Thoughts on Windows 11

Winuser · Oct 18, 2021

BunnyJ said:
Why I like 11 or why I hate Monday's?

Why you hate Mondays.

BunnyJ · Oct 18, 2021

Winuser said:
Why you hate Mondays.

Just joking..

Cbleman · Oct 18, 2021

Every day should be a treasure. Enjoy the days and the people you love while you can.
Yeah, I pretty much focused on the negative aspects. I reread my post, and for someone who said hate was to strong of a word, it sounded pretty bad. I was pretty frustrated by some of the changes. I also went on to long about the windows 10 networking issue which isn't germane to this forum. I was trying to make a point and got a little lost.

Edwin · Oct 18, 2021

TraderGary said:
Wow! What a rant!

Rant?
You wanna see rants..., wait til MS ditches the entire Win32 platform and goes to a strictly app based OS!
Every traditional desktop user will lose it!!!

Bree · Oct 18, 2021

BunnyJ said:
I do like 11... but I also hate Monday's.. I want to shoot the whole day down..

Winuser said:
May I ask why?

There aren't many groups that could get away with writing a song about a school shooting....

How School Shooting Sparked Boomtown Rats' 'I Don't Like Mondays'

Boomtown Rats' biggest hit, I Don't Like Mondays, was inspired by a school shooting that took place on Jan. 29, 1979 in San Diego.

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Winuser · Oct 18, 2021

BunnyJ said:
Na,, I like it and I really don't care if others like it or not.

I like Win 11. I have it installed on all of the computers my wife and I own. I upgraded my wife's laptop on the 4th of October and I haven't heard her complain and/or ask me to roll it back to Win 10. For a new OS it runs really well. The few bugs I've noticed are very minor. For me the one thing I would like to customize is the Start Menu. I would like to get rid of the space wasted for the Recommended section.

Mystere · Oct 18, 2021

"I hate change, so it's unsurprising that because things change, I hate it"

BunnyJ · Oct 18, 2021

Bree said:
There aren't many groups that could get away with writing a song about a school shooting....

How School Shooting Sparked Boomtown Rats' 'I Don't Like Mondays'

Boomtown Rats' biggest hit, I Don't Like Mondays, was inspired by a school shooting that took place on Jan. 29, 1979 in San Diego.

ultimateclassicrock.com

True.. but given the time that wasn't such a big deal. If that was done today the world would lose their mind.

zooburner · Oct 18, 2021

TraderGary said:
Have you tried the NEW Microsoft Edge? It is based on Chromium the same as Google Chrome and works the same way, only better. I had used Chrome for years and switched to Edge a year ago. Edge uses the same extensions as Chrome and can even use the Chrome extension library. Give Edge a try and see what you think.

Hi there Gary,

Yes I'm talking about the Chrome based Edge, they seemed to have started really well with it, but now it's just a pain to use it was never the base code that bothered me, it was the lengths you have to go to on customising it. Take for instance a simple truly blank page for new tabs, you have to use an extension !! This used to be very basic browser options, not in Edge.

PerpetualCycle · Oct 18, 2021

larc919 said:
I also like change when that change is clearly for the better. I'm not a fan of change just for the sake of change, which I feel much of 11 is.

I am also for progress and change. With some cynicism, the sake of change was so far for the worse and just for monetary reasons rather than improving the product or providing a better experience for users.

THis has been the most frustrating windows updtae I have ever experienced. Windows 10 was rough, but Microsoft introduced a lot of performance and usability features that right off the bat and they were significant improvements. You could tell they had been working on 10 for some time.

With 11 it has been bupkis so far.

TraderGary · Oct 18, 2021

zooburner said:
Hi there Gary,

Yes I'm talking about the Chrome based Edge, they seemed to have started really well with it, but now it's just a pain to use it was never the base code that bothered me, it was the lengths you have to go to on customising it. Take for instance a simple truly blank page for new tabs, you have to use an extension !! This used to be very basic browser options, not in Edge.

I had the impression that you were only familiar with the old original Edge.
I like the new Edge. Please ignore my suggestion that you might like the new Edge.

TraderGary

PerpetualCycle · Oct 18, 2021

zooburner said:
Hi there Gary,

Yes I'm talking about the Chrome based Edge, they seemed to have started really well with it, but now it's just a pain to use it was never the base code that bothered me, it was the lengths you have to go to on customising it. Take for instance a simple truly blank page for new tabs, you have to use an extension !! This used to be very basic browser options, not in Edge.

That is kind of the direction microsoft is heading though - minimize customizability, simplicity at the cost of usability. I don't think it is the right direction in most cases - and I don't think it is really what corporations are looking for.

Lucas North · Oct 19, 2021

Multiple Boot options for me, Windows 7,10, 11 all on separate SSD's
I find there is a use for each and every one of these OS from time to time.
I've encountered frustrations with every OS Micro$oft thrust upon us
but eventually I managed to find the thing I needed most from each of them.

A bit overkill I know having 3 OS but I still find a use for them from time to time.

Singleton · Oct 19, 2021

I've switched on two systems now. Probably because macOS was the preferred system for development in all of the businesses I've been in for the past 15+ years, I'm pretty comfortable with 11. Honestly, I had a set of folders on my taskbar for years, and never really used them. I was so used to Spotlight I got to where I just hit Start, type a couple of keys, and launch whatever I'm using.

I do see how people who are really used to doing major modifications to their systems will be less compelled to use 11. Hopefully, MS will either make some modifications or allow the use of API's by third parties.

iPanda032 · Oct 19, 2021

The new interface isn't necessarily a deal breaker for me, but I'm definitely in agreement with OP. I bought a NUC to replace bedroom PC that was very old and put Win 11 on it to begin with. While my main gaming rig will remain Win 10 until it's forced. I don't want to voluntarily update to it. I really don't like the taskbar on the bottom. And things I constantly access in Windows is annoyingly moved to too many steps to access. If I didn't know the name to search quickly to open, it'd be super annoying. Things like:

Windows Update manually
Task Manager
And just muscle memory of the taskbar on top and eye ball memory(lol) of looking at the top of the screen.
The arrangement of certain tasks in the tray. Like changing sound settings.
And I got used to and liked the larger tile shortcuts of the start menu for slightly frequently accessed apps.
And in windows 10 I used 3rd party software to center the taskbar pinned apps, but I liked having the Windows button in the corner. Now it's only either or.
I never cared for Widgets in MacOS, but I feel like Windows version could improve their version by opening with mouse movement to the edge of the screen or mouse track pad gesture.

Dru2 · Oct 19, 2021

Singleton said:
I've switched on two systems now. Probably because macOS was the preferred system for development in all of the businesses I've been in for the past 15+ years, I'm pretty comfortable with 11. Honestly, I had a set of folders on my taskbar for years, and never really used them. I was so used to Spotlight I got to where I just hit Start, type a couple of keys, and launch whatever I'm using.

Here I completely agree with you.

Singleton said:
I do see how people who are really used to doing major modifications to their systems will be less compelled to use 11. Hopefully, MS will either make some modifications or allow the use of API's by third parties.

Not quite sold on this argument. I mean people will complain the OS isn't Windows 7 or XP like; that the the UI sucks, the Start Menus sucks, the OS sucks, everything 11 sucks, but in the end they'll still wind up using it

And I personally don't think Microsoft should relent on the OS requirements or the direction 11 is headed. I mean if we listened to all the nay-sayers we'd still be riding horse drawn carriages and using telegraph

jimbo45 · Oct 19, 2021

Winuser said:
To be honest I couldn't care less about the corners being round or square.

Agree with that one.

Could be tesseracts, or have Spock shaped ears for all I care -- just get a working efficient OS please !!! without arbitrary hardware limits which seem to be totally ignored on some systems not designed for W11 but then not installable on hardware that passes W11's OWN test. !!!

Cheers
jimbo

Cbleman · Oct 19, 2021

geneo said:
That is kind of the direction microsoft is heading though - minimize customizability, simplicity at the cost of usability. I don't think it is the right direction in most cases - and I don't think it is really what corporations are looking for.

I'm with you. I believe you are right, and don't much like the direction they are going either. I like the flexibility to customize the work space to the way I work. Not the way someone TELLS me how it SHOULD be done.

Cbleman · Oct 19, 2021

Dru2 said:
Here I completely agree with you.

Not quite sold on this argument. I mean people will complain the OS isn't Windows 7 or XP like; that the the UI sucks, the Start Menus sucks, the OS sucks, everything 11 sucks, but in the end they'll still wind up using it

And I personally don't think Microsoft should relent on the OS requirements or the direction 11 is headed. I mean if we listened to all the nay-sayers we'd still be riding horse drawn carriages and using telegraph

:) yup... But car makers didn't remove the radios from the cars and tell everyone to use a third party streaming service because the radio takes up to much space.

Yeah... people will continue to use it. They will just "get used to it." Complacency is a wonderful tool. The need for reliable transportation outweighs the need for the radio.

Chrysalis · Oct 20, 2021

I dont use it bare metal yet as I think the UI is a regression, hopefully over time, either Microsoft will fix the regressions or third party vendors will reverse engineer and provide tools to improve it.

I do think there is some improvements and its not all regressed though, I prefer the new settings applet e.g.

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