> If the metric is low, the feature can be safely removed (see: Windows Start me... | Hacker News

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		megaman22 on April 23, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why it took a long time to build the tiny link pre... > If the metric is low, the feature can be safely removed (see: Windows Start menu). That turned out really well... Whoever is responsible for putting the touch start screen on Windows Server is responsible for 90% of my frustrations...

brazzledazzle on April 23, 2018 [–]

The best way to run Windows Server is without a desktop installed, using PowerShell to manage it. Even one-offs. You might know this but it’s worth saying just in case. Also worth noting that some server applications assume/require a desktop during install or operation (usually because they’re trash).

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