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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Windows 11 - Do we want it or can we even handle it?
« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on March 02, 2026, 06:53:31 pm »3
Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on March 02, 2026, 06:52:18 pm »Darn .. my mom needs the "Dummy version".....
Any ideas?
There is always the tried and true Ubuntu. It has a similar look and feel to windows and comes chock full of useful apps for everyday use. For gamers like us, there is a lot more configuring to do. But it should be okay for what your mom needs.
Thanks. That is what I was thinking but have held off because I don't want to hear her complaints about learning something new (heck Windows is still new to her and she has been using it now for years).
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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: The trouble with and potential dangers of AI
« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on March 02, 2026, 06:50:58 pm »With all online security lessons I have given my mom, she still falls for AI. Recently she fell for a video where a priest supposedly said somethings but one look at it and I suspected AI and watching it I knew I was right. Lately there is a big trend on YouTube and Social Media (mainly TikTok, Facecbook and Instagram) posting videos of high profile people saying things that they never have said. These videos show their likeness and use their voice. It seems like them. On YouTube they are even making whole accounts that sound legit and desirable and have popular priests, political leaders, news casters, etc, with a whole video talking about big topic things that use a tiny bit of truth with a lot of exaggerated hyperbole.
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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Best overall Win10/11 alternatives?? List your thoughts
« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on March 02, 2026, 06:24:40 pm »All you need is a portable hard drive or a USB thumb drive. Setup a live boot media and take it for a test drive. If you don't like it, just remove the portable drive and reboot. But if you do like it, you will have wipe out a drive and install it fresh.
Thanks Jeff. Ya I have made a bootable USB of an OS before. Okay so that is still the way then. Thank you
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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Windows 11 - Do we want it or can we even handle it?
« Last post by KT 💣 KλBoƠM on March 02, 2026, 06:12:56 pm »They say it is local but we already know they seriously encourage you to back up everything to their cloud and in the future there is a good chance that will be the main way.
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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Windows 11 - Do we want it or can we even handle it?
« Last post by Sandman[SA] on February 12, 2026, 12:43:13 am »One Eyed called me recently saying that he has made a USB installer for a version of Windows 11 without all the AI bloat.
You can do that too with an application called Rufus. You should take a look at it sometime.
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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Best overall Win10/11 alternatives?? List your thoughts
« Last post by Sandman[SA] on February 12, 2026, 12:38:45 am »All you need is a portable hard drive or a USB thumb drive. Setup a live boot media and take it for a test drive. If you don't like it, just remove the portable drive and reboot. But if you do like it, you will have wipe out a drive and install it fresh.
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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: The trouble with and potential dangers of AI
« Last post by Sandman[SA] on February 12, 2026, 12:29:31 am »And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Hackers using AI can steal your car, your home and your identity with little to no trouble at all.
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Geek / Games Discussion / Re: Why would you even use Windows in the first place?
« Last post by Sandman[SA] on February 11, 2026, 11:58:22 pm »Darn .. my mom needs the "Dummy version".....
Any ideas?
There is always the tried and true Ubuntu. It has a similar look and feel to windows and comes chock full of useful apps for everyday use. For gamers like us, there is a lot more configuring to do. But it should be okay for what your mom needs.
