Windows 11 is BAD by Design - Here's Why | RANT:30

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The more I use Linux (fedora currently), the more I realize why Windows 11 is so bad... it's by design. What do I mean by that? Well, watch the video. I think I hone in on the reasons Microsoft does what they do. A lot of it has to do with their mainstream status and need to be "safe for everyone" even if they aren't technical. But, there are more reasons.

We'll also talk about how Microsoft makes money, because that plays a major role in what a company does. I compare this with the Linux community and how things are not always driven by money.

Watch the video for all the ranting and details.

#linux #fedora #opensource @Microsoft #windows

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[delicious_seabass]

Windows sucks by design... here's how you can get a cheap key for windows!

[StayMadNobodycares]

Millions of people can complain about very annoying Windows bugs to Microsoft and they DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. years go by... NOTHING.

[praetorxyn]

I think they’re going to push ARM hard because if ARM takes over they can ditch all the legacy x86 stuff they don’t want to maintain anymore. Of course, all the legacy x86 stuff is the main reason people use Windows.

[hensonk]

Public companies are working for major shareholders not customers and with limited competition it creates a monsters.

[NikoEverwinter-nzrx]

I still remember how underwhelmed I was going from Windows 7 to 10. Microsoft said that Windows 10 was going to be the last windows, they were right. I'm switching to Linux when they stop supporting Win10 next year.

[cwgd]

The most frustrating things to me about Windows are: 1) It takes more clicks to do something than before 2) Mouse travel distance is much greater for common tasks (look at the travel distance to sleep the PC in Win10 vs. 11 from the Start menu) and 3) They move at a snail's pace. We should have ALL settings in the "new" settings menu by now and we don't.

[graywolf]

the worst part is they just keep moving stuff all over the place

[somebody]

i hate how windows removes stuff like moving your taskbar to the sides/top and the only way to do that is to modify the registry. autohide doesn't even really work because it shows your taskbar when there is a notification instead of just showing it to you without the taskbar.

[goldenheartOh]

I miss the days when companies strove to make a product that made us happier than their competition could.
Now, they aim is to annoy us slightly less than their competitor in their quest for $.

This is thanks to limited competition. If a small startup company could compete, things would be much better.

[killertruth]

I actually didn’t like it when they blocked the new sound settings if you no longer have a “valid” windows license.

[BLASTIC]

even though there is a "home" and "pro" version... there really is no pro version.

[deadpoolf]

Jayztwocents said it best microsoft is no longer a computer desktop os company but a data collection company

[bobbypaycheque]

More people need to switch to GNU Linux. As soon as enough people use it the software will support it. It's the only way we break free of the Windows trap.

[TheWaxGoat]

There is a simple way to handle this, with an appearance toggle, and only for Pro users:
Power User mode = Windows 10 interface
Loser mode = don't enable Power User Mode

Microsoft stands to lose nothing by doing this.

[Sonyboj]

Office probably also means Office 365 subscriptions. Includes Entra etc. Companies using Windows for workstations and laptops pretty much all use it. Boxed copies of office arent really bought anymore as office 365 includes hosted Exchange. Exchange is a major PITA to run on-prem.

[FlyboyHelosim]

Luckily I don't need a modern version of Windows, modern programs or modern games, so I'll happily stay on Windows 7 for many years to come.

[michaelmadsen]

Windows was always a pile of shit, but it went seriously down hill after Windows 7

[KTSpeedruns]

I really wish there was more of this "sucks by design" discussion instead of the "this sucks, I hate this, that's bad, that's ugly, etc." type of discussion.

I like the design language behind the new settings app in windows 11. I don't like that it only includes 10% of what you used to be able to control.

Problem with Microsoft store is that 1) you can't install free stuff without an account. There's really no point in trying to track your "purchases", or in this get your "gets", if everything is free. Especially when free software is rampant because each app wants you to download it for free, but unlock the full version with money by signing in to an account for the software. Now, if installing from the MS store required a login even for free stuff, then it shouldn't convert my local windows account into an online Microsoft account. I just wanted to install something from MS store, and Microsoft equates that to an invitation not to log my purchases but to scrape data involving everything I do on my computer.

The reason I'm okay with Apple IDs being a nice tool to enhance your experience on Mac OS is that iTunes still uses its own account, every app still asks permission to use the Apple ID instead of assuming permission and offering no way to revoke, and it's still possible to happily use Mac OS without an Apple ID.

[Dave]

Microsoft is trying to do what Apple and Google do with their products; make it as simplified as possible for people who don’t, won’t and can’t understand tech at all.

That’s why many techies hates and it’s understandable.

[TurntableTV]

I've used Windows since version 3.1. Their design language has gotten worse over the years. It all started with the 8 version, when they introduce those god damn tiles. I also want my operating system to not get in the way of my workflow so that's why I use macOS and Linux for work and Windows for games only. It's extremely sad that they make this operating worse with each update. Funny story: a while ago I was editing a video on Premiere Windows version and I left my computer to make myself some tea. When I returned, it was in updating - restart mode. If I didn't have autosave on, I would've lost 3hrs of work.