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Re:Did Windows 10 slow down with each feature update? by smoldesu on Monday June 21, 2021 @04:52PM (#27584298)
Well, in large part it has to do with how Windows loads libraries. For example, if you have two Electron apps running (eg. Discord and Slack), both will load separate libraries, effectively doubling their load on your system (scaling for each app you open). The solution is to enforce dynamic linking, like how Linux handles it. You can have Spotify, Discord and Slack all running on the same Electron library.
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Re:Did Windows 10 slow down with each feature update? by yjftsjthsd-h on Monday June 21, 2021 @05:29PM (#27584767)
Aren't they using bundled/vendored versions? The OS can't help that; it's like Snaps on Linux.
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Re:Did Windows 10 slow down with each feature update? by herbst on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @03:17AM (#27588874)
Which still do not increase the booting time like that
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Re:Did Windows 10 slow down with each feature update? by yjftsjthsd-h on Tuesday June 22, 2021 @04:37PM (#27596864)
It will if you set them to launch on boot/login, which is probably the real difference (Windows has a tradition of apps auto starting, *nix has less).
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Re:Did Windows 10 slow down with each feature update? by kevingadd on Monday June 21, 2021 @08:27PM (#27586428)
This has nothing to do with Windows and everything to do with Discord and Slack deciding not to use dynamic linking.
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