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You can get a completely separate Windows installation from another part of your drive.

You can get a completely separate Windows installation from another part of your drive.

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Godoh9000
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04-17-2023, 05:34 AM
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My older laptop usually stays in the corner collecting dust. Yet when someone needs a machine to work on, especially with my newer device nearby, I try to pass them the older one instead of letting them use the latest model. This causes frustration because they complain about how much worse and broken my old machine is. I’m surprised since it’s just a 10-year-old budget model. I’ve fixed everything—touchpad, keyboard, even the CPU cooler. My family isn’t tech-savvy, so I get it, but it still upsets me because there’s no one to explain it.

I recall when I was younger and my dad would hand that laptop off to a tech center to speed things up. Now they just reinstall Windows and do basic tweaks for free. They’d think I’m crazy if I bought an expensive sports car that makes more noise than my alarm, or even a manual Mercedes E-class. Only true car lovers would get why I prefer something simpler.

For the average person, my thoughts on this comparison will sound strange—why would anyone choose a basic setup over a luxury one? But in my laptop’s case, I open it a few times a month. Even after so many tweaks like disabling updates, it still feels slow and unreliable. It always tries to fix itself after a long sleep, draining performance. You should use your PC regularly for the best results.

I’d prefer Linux 24/7, but only if developers can support my original hardware drivers and most Windows apps. Windows has many strengths—it works on almost any system, even different processors, and rarely crashes. There are people who build Windows at a basic level so it runs smoothly on various setups. And then there are those who treat games like Candy Crush as essential, prioritizing security and privacy by updating and scanning constantly.

Sometimes I wonder how much I can separate Windows from other OSes without breaking things. I’m not sure how far I can isolate the bootloader or MBR from the rest of my drive. What if I really wanted to keep Windows and its bootloader on another partition? That sounds complicated, and I’m not sure it’s worth the hassle.
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04-17-2023, 05:34 AM #1

My older laptop usually stays in the corner collecting dust. Yet when someone needs a machine to work on, especially with my newer device nearby, I try to pass them the older one instead of letting them use the latest model. This causes frustration because they complain about how much worse and broken my old machine is. I’m surprised since it’s just a 10-year-old budget model. I’ve fixed everything—touchpad, keyboard, even the CPU cooler. My family isn’t tech-savvy, so I get it, but it still upsets me because there’s no one to explain it.

I recall when I was younger and my dad would hand that laptop off to a tech center to speed things up. Now they just reinstall Windows and do basic tweaks for free. They’d think I’m crazy if I bought an expensive sports car that makes more noise than my alarm, or even a manual Mercedes E-class. Only true car lovers would get why I prefer something simpler.

For the average person, my thoughts on this comparison will sound strange—why would anyone choose a basic setup over a luxury one? But in my laptop’s case, I open it a few times a month. Even after so many tweaks like disabling updates, it still feels slow and unreliable. It always tries to fix itself after a long sleep, draining performance. You should use your PC regularly for the best results.

I’d prefer Linux 24/7, but only if developers can support my original hardware drivers and most Windows apps. Windows has many strengths—it works on almost any system, even different processors, and rarely crashes. There are people who build Windows at a basic level so it runs smoothly on various setups. And then there are those who treat games like Candy Crush as essential, prioritizing security and privacy by updating and scanning constantly.

Sometimes I wonder how much I can separate Windows from other OSes without breaking things. I’m not sure how far I can isolate the bootloader or MBR from the rest of my drive. What if I really wanted to keep Windows and its bootloader on another partition? That sounds complicated, and I’m not sure it’s worth the hassle.

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