Windows 11 Doesn't Have To Still Suck

Its been 2 years and Windows 11 still sucks. The problem is, it doesn't have to suck. These problems should be fixed by now. What is Microsoft doing?

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[mikefromwa]

In Windows 7 you could adjust the font size and face of every single interface element - the title bars, the dialog boxes, the menu text, the buttons, everything. And of course Windows 10 and 11 took those features out for no good reason.

[garyradtke]

Your rant about the control panel and hiding everything is right on spot. I have the exact same opinion. The kids at Microsoft seem to feel the need to change everything their predecessors and fathers laid out. They just change things to change them no mater if what they change from made a lot more sense. Most of us use computers for our work or entertainment and to make things easier and quicker in life. Not to complicate it.

[Dexter]

What I hate of 10 was the oversimplification of the UI to make it "idiot proof", hiding important tools and settings elsewhere and making troubleshooting for someone like me who is not a programmer but tinkers and fixes basic issues by ownself a true nightmare. Hearing that 11 made things even worse makes me completely turned at the idea to upgrade to it.

[knection]

I never considered learning linux until 11. Now I'm semi competent with Linux because of the direction Microsoft is forcing me into. This is coming from someone who Beta tested 11 and is still in the insider program.

[comictrio]

I'm a new subscriber. I've been working with and building computers since 1977. I've ran every version of Windows since Windows 1.0. I installed Windows 11 just to try it out on a new computer I built for myself. I can honestly say that Windows 11 isn't all that bad, but I do hate that I have to spend more time digging into the clunky UI just to find most of the settings I could easily find in Windows 10. I want to spend more time just using the system and not wasting time digging through the now "hidden setting" if I encounter a problem. Microsoft just continues to crap in their own bed. I'm enjoying your channel. Your no nonsense approach to teaching people about computers is excellent. Many of the popular computer/tech channels could learn from you. Keep up the good work.

[Jefrw]

100 % accurate! Nice to get some validation on this! I have been doing computer repair for a long time as well and I feel like it's getting more and more frustrating with all of these crazy changes. I really hope they actually start fixing things instead of just moving things around and messing things up

[jasonschubert]

One of the best features about Windows used to be that every command had several ways to do it, so you could just choose the way you preferred. It seems 11 is moving more to the Apple "our way or the highway" method of doing things.

The multiple clicks thing seems to be universal as well, every new Google app hides basic features under layers of menus, and don't get me started on TV remotes that have about 5 buttons!

[davisparsons]

I want MS to bring back the ability for a user to change the color of the background and the fonts like they had in Win 7. That way, those of us who have vision problems can adjust the colors for maximum usability. The light and dark modes both hurt my eyes after a few hours of use.

[Perplexer]

The biggest pain in Windows 11 for me is the changed Taskbar! You can't have a "Quick launch" area anymore and a Taskbar area with icons (buttons) for running programs. You can just have pinned icons. So when you're running two instances of the same program, you don't see two icons/buttons in the Taskbar, you just see one icon which is always there. Also, you can't drag and drop files from one program to another program by moving your mouse down to the Taskbar onto the other program's icon/button. You have to ALT+TAB to the destination program with your other hand and then drop the file in. Horrible!

[paddycoleman]

Windows 11 was more about boosting sales of new PCs than anything else. Also, Microsoft (and no doubt with Intel and AMD’s blessing) introduced the concept hardware obsolescence in to Windows support. This is similar to Apple with their operating systems and means at some point your hardware will not be able to run the latest OS. At present we all know you can work around this in Windows 11 but my guess would be that Microsoft will enforce this at some point e.g. Windows 12. It would never surprise me if in the future we will get to a stage where you buy a PC and it will be able to run n future versions of Windows. Once that is hit you either buy a new PC or you are left on your own. A real shame as I believe Microsoft’s backward support is one of the best features of Windows over the decades and has no doubt reduced the amount of e-waste.

[AwakenedPhoenix]

The thing that killed Windows for me was the push to use an online account. Using an online account to access my local data and machine is an absolute no-go. That took me from someone who was ambivalent about Windows to someone who actively despises it and refuses to use it for my day-to-day tasks.

[garykanitz]

Thankyou so much. This stuff was making me feel old and out of touch for having these difficulties. to know someone like you doing this stuff as your main profession is having the same issues I have is a such a relief!

[davinp]

Once Windows 10 ends support, allot of old PCs will go to e-waste. Just like Windows Vista, PC manufacturers were building systems that barely met Windows system requirements which means they could barely run Windows Vista. Microsoft got into trouble for this

[demontekdigital]

I have a Win 10 system, and every time I get the urge to install Win 11 I watch a video like this, and that urge goes away, lol. I don't use a lot of the functions you've mentioned often, but when I do I end up using them for an inordinate amount of time. It sounds like they're neglecting a lot of the quality of life improvements people really want. I think the issue stems from MS trying to make the OS as idiot-proof as possible by catering to the lowest common denominator. The vast majority of "average" users are using their PCs to check emails, watch Netflix, and dink around on social media.
I personally think, and have thought for decades, that if you buy a new PC as a new user, you should be forced to take mandatory classes on how to use the OS, and do minor hardware repairs/upgrades. Changing out parts, or installing your OS should not require a trained pro.

[svanhoosen]

I love how there are a printer's Properties, a printer's Printer Properties, and a printer's Preferences, in addition to the new printer menu in Settings (that can't do everything you need to do).

[JorgeAraujo]

Windows 8.1 was pretty good. You just had to use Classic Shell to make it usable.

[zenkim]

As a VERY longtime Windows user / tech enthusiast / gamer, I still remember how Windows NT (v3.51 & 4.0) had the option to use the "Classic" (Windows 3.x -style) or the newer "Modern" (Windows 95 -style) GUI, each of which had different methods of window operation & desktop navigation as well as a distinct "look & feel" or visual language & aesthetic. The actual software engine of the OS was, of course, unchanged: the only difference was in the "shell" that lay on top of it, yet your choice of shell was a crucial one, as it affected everything about the interface between user & OS.

As the yrs marched on, newer releases from Microsoft -- including the 1st Microsoft PLUS! pack for Windows 95, Media Player 7.x, then Windows 98 itself, XP & finally Vista -- showed just how radically different in appearance & functionality different graphical shells (or "Desktop Themes" re. shells meant specifically for the Windows interface) could make the same piece of software, especially when those shells changed the level of ease-of-use & access to features on the fly at the click of a button. (Here I think Winamp deserves an honorable mention.) By the time Windows 7 was rolled out, the whole idea of being able to "hotswap" the look & feel of your Windows desktop was so well established that it seemed as much a core feature of the OS as the Control Panel.

Then, of course, Windows 8.x came along -- like a foul ball to the head. It should've been a warning sign to all Windows users that Microsoft was abandoning all pretense of putting the "user experience" 1st as a top-level priority in its proclaimed mission of "innovation": now it seems all they really care about is making each new release of Windows clash w/ the battle-proven GUI concepts that had been hammered out over decades, even to the detriment of PC tech professionals as well as power users who value their ability to operate quickly & effectively. Gotta keep coming up w/ new reasons to make users upgrade to the latest Windows release -- & force MCSEs to keep buying the newest reference texts & recertifying their credentials!

Honestly, I can't say I'm surprised ... just disappointed. Evidently, Microsoft continues to rely on the arrogant assumption that Windows users will always be too entrenched, too unwilling to embrace change, to make the leap from Windows to an alternative OS solution....

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I agree with your complaints. While "Just switch to linux" isn't really an answer to the complaints, MSFT is really making me dedicate some time playing with Linux distributions as a backup for the day they decide I can no longer disable a bunch of their telemetry or login without a windows live account. I'm old enough to remember when it used to take more time to install Windows than it did to "tweak" it to remove all the bloat and spyware.

[DarioDAversa]

I feel you! I'm in the same boat. I WANT to like Windows 11, being an IT person I don't like to complain and nitpick about the details, especially design-wise, if the functionality is there... but with Windows 11, it almost feels like Microsoft WANTS to upset us. I don't understand it.

[ranawaqashaider]

I'm a Computer Technician since 2014. I totally agree with you. The bypass I use for Network and Sharing Center is Windows Search. But you mentioned the most important issues I face. 👍