" in the Settings/Personalization/Start section.


If I close all open folders, then open a single folder and "Clear" under Privacy in the folder options menu then the list goes away. However, as soon as I start opening folders again it re-populates. The list being there isn't the most annoying part, but it's when I'm trying to select files in folders and that list will show over the files in the folder and I inadvertently click on a prior folder from the list.



Anyone have any other suggestions on how to stop this list from populating? I saw some post mentioning Windhawk but I've never used that.



Thanks.

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Tip of the Week: You can quickly launch Windows Terminal by typing wt into Search or the Run dialog
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Low Process Count = More FPS?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGfp7JbwkAA

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Windows 10 Audio not working fix that worked for me

Go to Device manager > go to the sound device click disable > then click enable to turn it back on.

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Given old company computer because they were getting rid of it. I noticed the computer is still on the company workgroup, can they access it still?

If it is accessible by my old job, what do I do to wipe this totally clean so they can't access it? The OS is Windows 10 Pro if that makes a difference.

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Is there an option to see File Explorer in a nested view?

It's irritating when I have like a billion classes of folders within a file and I have to click through each one to get to where I want to go. Is there some way to get an expanded view:

* Lorem 1
* Ipsum 1.1
* Dolor sit amet 1.1.1
* Dolor sit amet 1.1.2
* Ipsum 1.2
* Dolor sit amet 1.2.1
* Dolor sit amet 1.2.2
* Dolor sit amet 1.2.3
* Dolor sit amet 1.2.4
* Ipsum 1.3
* Dolor sit amet 1.3.1
* Lorem 2
* Ipsum 2.1
* Dolor sit amet 2.1.1
* PDF.pdf


Instead of:

Downloads > Lorem 1 > Ipsum 1.3 > Dolor sit amet 1.3.1
This folder is empty.

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I was on Windows 10 but my PC upgraded to Windows 11 without consent.

There's not really much to it besides I turned my computer on today and it's just magically Windows 11 now. It didn't delete any of my files and everythings still intact but it's just the principle of not having consent first that makes me incredibly angry. I'm pretty sure it's illegal for Windows to do that.

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Upgrading from 10 to 11

Hello,

My grandpa has a laptop with Windows 10 on it. He has all his icons in the place that he wants them, and he has all his important websites with shortcuts on his desktop. He wants to upgrade to windows 11 because support is ending for windows 10, but I am worried that once he upgrades all his desktop shortcuts and saved data is going to be changed. Will that happen or will everything be in place like it was before the upgrade? Ideally I want all his desktop icons to be in the same position after the upgrade.

Thank you

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i9-13900h latest winver
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installing .msi programs takes forever

https://preview.redd.it/nn3m3qo6nf4f1.png?width=524&format=png&auto=webp&s=fb4feb5f25c2a314689119826e91067b4e711e56

hello, im currently using windows 11 24h2 build 26100.4202. every time i install msi files, it takes more than 5 minutes until the installer shows up. already ran dism and sfc commands and returned no violations, even canceling the installer may take up to 5 minutes or longer. any solutions?

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Microsoft in The Mega-Brands That Built America S3 E1: The World in Your Palm
https://play.history.com/shows/the-mega-brands-that-built-america/season-3/episode-1

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How to rename drive folders correctly
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Duplicate Files Fixer

Has anyone tried Duplicate Files Fixer? Is it good? Safe to use? Worth buying?



https://www.duplicatefilesfixer.com/lp/duplicate-files-finder-remover-5/?utm\_source=googleadw&utm\_campaign=dff\_gads\_int\_dff\_lp5res&utm\_medium=dff\_gads\_lp5&pxl=dff\_gads\_lp5&utm\_adgroup=duplicate\_files\_fixer\_int\_gads&adwp\_campaignid=9768287650&adwp\_adgroupid=99728600317&adwp\_matchtype=e&adwp\_targetid=kwd-377065856535&adwp\_network=g&adwp\_device=c&adwp\_devicemodel=&adwp\_ifsearch\_value=google\_search&adwp\_ifcontent\_value=&adwp\_creative=519989868415&adwp\_placement=&adwp\_target=&adwp\_random=17657522890383116370&adwp\_adposition=&adwp\_keyword=duplicate%20files%20fixer&adwp=1&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=9768287650&gclid=CjwKCAjwl\_XBBhAUEiwAWK2hzkjfpi4fK6Ef2NWrtWE0-CDpdWxlzrHvTjrF5SXjF8ui5FNK-psa0BoC0hgQAvD\_BwE

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What is supposed to be here? Is it computer’s avatar? If so, how to change it?
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A resource for the Win16 API
https://dheinemann.com/

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Steve Ballmer is 69 years old.
https://redd.it/1l1j004
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How to create live tiles for programs in Windows 10

1. Open the file explorer and paste this location C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs
2. Create a shortcut in the desktop and configure the program location
3. Drag the shortcut into the C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Start Menu\\Programs folder
4. Done!

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I have windows Taskbar TB installed, when I boot the windows it takes 4 to 5 seconds for the taskbar to go transparent. Is there any way to put it at very high priority or something, that as soon as I get to desktop the taskbar is transparent
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Windows 10 usage on Steam continues to drop as end of support looms, Linux also sees growth
https://www.pcguide.com/news/windows-10-users-on-steam-continue-to-drop-as-end-of-support-looms-linux-also-sees-growth/

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