Microsoft patches Windows and Excel – breaks audio, remote access, and paste

Re:Microsoft patches Windows and Excel – breaks audio, remot... by xvxvx on Monday September 14, 2026 @01:10PM (#49700392)

I’m lazy and don’t want to spend the rest of the year trying to get Linux running on my Alienware desktop. I think most of the software I use is available on Linux, I just need to find the time to get started.

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Re:Microsoft patches Windows and Excel – breaks audio, remot... by pbhjpbhj on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @04:36AM (#49709508)

Installing Pop_OS! or Ubuntu takes about an hour to 90 minutes (including setting up eg Steam, your preffered browser, etc). You'll want to run it as a live USB for a bit first to make sure there's driver support. IME much faster to install and update than MS Windows.

If the hardware you buy doesn't support Linux use then it can be a crap shoot (down to luck). Why people blame their Linux distro for that I don't really understand.

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Re:Microsoft patches Windows and Excel – breaks audio, remot... by DANmode on Tuesday September 15, 2026 @07:47PM (#49720394)

Fair enough, Dell can be pretty spotty when it comes to Linux support.

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