Question - why stick to Windows 10? Clearly you have something against current versions of software so why not Windows 7 or XP? Heck NT4 was great and 3.11 too?
Ever since I started on computers in 1995 I have always stuck with the latest, 3.11 then 95... even Me, Vista and 8. All worked remarkably well.
Remember, the UI is a very tiny part of the OS. That is why my favourite linux is Debian headless.
Running Windows 11 and looking at Task Manager in idle:Win 11 is quite resource intensive...
How is the Task Bar and Start Menu better?10's taskbar is better, the start menu is better, virtual desktop switching is better, context menus are better, I have more control and customization options, and there are zero ads.
Umm... Objectively? At least for those of us who see having more features and customization as a good thing. Especially on launch, the Win 11 taskbar didn't support even some of the most basic pre-11 features you might expect, from drag and drop, to a right-click menu, or even the ability to change its location to the top, left or right side. It's beyond horrid.How is the [Win10] Task Bar and Start Menu better?
How is the Task Bar and Start Menu better?
And for those who are seeing ads in Windows 11, just turn them off.
How is the Task Bar and Start Menu better?
And for those who are seeing ads in Windows 11, just turn them off.
Why do you think "Linux = terminal windows"?I don't think Linux is a good alternative to Windows 11.
I'm not sure Linux's solution of "force users to navigate an ancient ugly terminal, memorize the name and location of every file, re-navigate to an already-open folder, and memorize/type dozens of characters to perform simple commands or even launch apps with a usable level of permissions", Is an actual alternative to Window's 11 problem of "This thing that used to take two fast clicks now takes 4 slow clicks, a precise mouse move, and noticeably slower animations".
Both options are a slower than they need to be. A waste of time. and energy compared to the better versions of Windows.
I would love to switch to Linux (or I would if any software I used actually supported enough to run at full speed, or in general). But the Linux desktop GUIs (I've tried many) are still all very bad (slow and inconvenient) at being GUIs. They're just a radically different kind of bad. Linux is still just a skin of a text-based OS. That's an advantage for a small niche of people who need it, but a problem when it comes to providing general users with a fast and intuitive interface.
I want the GUI to get out of the way as quickly as possible so I can do something real. It should never block me or slow me down. It should be like the background sound in a movie or the controls in a video game: If you are consciously aware that it exists, if you're actively thinking about it... then it's done something fundamentally wrong.
Maybe someday Linux will get a fundamental UX rewrite where I don't need to drop everything to open up a terminal and fumble around with sudo and -flags multiple times a day, but I've been saying that for over 20 years. I don't think it's going to happen.
The problems with Windows 11 are very frustrating, because it's an obvious regression. They solved a lot of these design problems a long time ago. They could literally copy-paste some of these features... not even copy-paste, because the better GUI is sill burred deep in its bloat. You just need a 3rd party app to use it. It's a problem easily solved for 95% of people with a couple checkboxes and an animation-speed slider, or just give us a "classic" skin. But the art-student level novices who made this GUI think their way is best, and stubbornly want to shove it down people's throats.
Why do you think "Linux = terminal windows"?
Have you ever heard of "KDE" or "Gnome" or many other window compositors?
You can have as a barebones experience you want with some distros or as a GUI-driven experience with others as you need.
Yes, Linux is NOT Windows, but that's the whole point and the beauty of it. Ironically, one of the biggest contributors (money and some kernel lines a year) to GNU Linux is Microsoft anyway.
Regards.
When I eventually have to move my desktop to Windows 11, I will probably use something like Stardock. My problem is that I want to have a UI that's representative of the defaults because when I do tutorials and take screenshots, I want them to look "normal." That's a "me" problem, though.I just added a couple of Stardock programs like Start 11 and now my computer functions like a blend of Windows 7/ 10 and is much faster than Windows 10 now on my system. a couple registry hacks and all my context menus are back to what I consider normal.
I couldn't agree more. I don't understand why Microsoft took functionality away. I think they just want Windows 11 to look different so badly that they won't let you change the look.The windows 11 UI is horribly inefficient. Under windows 10, I can further save screen space without giving up any function or info by selecting the use small icons option in the taskbar, as well as show text labels, thus making navigation easier especially when you have multiple folders open. The smaller Taskbar options make it smaller by removing negative space, thus no impact to readability.
Why do you think "Linux = terminal windows"?
Have you ever heard of "KDE" or "Gnome" or many other window compositors?
You can have as a barebones experience you want with some distros or as a GUI-driven experience with others as you need.
Yes, Linux is NOT Windows, but that's the whole point and the beauty of it. Ironically, one of the biggest contributors (money and some kernel lines a year) to GNU Linux is Microsoft anyway.
Regards.
For me, going from Win 10 to Win 11 is like buying a new car, and moaning because they moved the cupholders.
That is not a Windows 11 thing, that is a formatting of the page and article thing.Multiply these billions of lost spaces and window displacements, with fingers, mouse, etc. It takes energy.
In addition, we are talking about the environment...
Not to mention the "tables" where you have to move the window, because it is not too big. Window that bathes in a window used at 20% at most.
Maybe one day there will be a smart, but most importantly influential person who will be fed up with "Smartphone" windows on PCs with 30, 55… inch screens.
Say that there are automatism to format the pages according to the device used.
It seems that to ask questions is to come off as a "troll" or an idiot.
Finally, what a beautiful society we live in where more than three billion people live in poverty and others cry because they have a broken nail...