Microsoft is basically sucking blood out of end users who have grown dependent on their OS since childhood. Basically, they are taking the highest advantage possible of the effective monopoly in the end user computing.
It never was this intolerable in Windows 7 era, which was free of ads and forced updates. Windows 10 bought forced updates which took over control from end users, however thankfully it didn't have ads until 2021 when Windows 11 debuted.
After that, it is all shit show. Both Windows 11 & 10 have so many ads now. Windows 11 requires sign-in to even setup new OS install. Important options hidden behind more clicks, even Start menu needs 2 clicks to get All apps list compared to Windows 10 where it was instantly there with 1 click. All these are anti-user and anti-productive. Honestly, AI has long, very long way to go like 10 years out before it is significantly useful.
Hence Windows 11 is so much bloat, more pushy of useless AI & pop-ups, more difficult to use due to hidden options, and super anti-user compared to Windows 10 of 2021.
For folks needing OS that plain works, Linux does so many good distributions. People feel stupid once they realize for how long they suffered under Microsoft's shenanigans it legit brings tears once people start using Linux for only a week.
I've been personally dual-booting Windows 10 with Ubuntu 22.04 for more than 3 years now. Oh and yes, Ubuntu has slowly become my primary OS now that I rarely need to open Windows since Ubuntu boots quickly.
Fun fact: when setting up a new Windows 11 install, put in an obviously fake email address like 'a@a.com' and fake password. It won't recognize the account and set it up as a local account.
No, windows 10 did have a few ads. When you first install there's ads for Minecraft, Netflix and few other things on the start menu. Not much but still.
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u/batmanallthetime 28d ago
Microsoft is basically sucking blood out of end users who have grown dependent on their OS since childhood. Basically, they are taking the highest advantage possible of the effective monopoly in the end user computing.
It never was this intolerable in Windows 7 era, which was free of ads and forced updates. Windows 10 bought forced updates which took over control from end users, however thankfully it didn't have ads until 2021 when Windows 11 debuted.
After that, it is all shit show. Both Windows 11 & 10 have so many ads now. Windows 11 requires sign-in to even setup new OS install. Important options hidden behind more clicks, even Start menu needs 2 clicks to get All apps list compared to Windows 10 where it was instantly there with 1 click. All these are anti-user and anti-productive. Honestly, AI has long, very long way to go like 10 years out before it is significantly useful.
Hence Windows 11 is so much bloat, more pushy of useless AI & pop-ups, more difficult to use due to hidden options, and super anti-user compared to Windows 10 of 2021.
For folks needing OS that plain works, Linux does so many good distributions. People feel stupid once they realize for how long they suffered under Microsoft's shenanigans it legit brings tears once people start using Linux for only a week.
I've been personally dual-booting Windows 10 with Ubuntu 22.04 for more than 3 years now. Oh and yes, Ubuntu has slowly become my primary OS now that I rarely need to open Windows since Ubuntu boots quickly.