When you spent time tinkering on your linux box, at least you usually learn some piece of knowledge that can be applied later on.
When you tinker and debug something on windows, you usually have little idea of what went wrong and can derive very little from the experience. At least that was the case back when I still used windows, in the XP and vista days.
FYI, Microsoft offers its Media Creation Tool and ISOs of Windows install media on its website for free download. It’s easy to create your own USB install disk. Of course, I do not officially condone the despicable act of installing Windows, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
But you can always make a boot/install medium yourself. Up until XP I would just have a key and when I needed to reinstall, I’d get the CD from our local tech guy. Now you can just download that stuff from MS website.
When you tinker and debug something on windows, you usually have little idea of what went wrong and can derive very little from the experience. At least that was the case back when I still used windows, in the XP and vista days.
I don’t think that is completely fair, I feel like the reason is more that on Linux no easy to follow “solutions” to as many problems as on Windows exist. When you have a problem on Linux you most of the time have to dive deeply into the technical details. On windows it’s often enough to search for a solution on the internet and follow the first tutorial (not the stupid SEO garbage sites). And once whatever problem you had is gone you don’t go and try to understand why the solution worked.
That also really annoyed me a lot when I had to fix Windows problems for work, because I really like to understand why something is working or not. And after some research I actually found Sysinternals which are tools that help you dig deeper into Windows inner workings. There are also some wonderful videos on how to use those tools available by the author of those tools. And there are also books available both on how to troubleshoot with the tools and on how Windows internally works.
Linux forcesallows you to go elbow deep in research and application of a fix to truly understand what change is being made
Windows (by default) allows forces you to apply some bandages and paint unless you have and know how to use the third party tools (for the purposes of this comparison I’m ignoring regedit, compmgmt, WMIC, others)
When you spent time tinkering on your linux box, at least you usually learn some piece of knowledge that can be applied later on.
When you tinker and debug something on windows, you usually have little idea of what went wrong and can derive very little from the experience. At least that was the case back when I still used windows, in the XP and vista days.
That’s just wrong! Your technique for reinstalling Windows can always improve.
And there is even more room to improve now, that you are officially denied the option of reinstalling it.
Oh God, I remember the monthly format C and reinstall windows xp, followed by the dreaded service packs installation. That was how I fixed problems.
Wait, how is the option gone?
Most computers do not come with installation media nowadays. Just a resetting partition.
FYI, Microsoft offers its Media Creation Tool and ISOs of Windows install media on its website for free download. It’s easy to create your own USB install disk. Of course, I do not officially condone the despicable act of installing Windows, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
But you can always make a boot/install medium yourself. Up until XP I would just have a key and when I needed to reinstall, I’d get the CD from our local tech guy. Now you can just download that stuff from MS website.
I don’t think that is completely fair, I feel like the reason is more that on Linux no easy to follow “solutions” to as many problems as on Windows exist. When you have a problem on Linux you most of the time have to dive deeply into the technical details. On windows it’s often enough to search for a solution on the internet and follow the first tutorial (not the stupid SEO garbage sites). And once whatever problem you had is gone you don’t go and try to understand why the solution worked.
That also really annoyed me a lot when I had to fix Windows problems for work, because I really like to understand why something is working or not. And after some research I actually found Sysinternals which are tools that help you dig deeper into Windows inner workings. There are also some wonderful videos on how to use those tools available by the author of those tools. And there are also books available both on how to troubleshoot with the tools and on how Windows internally works.
Edit: fiexd tyops ;)
Thanks for the thoughtful reply and the links.
As someone who works on both daily
Linux
forcesallows you to go elbow deep in research and application of a fix to truly understand what change is being madeWindows (by default)
allowsforces you to apply some bandages and paint unless you have and know how to use the third party tools (for the purposes of this comparison I’m ignoring regedit, compmgmt, WMIC, others)Basically, it’s only gotten worse now.