I just need to complain to people that get it.
How in the hell does W11 not have a basic text replacement function. You need to install powertoys if you want something that smartphones have been doing for ages. All I want is to type a few characters that automatically becomes my long work email. And Microsoft says fuck you if you want this for accessibility.
At least every day at work makes me appreciate Linux at home more.
Because nothing microsoft makes these days is being made for the users anymore.
On a machine from work I tried to adjust edge. I can make it open with a blank page (just set the start page to about:blank) , but it’s impossible to make it open new tab’s as blank page. You simply can not… Not without an 3rd party extension.
There is a convoluted non-extension method.
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Registry change. See here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-policies/newtabpagelocation
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That will be all you need if you’re enrolled in a domain or mobile device management. If you’re not you can fake being in a MDM environment via another registry change. See here for that: https://hitco.at/blog/apply-edge-policies-for-non-domain-joined-devices/
Honestly user hostile behavior by MS here, but as with most things can be defeated one way or another if you’re able to waste time on it.
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I have been into Linux for decades now but recently decided to stop using Windows wherever possible. This has inspired me to work on a home lab amongst other things so I can eventually move away from the majority of online platforms. I am done, I really am.
No more corporate bullshit and the final straw was Windows 11 constantly nagging you with dark patterns. Not to mention that now every installed piece software creates pop-ups constantly demanding your attention or trying to sell you on upgrades or new features thus interupting your workflow. It is a real shit show.
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Somehow, Adobe acrobat is even worse and i use it for just about every task at work as well.
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I get actual violent rage when using windows. Its so goddamn shit how can anyone stand it. But ive been computing for decades so ive seen how bad its gotten. New people would have no idea… Scary.
When shitnceases to function well at its core purpose, that’s when you know they’ve jumped the shark.
I use Excel for work and it CONSTANTLY fucks up or does something aggravating that makes me waste time.
Sometimes it’s as simple as saving. Because the save point is not on OneDrive (OHNOES MS), it will tell me the file is ready only and I have to save it as a copy.
Like, fuck you, I just fucking made this work book.
And sometimes when I try to open a second workbook, it will stall until I click on the File tab, on the open workbook. Then bam, it will open up.
It constantly does shit I don’t want it to and have to chase down how to shut it off. The “smart select” should be titled “THAT’S NOT WHAT I FUCKING WANTED!” select.
And sometimes when I try to open a second workbook, it will stall until I click on the File tab, on the open workbook. Then bam, it will open up.
Is it possible you were just entering information into a cell in the open workbook and didn’t click enter or out of the cell? The only time Excel does that to me is due to the above. If so you don’t have to click file but you do need to finish editing the cell value, either by clicking a different place in the worksheet hitting enter or clicking the menu like the file tab.
