Stopped using Explorer long time ago. They were unable to implement tabs and color coding of files for the last 30 years. Just use Directory Opus.
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So glad I made the switch to Linux recently. Kept putting it off because of one pet project, but managed to get it working on Linux. My Explorer on Windows had a very noticeable memory leak.
You can do that Microslop. It’s not exactly possible for me to not use your software even harder at this point.
Looks cool. But holy crap. Windows search is so bad that you need everything.exe. now it's gotten to the point where we need a third party explorer to do the most basic tasks without being bombarded with ads or AI crap.
I just really... REALLY wish citrix and epic worked on Linux. I would switch in a heart beat if this gets pushed into the wild.
everything saved my work life
and I'm not even on windows 11 yet
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For those stuck on Windows, try double commander instead of explorer. It's cross-platform so you could use it on Linux too.
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How many times can they shoot their own foot? They must aim like Star Troopers…
Ah, that would explain why they started to allow uninstalling the separate app.
No regrets on switching to Linux here. Almost all of the time I just use the GUI to launch steam or Firefox. No AI nagging me (aside from whatever nonsense Firefox is up to)
... which, in firefox, is either off by default or can be switched off.
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Question as someone who keeps being prevented from switching to Linux because of professional programs that are only Win/Mac.
I often read that you can just use Wine? So I would be in a Linux environment for everything and when I need to use a Windows program it can be run via Wine without leaving that environment?
Or is it a case of having to switch OS's whenever I need to? Am I confusing that with dual-boot?
you have a few options. yes, wine. also, lutris, winboat, and bottles. these all act as 'make windows app run like any other app on my linux machine'. if those don't work for your program then you can try installing a windows virtual machine with virt-manager. if you're familiar with docker, check out dockur/windows for a docker container that automates a quick win vm setup with a webgui. (disclaimer: i have not tried this project yet, don't know how well it works)
if you need heavy gpu use, however, you might have to dual-boot. you have linux installed on one disk partition and windows installed on another. you pick which one you want with the grub bootloader menu that shows when you start up. you can only run one at a time and must reboot to switch. it's highly recommended to install windows first, then linux, and familiarize yourself with repairing grub with a linux liveusb as windows updates frequently break it. don't worry i know that sounds scary, but it's just the bootloader that breaks, not your linux or windows install, and it's just a few simple commands to fix.
imho almost any professional software should work with wine/lutris/winboat/bottles/vm, but dual boot is there if you find it necessary.
also consider if you actually do need those particular pro programs. there are likely multiple foss (free and open source software) projects that do whatever it is you need to do. of course if it's a case of company policy mandating use of certain programs there's not much you can do besides dual-boot.
Think of wine as an emulator. It's a program that runs in Linux that then runs Windows programs. Usually quite well. It's all done without leaving Linux.
Dual boot is when you start the computer up you can either boot into Linux or Windows, both are options but they don't run at the same time.
Keep in mind that Wine Is Not an Emulator. It implements many windows features but it's incomplete. Be sure to check if whatever the professional software you're using also works on Wine.
Or you could run Windows in an actual emulator (like Qemu). I remember it worked pretty well on 16GB of RAM. Also you may want to check out Winboat
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How long until it starts deleting files at random. Or uploading their content to MS servers. You're screwed if you're on Windows at this point.
It does this already.
Surely they'll make the file explorer faster now that they're "upgrading" it.
MS: JUST EAT IT
Nadella has gives exactly 0 fucks about Microsoft's products, legacy, its employees and the company itself, let alone the customers. His only concern is how can he squeeze more money from the white Dalits while enslaving Shudras and stealing their labour so he can further enrich himself. Anyone thinking otherwise is delusional.
So I hear there's a way to use Linux to emulate Windows so you can use Windows apps?
Yeah but people just WINE about linux.
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