Every PC Gamer Should Try This Once

[@tdm3bros]

"super cheap" meanwhile websites selling licenses for 3 bucks

[@sas408]

Those aren’t official license keys. They’re meant for OEMs and bought by dummy companies. If someone sees you using that key it would be considered as a piracy (Yes, the ones mentioned in video aren’t legit too). So if you use MAS atleast you won’t pay to get jailed/fined.

[@AzraAleem-ie5bf]

​@@sas408stop talking shit do some research it's windows XP key that windows make cheap and that same key work on windows 10 just. Because it's cheap websites owner buy that in bulk that make it more cheap edit and it is legit keys

[@missk1697]

@@sas408 🤓

[@joschuer]

​@@sas408you know that you can just call microsoft support and ask for an XP key, they hand you one, you activate it on w11 and it works right? people just sell those keys because its easy money, theyre legit and have nothing to do with piracy

[@asassin232]

No, even better. They're selling them for 1$.

[@fartat575]

Please tell me I’m not the only one who didn’t see the ad coming 😂

[@X2muselk]

But $10 for windows 10 pro is a crazy good deal

[@sulejmoney]

​@@X2muselk Idk man I think free is a better deal

[@Username-cy3kj]

​@@sulejmoneythat's wsp

[@Moshiur_Rahman]

​@@sulejmoney free if you want to use light mode

[@sourrlemons]

I saw it coming, they all do this

[@AMIRU777]

Don't be cheap and rock that unactivated windows watermark Pirate a version for yourself xd

[@GurupreetSingh07]

Finally A WORTHY OPPONENT

[@AniketSingh-hr8mi]

This is the way

[@airsofter123]

where can i pirate a windows code from

[@tinmole9032]

Tiny 11

[@AMIRU777]

@@airsofter123 that's classified information

[@Bluewill99]

“windows activation scripts” 🗿

[@ACF_Real]

goated asf

[@senzuka_se]

someone who uses MAS is someone i respect.

[@Liampanto]

Commented before I could haha.

[@noturne54]

🖥 💥⛏🤠

[@fgf8]

​@@noturne54 ☠️

[@barry5]

Even if you have literally no interest in Linux, its still a very good idea to get a usb stick with an installation of Linux. Live USB lets you recover your data easier if your windows install breaks.

[@KristopherBel]

This is such good advice, years ago I had a windows crash and it would not boot, thought I was going to loose my data and my install, I had used Linux just to mess around years before and in the search fro my recovery disk I found a live USB with some version of Linux on, it saved me, I was actually able to repair the install by replacing a corrupt file, I always keep a live Linux USB around now just for this.

[@lakimens]

Works better if you use Linux full-time, never any "windows breaking" at any time. Jokes aside, your point only works if there's no encryption enabled, most modern PCs will have it enabled from the start.

[@ValorantInSpecter]

Thats weak af just make your own os

[@NKBlazer]

So true. It was a life saver

[@SegFaultOnLine1984]

​@@lakimensthat is wrong most windows installs do not have encryption by default. you have to enable bitlocker for that.

[@OppaiDragonTV]

I can confirm you shouldn't start with Arch. Just jump into Gentoo, coward.

[@LecheConGrumos]

Linux from scratch is always a good alternative

[@lohlundgames]

Thats a good one XD

[@lordkeravnos]

as a Gentoo user, I can vouch for this message

[@RTSun-lx7ee]

Yeah, Gentoo user signup place

[@reiniermoreno1653]

Linux from scratch > gentoo

[@harrisburgerd]

Don't forget, that gaming on Linux gets increasingly better thanks to Valve's Proton compatibility layer 🗿 A noteworthy mention here

[@hjrgf]

the steam deck helps too since that means linux is as much of a priority as linux for valve

[@yasu_red]

Most games will run well that way as long as it doesn't have an extremely invasive and/or poorly implemented anti-cheat. You sometimes even get better performance than windows despite linux using a compatibility layer... which is kind-of telling.

[@DJ_kefo]

My Laptop with windows just died, my other systems are all on linux, now I'm rocking a system on a steam deck and a partially broken razer laptop. I was surprised how good the setup works by itself and even in multiplayer games.

[@hjrgf]

@@yasu_red thats just opengl doing work since opengl is extremrly optimized

[@kyko-badass]

bro its sometimes u get better fps than windows

[@oof1083]

fun fact you can setup dualboot with only 1 drive

[@talibytes]

True. You just have to partition the drive first. Then one drive behaves like two. I’m assuming most people who are willing to try dual booting also have no issue partitioning drives.

[@jorge86rodriguez]

but I would not recommend it because windows updates has a tendency to break the grub, a tool used to select which os to boot. There is a consensus that dual booting on different drives is better

[@trenwar]

​@@jorge86rodriguez mine never break grub, but it happens to my friend's laptop lmao, so yeah different drive is better

[@beefboy8812]

​@@jorge86rodriguezI personally dual boot arch and windows 10 AME which is a version of windows that fully disables updates among other things

[@luhgarlicbread]

@@trenwar ye same I’ve never had any issues + whenever I boot for Linux-Windows dual boot, I ain’t auto booted into the grub command line. Instead I’m booted into a minimalistic GUI where I have options of booting ZorinOS (custom Ubuntu), Windows, advanced options, and other options which I forget

[@Wolfyxon]

You don't need a new disk, just make a separate partition.

[@AlguienMas]

Too risky

[@Wolfyxon]

@@AlguienMas Yeah I've sliced and resized partitions on my disk so many times and nothing bad has ever happened. It's a very simple process

[@Siltprogramation]

@@Wolfyxon With new Windows using bitlocker by default and other shenanigans, I don't recommend it if you don't know what you are doing.

[@joifeyyy]

That's what I kept screaming as he was yapping stuff about another ssd

[@tudorseiche9713]

They recommend another drive because Windows might just delete the efi boot partition and fuck up your entire system. If its on a different disk then theres no risk.

[@jonasghafur4940]

arch users are the vegans of operating system preferences

[@KhezarAbderrahmane]

Are actually CHADs

[@Natalieowomeow]

Except if windows was the McDonald’s and vegans were eating mid tier steak

[@Jant-u3k]

No they are the opposite they are gigachads

[@5fr4ewq]

Arch soyaks

[@YapDollarYT]

Fr, they are annoying af

[@thechumbinator3070]

As a person who used to use arch, please don’t try it until you are actually ready all of the time you spend troubleshooting. Do Ubuntu, mint, or something similar until you actually understand Linux. Edit: I get the idea, goddamm. Also, I didn’t say to stay away from it cuz of the install (the install is actually really easy), I said to stay away from it because of the POST INSTALL TROUBLESHOOTING. I spent about 5 hours getting FUCKING BLUETOOTH to work, even as someone who’s experienced with Linux (Garuda daily driver). Please actually listen to what I have to fucking say before you go blowing up the social tab of my email.

[@Isnoa-n9z]

New users shouldn't be using Ubuntu. They should be using something like Mint or Nobara. There are other reasons too, but the only one I can think of off the top of my head is all the snap bloat

[@flubsteak8753]

arch really became a great distro for beginners because of how well it works and how much you learn

[@nezzled]

I have the exact opposite opinion. As someone who started with arch and actually installed it on bare metal, it has forced me to fix issues that I wouldn't have run into if the OS held my hand.

[@nezzled]

​@@flubsteak8753literally.

[@Lassie23]

I find Ubuntu has me doing more troubleshooting than arch honestly

[@maxin7821]

Zach : "even a 2.5 sata drive will do" Me rocking my $900 pc with a 7 years-old sata ssd :🗿

[@huckleberrydzakxtreme]

Damn bro, look at my £65 pentium laptop with 320gb sata hdd!!! :p

[@maxin7821]

@@huckleberrydzakxtreme at least it's your CPU bottlenecking your drive and not the opposite ! You're lucky !

[@huckleberrydzakxtreme]

@@maxin7821 yeah but that usd 900 pc should be much better than mine, despite its 2.5 sata sdd. Be grateful of what you have :)

[@maxin7821]

@@huckleberrydzakxtreme I know, I'm joking ; one month ago I still had an Optiplex lmao

[@loadingsolate]

I have a 11 years old 128GB MLC ssd

[@maxirunpl]

I'd rather use unactivated windows than pirated one.

[@GrowMode_YT]

Same, like, why would you commit a crime just for activated windows? The only difference between activated and unactivated Windows is the background change every day or smthn like that

[@GrowMode_YT]

The thing where it changes your background every day, which is useless

[@terravida333]

Nonvoluntary Arch user here. Only use arch if you already have experience with Linux or have a general idea about trouble shooting steps When things don't install well. If you really want to use Arch, which I personally strangely recommend, keep in mind that the Arch Wiki exists and it is useful. Also keep in mind that the AUR should be your last result for software unless the devs endorse the AUR package.

[@Caellyan]

I never ever had any issues with AUR packages besides them just not working. Using Arch is the best way to force yourself to learn how to troubleshoot Linux and how it works. After 5 installs you'll know most of the Linux ecosystem.

[@terravida333]

@@Caellyan I said it like that because I'm cautious about total noobs. Flatpak is still a safer option than the AUR and what I have problems with is the U... User... If you want to stay safe it is necessary to flip through the make file to see if anything fishy is going on. It can also wrack your system if the thing you want to install is not that popular and somebody made a mistake (like KDE themes...) sooooo yeah. AUR stuff usually just does not work but the moment you step on AUR you are walking on good but crackling ice that may or may not break. The "better safe than sorry" mentality especially when there is any chance to meet with new users is the best solution if we want Linux to be expanded.

[@megapikachu187]

I think Zorin is a great distro for beginners. Even comes with wine so you have windows app support right out of the box!

[@mikebaker2927]

Instead of dual booting, I’d recommend installing a Virtual Machine and installing Linux on that.

[@dorianligthart3378]

or wsl2 and learn bash zsh and default linux commands

[@nlgatewood]

Yep. I stopped dual-booting years ago

[@Friendly_Neighborhood_Dozer]

For experimenting, yes.

[@Sweet-Vermouth]

Yup, I run Linux and run Windows in a VM for those rare instances when I have to use Windows for a specific app.

[@dorianligthart3378]

@Sweet-Vermouth **fps has left the chat**

[@armondo4446]

Seriously people, unless you are a professional and require some Windows exclusive suite of software or your main game is some competitive shooter with invasive anti-cheat, there is no reason for you not to try and use Linux. You get pretty much everything you need in a PC and Steam did a lot of strides with Proton compatibility layer, most of your games will run perfectly fine. As a mostly single player gamer myself, I see no reason to waste money or time on Windows and just use Linux. Is there a learning curve? Yeah, sure. But it's definitely not as hard as some people may imply. But probably don't start with Arch. Linux Mint or Fedora would be much better.

[@missheepious]

Average Linux user

[@armondo4446]

@@missheepious I mean, you can also pirate Windows if you that averse to anything new and different Just please, don't try and white knight a multi billion dollar corporation. You deserve better

[@xavi_6767]

​@@missheepious - average simpleton.

[@pixelgames2391]

As a Fedora user I agree

[@ethereal41]

Funny, I started with arch (on a VM on a 2012 MacBook pro) and I can confirm it isn't for everyone, but I did follow a tutorial rather distantly. Probably why it took about 8 tries.

[@atikattar1104]

As A Linux Person, I Would Have Recommended Ubuntu Few Years Ago, But Now I Would Recommend Linux Mint, Pop OS, Fedora, Kubuntu, Xubuntu, Zorin OS, Or Any Other Gaming-Specific Linux OS. Edit :- Also KDE Neon, OpenSUSE, Fedora Silverblue, And More.

[@abyssalAnnihilation]

KDE neon over kubuntu tbh. endeavour is nice I hear also

[@imtiredtoday]

Personality I like opensuse, it works for me

[@azrael-labs]

Linux Mint starts to be a bit shitty when using nvidia drivers (waaaay too much slowdowns)

[@omarellahi2422]

Immutable distros like fedora silverblue are also pretty easy to get around with, and they are pretty stable

[@mrkoyunreis]

Fedora is amazing. I love it.

[@miku]

started with arch, stayed with arch. never gonna give arch up, arch will never let me down. never broke, never reinstalled.

[@echostik]

Yeah i started from mint, ubuntu, pop, deepin and ended it with endeavoros. all other things broke. But arch didn't

[@withlifedave]

​@@echostikstill on pop, I tried debian a couple months back it broke. I know i wanna go arch soon😂

[@Siltprogramation]

As a Linux user, I agree with this approach. Take an easy distro like Linux Mint or PopOS and try it.

[@KeeleyChaos-official]

"Super cheap" ChatGPT:

[@babi-matek-xd]

i did that too... I now have more than 30keys xdddd

[@whohan779]

If you're still on Windows XP 000-0000000 is a valid 🔑. 🤭

[@Shine0064]

This is probably the one thing I strongly disagree with you on. Instead of buying a key, please just use a tool like MAS and activate it for free that way. Technically that is also a legit license... just with a different license server.

[@ItsHonski]

I’ve been using Fedora for a long time and it’s been serving me well. I used to run the Gnome DE but now I much prefer KDE Plasma.

[@cathodd2442]

You can just make another partition on the drive you already have too. 40gb is plenty to try most things out.

[@ColemakDH]

His channel only gets better, also could mention most games work on linux, any steam deck compatible game works on Linux

[@Light-f5g]

As i think it would be pop_os or cashos linux

[@Benadryl_Overdoser]

@@Light-f5g steam decks use a custom version of arch linux

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

@@Light-f5g distro doesn't determine whether or not SteamPlay works, but some may come with underlying components that make it easier to get it going. For some unknown reason I couldn't get SteamPlay working on Mint 21 (or whatever the previous release was) but Garuda Dr460nized Gaming Edition (yes that is its real name) worked easy-peasy. Though I've heard about people having good luck with Mint, it just wasn't my experience.

[@1terabyteram530]

Windows 10, Linux mint and kali linux are installed on my computer and playing with them is extremely fun.

[@fox198nt]

you have two Debian based distros you could've gotten Cinnamon on Kali, but ok then

[@1terabyteram530]

@@fox198nt i love gnome dude it's looking soo gooood

[@yigitorhan7654]

​@@1terabyteram530Understandable.

[@Linkman8912]

Honestly arch is pretty good once you're somewhat used to linux, I'm partial to NixOS because the package installation (the main feature) and being able to rollback your installation are both pretty great, it saves a snapshot whenever you add apps or anything and it's all just a config file for app installs and stuff. It's also gnome by default so it's pretty easy to start with, but not as much as ubuntu or pop os

[@aemogie]

Oh hey, found the NixOS user!

[@aemogie]

Also I should mention, I wouldn't agree that NixOS is a beginners distro. It's immutability and reproducibility, brought to the customisation of Arch. There are efforts like SnowflakeOS to make NixOS truly usable for non technical users (Which adds a GUI NixOS config editor, as well as a GUI frontend for package management) The choices are between that and flatpaks. And I'd argue either way, you're missing out on almost every single benefit NixOS provides for a desktop use case. Even more so when home-manager is involved. NixOS is an amazing distro, but definitely not meant for people who "just want to use their computer". It's for tinkerers (in the case of desktop use), and sysadmins (in the case of enterprise/server use), and most regular users are neither.

[@aShadowWizard69]

Fyi for new windows users: once you buy a key or an install disk, the key can be used infinitely, make sure to have it written down somewhere safe

[@Codyslx]

Isn't it attached to your ms account? If you remember the account info you should be good

[@rajeshsharma-ik1rz]

I have been using Kali Linux since 2016, primarily due to my focus on Windows exploitation. My setup includes multiple PCs dedicated to various Windows environments for testing and development. Additionally, I maintain a separate system exclusively for gaming.

[@William_Niceton]

POV: You want to hide your thing so you have 2 SSD's with 2 operating systems with 50 users

[@daveyvvv]

Hey by the way for anyone who doesn’t know, you don’t have to purchase a separate drive to dual boot. Assuming you have enough storage, you can split the drive into multiple partitions straight from windows, and then install Linux on the new partition. It’s really easy to do and can save you some money. Edit: Also, don’t be afraid to start with Arch. You’re dual booting, so nothing can happen to your windows install. It might be confusing but installing arch is a very good way to get familiar with command lines and the terminal, and you should be used to using it for Linux. It’s not as crazy as the memes say, but a little bit of terminal knowledge is definitely required to use Linux. It’s not that hard tho, you’ll figure it out I promise,

[@JayCeeCreates]

me, an arch user: trust me, if someone is not used to command line stuff, then arch will be difficult to install.

[@tyisafk]

​@@JayCeeCreatesjust run the archinstall command... You don't have to do it manually anymore. Doing it manually only makes sense if you know what you're doing or you have a script of your own. Archinstall is menu based so anyone can do it.

[@JTCF]

This is exactly how I got into linux in 2016. I'm now a Gentoo daily driver and planning to evict windows completely as well.

[@josearmandosalgueiro7907]

As a linux user myself, i really appreciate you are encouraging viewers to test something different as a future alternative for Windows if you grow tired of it ...

[@Pixiuchu]

I said "one more short", this was the one more short, and you reminded me that I in fact wanted to learn about how to dual boot. Though unsure how I can place a second SSD in my laptop but I think the laptop supports a second internal SSD.

[@pknepps]

Partition your current ssd, it is easy

[@Average_Elf_Player]

Basically what you want to do is switch from easy mode to darksouls mode because you enjoy everything being more difficult to do

[@luckytanuki5449]

Yea, people that simp for Linux saying how easy it is are fkn insane or disingenuous lol. There's a reason why Windows has been so popular for so long. Not because it's good (At least not anymore when it comes to windows 11) it's cause it's simple.

[@Joaquin__]

​​@@luckytanuki5449I'm a new Linux user and it's easier than windows, so cope, also windows has been popular because they have a monopoly over the OS market, not because they are good or simple

[@dominikrni]

​@@luckytanuki5449I mean it surely isn't that complicated. for example, xubuntu distro seems to be simple enough to use

[@pardolagames8994]

​@@luckytanuki5449 Linux mfs opening their command prompt to see what their specs are Also fuck gaming ig. No Forza for you

[@bbrr12]

​@@luckytanuki5449Most distros have a centralized app store and this makes the getting applications and updating them easier and painless, if you have an AMD gpu you don't need to install drivers, if an app needs something it will download it for you (Java, for example) and so on. Linux at base is so much easier than Windows, if you put a person that has never used a PC, a distro like Fedora or Mint would be so much easier to them than Windows if you asked simple task like downloading apps, using the UI,etc.

[@zzGreen]

As someone who used Linux on a Chromebook, I have no clue wtf I was doing looking back, I literally found a way to get windows as Linux.

[@Sezamn]

you know that ChromeOS is also Linux, no?

[@nzeu725]

i think that's a great view on linux from a pc enthusiast, also thanks for the shoutout arch btw

[@kisa.5228]

I reccomend fedora 40 when it comes out because you could use kde 6 because the layout is similar to windows :3

[@fox198nt]

Fedora 40 *Plasma* spin you can make it look like *anything* you want, not just Windows. Latte Dock and Plasmoids are very useful

[@elementoflight6834]

And Microsoft is warning about these sites, because most of them don't sell packaged licenses, but licenses bought with credit card theft or identity theft.

[@YannBOYERDev]

As Fedora Linux user, I can say that if you don't play modern games and all your apps are Linux compatible then Linux is really worth it, I use my PC for programming, watching stuff and emulation, Linux served me well, I won't go back to Windows.

[@kleoCodes]

Try ubuntu before any other distro. Arch isn't very user friendly

[@Sezamn]

Uhh personally i would suggest mint instead of ubuntu, but that comes down to personal opinion.

[@M1szS]

​@@Sezamnyeah, Ubuntu's desktop environment gnome looks kinda trash imo

[@kisa.5228]

@@M1szS thats why Im excited for fedora 40 :(

[@Sezamn]

@@M1szS not only that, but Mint is (objectively) easier for windows users to adapt to

[@M1szS]

@@Sezamn ik, that's why i started using it, but also because most of the stuff just works

[@faislooYT]

i love how PG you are keeping it, i haven't seen anyone buying windows keys in years , everyone just pirates them, tho to be fair where im at laws don't apply for anything

[@ronaldtotallytroywhite]

America?

[@faislooYT]

@@ronaldtotallytroywhite sorry my friend, i will never go there, health care here in Palestine is better

[@Big_Boy_Ben]

Zach the underwear bots are already here 😢

[@Khaoslance2]

Lol😂

[@infinitedragonsunlocked]

You mean porn right?

[@AtaurRahmanKanchan]

Underwear bots 😂😂

[@Penguinizerrr]

@@infinitedragonsunlockedyes

[@Cosmic_Radiation68]

​@@AtaurRahmanKanchan Best name ever 😂

[@blendingsentinel4797]

Been on Linux for 4 years. Haven't even thought about going back to Windows but I understand the reasons for people to stay. Been on Arch before, no way I'm going back to that. Mint my beloved.

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

I stayed on Windows for 30 years, from Windows 3.11 for Workgroups to Windows 10 and every version in between (except 8 and 8.1, screw those) and flirted with Linux here and there for brief periods, nothing permanent. After Microsoft's shenanigans lately, as well as the looming EOL for Windows 10, I decided to switch after three decades of their bullshit. Finally took the plunge and switched 4 months ago in mid-late April. First I tried Mint, but that was an LTS and didn't have 100% of the driver support I needed - I had to resort to installing a kernel-mode driver for my WiFi dongle in a Mint VM before I could get it going on bare metal. Then I had trouble getting Steam and Proton to work, and I was like, "is this going to work?" And I was starting to panic a bit. Then I found Garuda Dr460nized Gaming Edition, and everything started falling into place... got my games set up in Steam, Lutris, Heroic... running through DOSBox, WINE, Proton... most all of them work just like they would on Windows (if not better). Some were a pain to get working, but they're a pain on Windows too. One game in particular I couldn't get going on Windows, I got going on Linux. So for those who say Linux is bad for gaming, let me tell you I have Expendable (like 25 years old) running just fine - and anyone who's tried to run the game on a modern Windows setup will know that it's tricky to get running. Beavis and Butt-Head Do U, I gave up on. The cursor is invisible, so that's not going to work. But that game sucks anyway. But Virtual Stupidity works just fine in ScummVM. I don't miss Windows AT ALL. I recently dual-booted back into it to fix an NTFS filesystem error and I left the computer booted into Windows 10 for a day or so and just felt so... uncomfortable... IDK how to describe it, just... ick.

[@blueboixd7860]

Fun fact you can also install a second operating system on the same SSD, you just run the risk of accidentally deleting your os

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

sure, if you don't know what you're doing. Sounds like a skill issue.

[@ErrorRaffyline0]

You don't need a separate SSD, just make a partition for Linux.

[@robkam643400]

You can, but I guarantee you as a Linux user since about 2006, this can go very wrong.

[@miserj]

Would not recommend a beginner do this though...

[@carljohnson505]

Don't do that Windows update could mess with your linux partition or vice versa

[@calex007]

Dont start with arch, start with gentoo 😎

[@jam06]

Using arch is like using Mac in the 90s Nobody thinks you’re cool, they just think you like to be different

[@Benadryl_Overdoser]

i use arch just because i like it

[@Nigma_863]

I use the GNU/Linux kernel with the Arch 'wrapper', because I just want an actual OS and not hot bloatware. spyware and fancy insecurity's. :p (Windows is a joke these days.. ._.)

[@SuatKamil]

I feel you! It's easy to get carried away. Just set a budget and stick to it, right

[@TugberkGozde]

Aaron Finch as the face of 4rabet just elevates everything his sports creds are just unmatched

[@piadas804]

What about HDD? Dude, they still exist.

[@Gamer-x8b]

Yes, HDD's have feeling too

[@Rullino32]

The issue is that they're slow compared to SSDs but that's up to you on which storage device you want, you could even try booting a Linux distro from an SD card if you want to.

[@owerpovered3330]

Ssd's aren't that expensive today, spending for hdd's aren't worth anymore

[@piadas804]

@@owerpovered3330 SSD's are much more expensive. 4TiB HDD (not even the cheapest): U$100 The CHEAPEST 4TiB M.2 SSD: U$320

[@Gamer-x8b]

@@owerpovered3330 On CeX, there are 160GB HDD for 0.25€

[@kimochi33]

When you say Linux, Arch users pop up. When you say Arch, gentoo users say hello

[@YueZhuang-pt6ff]

and then there is LFS

[@kimochi33]

@@YueZhuang-pt6ff I was expecting TempleOS 😂

[@WolfofnoStreet]

Imagine still paying Microsoft to collect your data.

[@Codyslx]

Nice google account you have there

[@WolfofnoStreet]

@@Codyslx I am not paying Google though.

[@Codyslx]

@@WolfofnoStreet Nothing is ever free. You are the product.

[@VonVikoGoat]

​@@Codyslxyeah but you dont buy the google apps. you have to buy windows and they still collect data

[@remiahcruz5022]

Been of Linux since 2021. You don't need programming knowledge to use it. A basic command in the terminal is easy and a must. I tried Kubuntu, Manjaro, and Pop_os, and now I'm on Ubuntu as my daily driver. I can play Windows AAA games via lutris or steam.

[@rabiddoughnuts]

I had so many people try and talk of dual boot, but honestly, I am absolutely in love with it, having the ability to do both without needing to rely on wine or wsl2 is just so nice, and modern laptops reboot in like, literally 5 seconds flat, and I'm not switching often enough to care, and if I think I might, I can still use wsl2 or wine

[@Scott-ym2wj]

Ubuntu used to be great. Recent versions are buggy

[@saumytiwari7]

Normal users : Do logical partitioning in SSD/HDD and allocate a space for installing Linux in dual boot Zach : buy another small SSD to try linux

[@Smoshylife]

Partitioning is too advanced for people lol

[@saumytiwari7]

@@Smoshylife Money Talks, xD

[@AirventOS]

​@@Smoshylifeif you're into PC building, I believe your capable of watching a youtube video on how to partition for linux. Hell, some distros can do it for you.But I will say it is annoying to do it the first time

[@Smoshylife]

@@AirventOS you saw how much Linus struggled with even installing Linux lol

[@tyisafk]

The problem with that is Windows has a tendency to break Grub if a Windows update were to replace the bootloader. Putting it on a second drive is the way to go. You'd have to load up the boot USB for Linux, and reinstall grub to the partitioned drive. I guess you could use a Ventoy USB to force boot the Linux kernel image instead, but I don't have much experience with Ventoy, but I've heard it's great

[@powerfulshammy]

I don't have a windows 10 key cause I kept my windows 98 key hey it still works even on windows 10 😂

[@beet7256]

the arch installer makes it super easy to get started

[@22halomedia]

Nice video! WSL or using a VM is also an option that doesn't require buying a new drive or partitioning your current one, for free.

[@kylar5677]

I don't have a windows key. I just typed some shit in the cmd and it fucked off.

[@Visquint]

windows users saying the terminal is too complicated: also windows users:

[@AverageSensei]

This guy always finds a way to sneak in an ad 💀

[@ATLAS_879]

What makes it worse I you can get Windows 10 activated free

[@mrhelloguy]

19th day and 58th time asking ZTT to make an overkill ($3000+) ITX pc build guide.

[@SeymaCem]

When Finch shows up at 4rabet events you know it's gonna be a quality time super exciting

[@cmdrpain_]

real homies run templeOS

[@Thisisdcode]

Orrrr use a batch file to activate windows

[@GrowMode_YT]

Or just use unactivated windows

[@Thisisdcode]

@@GrowMode_YT Ril

[@ikassom7061]

Lol, I actually started with arch, and via KZbin tutorials got it running and it was fun to use, the ricing possibilities were so great, i loved the way my desktio looked

[@casper75559]

It’s fucking crazy to think about how prices on windows keys have doubled or tripled in 4yrs. I remember buying a windows activation key from cdkeys back in 2020 for around 14 with tax. Now it’s 29.99. I’m glad Linux is free and the gaming experience is getting better, in the future, we might lose the ability to purchase it and it’ll become a subscription service

[@YaseminBulent-q8q]

4ra events get a boost with Finch as the ambassador he guarantees a great atmosphere every time

[@kaliter1234]

using linux has taught me a lot of things. as an linux user, i can confirm that. installing arch is not extremely hard nor is it easy, but maintaining and using it is another story. im a newbie myself, but to even some pc enthusiasts, maintaining arch so it can be stable is a pain in the ass if you dont read its cleanup and dont know what "rm -rf" do

[@QuickzLXI]

Here is how you can be cheap, AND not rock that unactivated windows watermark! 1.) Create a new text document anywhere on your computer, it doesn't matter the file location. 2.) Inside the text document, type/copy and paste these strings of commands (without the quotation marks obviously.); "@echo off taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe explorer.exe exit" 3.) Once that is done, save the text document and rename it to "Activation.bat", no quotations. You'll know it worked if the icon changes to 2 cog wheels. 4.) Last, run Activation.bat as administrator, and then restart your pc, you HAVE to restart and run as admin or it WILL NOT WORK. 5.) Once your computer boots back up, no more watermark! You can delete Activation.bat if you want, it won't bring the watermark back. [DISCLAIMER: THIS IS FOR WINDOWS 10, IT MAY NOT WORK FOR WINDOWS 11]

[@GrowMode_YT]

Or just use unactivated windows, no problem in that

[@FoxyGekkerson]

I’d say it’s also worth it to give Hackintosh a shot, where you install macOS on non-Mac hardware.

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

maybe while it's still feasible before Apple obsoletes it

[@coolelevipower8037]

Defenitly true, but if you don't have a extra ssd, a virtual machine works fine too for linux

[@crescious3231]

I keep a USB with Ubuntu on it in case of evil technology sightings. Very useful to have around.

[@MehmetFethi-q5f]

Yeah, my friend tried it and had a blast. But you know how it is, everyone's experience is different

[@aimeucuzinho]

The only safe dual boot is the one where you physically disconnect whatever storage device you use for Windows and then plug in the one you use for Linux. It's a hassle, but not as much of a hassle as Grub.

[@ryankasch5561]

High school used Ubuntu Linux on the laptops we got, that experience made me a windows user for life.

[@Sezamn]

ngl i'm not surprised. ubuntu does suck.

[@cesarand02]

Steam Deck’s OS is based of an Arch Linux Distro, sooooo my first true experience with Linux was Arch haha. And I can see why people say not to start with it. There are sooooo many tutorials, GitHub pages, forums, and YT videos for Ubuntu based distros, and the one’s for Arch are there but they are very much meant for those who are “in the know” when it comes to Linux. Suffice to say it’s been a ton of fun getting Lutris/Wine to work in order to play Overwatch on a Steam Deck haha

[@truneosprinter]

Thank you for not telling people to use virtual machines 🙏🙏

[@Marcos_Tired]

If you're only worried about gaming, most games already run perfectly fine o Linux. Arch Linux is the base for the Steam Deck, so is possible to simply get steam games to run as smoothly as possible on it. Gaming is not a problem on Linux (especially on AMD hardware). As for work, you'd have to search if the specific program is able to run on Linux, or find alternatives. I myself, use just Linux as a daily drive, but sometimes had to use a virtual machine to use some specific engineering software. I like to persevere and find whatever software I need to work on Linux alone, since I actually like to own my computer.

[@helenacoolkid]

Dont buy those keys, just run massgrave

[@footloose_mini]

Honestly, starting linux on arch isn't the worst thing ever. I used alma for a few weeks first (mostly through the gui) but installing arch and jumping right off the deep end was pretty fun. Domt make the mistake of installing manually though, use the utility. Manual installations are needed when partitioning a single ssd for.dual boot. Even then it isn't necessary.

[@staden87]

As soon as windows 10 stops getting security updates I'm gonna use Ubuntu LTS on everything.

[@JustABirbd]

Ghost spectre being super goated for gamers:

[@NurmuhammetEmre]

4ra with Finch onboard means serious class his acting and sports achievements light up the place

[@soohawaiian11]

For my first and only PC build to date, I thought it’d be cool to install MacOS, Windows, and Linux on it. That was quite the learning experience lol.

[@eliasbinde2629]

Honestly start with arch, it’s always felt the most comfortable to me

[@talizorahnarrayya5916]

My personal recommendation for a first distro would be Nobara.

[@williamhabberjam410]

You should probably try it out on a Virtual machine first, dual booting is great but wouldnt recommend it for testing out OS's

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

it's necessary for *really* testing it. You won't be able to run commercial Windows games in a VM under say, VirtualBox because it's not a kernel-level VMM. You'll need something a little closer to the metal for real testing of SteamPlay and the like. But yeah, basic desktop use and basic native Linux games like KMahjongg or whatever, sure, you can get your feet wet with a VM.

[@MesutSenay]

Events at 4rabet are always better when Finch is around he brings the crowd and the credibility

[@coltonrognrud3528]

you dont even need a license, they have programs that have been passed around for free that will get rid of the windows watermark AND give you full access to windows features.

[@Kjd2293]

when my friend started talking about the pros of using Linux, I wanted to evaporate

[@Arceus3251]

Yep. I experimented with Linux for the better part of 3 years. Daily drove it for my studies. Its good for tinkering and getting things done quick and dirty. Windows, however is much nicer for productivity in my experience

[@ShadyHero]

protip: a partition even works. just be EXTRA SURE that you choose the partition because it WILL overwrite your windows install. also be sure to keep windows boot manager as the default, because if you choose linux and try to boot to windows, it will say it needs to be repaired.

[@rustkitty]

Arch was the first Linux I tried daily driving. I only recommend it if you have a ton of free time and want to treat it as some kind of solo power user bootcamp. The Arch wiki is very educational and if you can dedicate a few weeks to learning and experimentation it's probably the fastest way become a Linux pro. Then you can wipe out your busted, hackish setup and install EndeavourOS or Manjaro instead (which are Arch based but configured by people who actually know what they are doing).

[@MuserrefAhmet]

I'm tempted to give it a shot, but I don't want to get sucked into another betting site

[@birthday_cakeman]

Imagine PAYING for Windows. Also, imagine buying an entirely new SSD rather than just splitting the partitions on a single drive.

[@KP_Uravity]

I have never paid for a Windows operating system. They have always said, "Please update to the new os, pretty pretty please with a cherry on top." And then given it to me for free.

[@SkyenNovaA]

Linux gaming has come on very well in recent years. If you're willing to learn a couple new things and you don't play any competitive online games that use malware-level anti-cheat, it's very likely you could make the switch with ease.

[@RifterDask]

Migrating to Linux should be pretty painless for most gamers in about a half year's time. Already is if you're using an AMD GPU. Nvidia's also great, but you need some base level Linux knowledge to change the right settings.