i almost got a new thinkpad (x220 that too...)(i was getting it for around 80 dollars USD along with another 80 for a new SSD + 16gigs DDR3) (its kind of a lot here..for reference ill get to spend around 66-67 dollars per month when im in uni) but then i have now decided to spend that money on a new SSD and instead run linux on it!
(on my current laptop though and yes its gonna be my first distro. any suggestions?)
ill also be starting engineering this year (specifically: mostly IT or CS/MnC; and dont know how to write a single line of code...(yet)) any suggestions for that??
i almost got a new thinkpad (x220 that too...)(i was getting it for around 80 dollars USD along with another 80 for a new SSD + 16gigs DDR3) (its kind of a lot here..for reference ill get to spend around 66-67 dollars per month when im in uni) but then i have now decided to spend that money on a new SSD and instead run linux on it!
(on my current laptop though and yes its gonna be my first distro. any suggestions?)
ill also be starting engineering this year (specifically: mostly IT or CS/MnC; and dont know how to write a single line of code...(yet)) any suggestions for that??
What if they made, like, a buff older thinkpad gf that laughs as she manhandles her thin and weak macbook gf who squeaks as she feels the thicker and hotter palms of her beloved grasp at her spindly, always cold hands... Sorry, I mean, uh...
As more and more people are being forced to switch to Windows 11, Microsoft's most AI-malware-ridden OS yet, I've been putting together articles and links for how to undo the damage and save your battery, your RAM, your disk space, your privacy, and your sanity from this bullshit.
FIRST:
The easiest way to get rid of the majority of the bullshit that Windows is forcing on us, as of October 2025, is this one-stop-one-click debloat solution from a modern day hero:
A simple, lightweight PowerShell script to remove pre-installed apps, disable telemetry, as well as perform various other changes to customi
It's very easy, even if you're not tech savvy or get scared of pop up windows saying "ARE YOU SURE?" Yes, you are sure, I promise. This program takes maybe two minutes and will save you SO MUCH pain, time, and money (and exploitation).
Now that you've done that, here's the cleanup, to catch the little shit that the debloat might have missed (most of this will already be done by debloat, but hey, it's good to double check).
Microsoft wants to put AI everywhere on your PC, but you can take back control.
Even just reading about some of these features makes me angry. Fucking Copilot and "Discover" AI scrapers are in Notepad. NOTEPAD. And then there's this uncanny valley garbage:
No uncanny valley video calls for me, thanks! (Also, what else is it doing while it scans your face and listens to your calls? What else, microsoft? Because there was a lot of memory being assigned to this program for a simple "smooths your skin" add on).
Tired of Microsoft pushing ads throughout Windows 11? Here are the settings you can tweak to turn them off and reclaim some privacy.
The truly insane number of places they have stuck ads on your own home computer is sickening. Become Unmarketable.
Bonus:
Some background programs you probably don't need that are taking up space and how to remove them (Microsoft forums, 2024)
Your Samsung Galaxy Phone comes with 22 apps you don't need (Android Police, 2025)
How to disable the AI in firefox (still the only browser that lets you do this permanently) (Windows Report, 2025)
Idk if I made this post or not but in witcher 1 you apparently get tutorials from the other witchers on account of Geralt’s amnesia and Eskel’s tutorial is fist fighting. You just straight up beat the hell out of him and he’s like I guess you remember that part
macOS: I’m just a single isolated package! Just drag and drop me to your “Applications” folder to install me. Don’t want me anymore? Right click my icon and put me in the trash. All gone!
Linux: Want me installed? Ask the package manager. Want me uninstalled? Package manager. Got an AppImage? Just click it to run, then trash it to uninstall. Easy peasy.
Windows: I am going to infect your file directories and registry like the roots of a bamboo tree. You will never fully remove me. Go ahead and try the “uninstall” button in settings. I fucking dare you. You can remove the executable, but you will never fully remove me. I am infinite, and I will outlive Microsoft Inc. ten fold. Fuck you.
