It seems like Microsoft has realized its Windows FSE isn't enough to match SteamOS game mode — but it has a new project to solve it
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Microsoft is currently in an ongoing battle to improve Windows 11 for idle use and gaming to compete with SteamOS, and it has a big plan for it.

Microsoft is working on a new project labeled Windows ‘K2’, intent on removing bloatware, reducing AI, and optimizing Windows 11 for gaming, with three focuses of ‘performance, craft, and reliability’.

the issue is not about performance, is about enshitification. I mean, do we need TPM? do we need Microslop account to login our pc/laptop? do they really need to shove Copilot into Windows?

  • Mihies@programming.devEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Yeah, MS lost a lot of trust with stupid things and getting that back - good luck with that. I’m gone I switched to Linux since a year (been on Windows since 3.0) or so ago and won’t ever go back even though I still need to run Visual Studio in a virtual guest.

    • U7826391786239@piefed.zipEnglish
      10·
      9 days ago

      same. been using MS shit since the 90s, but built a new PC in early 2025 specifically to put linux and only linux on it. never looking back. there is absolutely no reason for me to ever install windows again.

      people thought i was dumb for taking out a loan to build a PC–turns out that was the right move, 8% on a loan for early 2025 prices is better than whatever tf people are having to pay for components now