• blindsight@beehaw.org
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    7 months ago

    I wonder if there’s a debloated version of Windows 11 that removes the TPM requirement…

    Regardless, I’m this | | close to switching to Linux; I just need to make sure I can get OneDrive and full MS Office running in Linux reliably, since I need both for work. The Steam Deck has convinced me that I don’t need Windows anymore for gaming, so it’s only work holding me back. (Work pays me a stipend to maintain my own work computer hardware, so I do work on “my” machine.)

    Edit: Looks like it’s actually pretty easy to do.

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      7 months ago

      If you are fine with the older office suite (2019 I believe), there is a codeweaver program called crossover. They are the teams that make WINE a reality and they have a one version license so you can own it forever. Or yeah, you can also use VM.

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        7 months ago

        Nice, thanks! 2019 should be good enough; the guides I was looking at were suggesting much older versions for WINE compatibility.

        I just need to look into OneDrive, now.

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          Yeah, that is if I remember it correctly. But I do remember installing a modern office suite back then using crossover. They also have trials so you can test your target program is indeed running as it should before buying.