This image was created by /u/[email protected] for this comment here: https://discuss.tchncs.de/comment/21735989. I had encouraged them to post it somewhere, but as far as I can tell, they never did.

Panel 1: “Installing Windows 20 years ago” screenshot of install wizard with just a couple buttons
Panel 2: “Installing Linux 20 years ago” screenshot of a busy command line
Panel 3: “Installing Windows today” screenshot of a busy command line
Panel 4: “Installing Linux today” screenshot of install wizard with just a couple buttons

  • HeyJoe@lemmy.world
    2·
    15 hours ago

    Never used cli to install windows in the 25 years I have been dealing with it. I have used dism to remove as much unnecessary crap as I can before installing it though. It only half works anyway since the next feature release reinstalls most of what you remove anyway. These days I just use Rufus to make a bookable USB since it will remove all the requirements and other things by just checking them off as options. GUI is fine after that.

    • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      11 hours ago

      Some of the many ways to bypass making a Microsoft account required hitting the shell in the installer for a moment, but the example screenshot looks more like someone removing shit post-install.

      The short guide to not performing CBT with Windows is:

      • Grab install media for Pro or LTSC (Pro is better if you aren’t a turbo-nerd willing to troubleshoot more)
      • Strip out the versions you aren’t installing from the install media (forget the tool for this, probably dism)
      • Install updates to the install media so you aren’t stuck with it updating for a day post-install (forget the tool for this part too, sorry)
      • Strip out bloat and unneeded shit (such as onedrive) using DISM
      • Install using whatever the current workaround is to not have to make a Microsoft account
      • Keep the damn thing offline, adjust settings, configure GPO, use powershell to remove anything more you want out, etc to your desires
      • Notably: Disable “reccomendations” in the various spots, those are ads. Set updates to be delayed considerably and to not force restart until a week after first notification (you can no longer disable this entirely). Disable web search from the start menu/search bar.
      • Maybe move a few “cleaning/configuring” tools over via USB and run them
      • Use MASgrave to spoof a license you horrible degenerate
      • Keep detailed notes of every step you do, as sometimes games amd shit will have dumbass dependencies on system parts that they don’t expect you to remove