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Microsoft stoops to new low with ads in Windows 11, as PC Manager tool suggests your system needs ‘repairing’ if you don’t use Bing (www.techradar.com)

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[–] corroded@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I use a mixture of Linux and Windows 10 LTSC on my PCs/servers/VMs. I will be the first to admit that Windows does sometimes make sense to use. My desktop PC and my dev environment are both Windows 10.

That being said, what is the advantage in using Windows 11 over 10? As far as I can tell, it's worse in every way. Built-in ads, a crappier UI, forced obsolescence with TPM requirements, and "feature" bloat that nobody asked for.

10 was a clear improvement over 8, but 11 just seems all-around worse.

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

what is the advantage in using Windows 11 over 10?

Many years ago, I was at a Windows XP launch event and the Microsoft Rep had a really honest line:
"Why should you start using Windows XP? Because we're going to stop supporting Windows 98!"

And ya, that's pretty much been the cattle prod Microsoft uses to push new versions, eventually you stop getting security updates for the older OS and at some point there are enough security vulnerabilities which make it no longer safe for daily use. That said, with Windows becoming more and more user hostile, other options start to make more sense.

[–] corroded@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'd like to hope that by the time Win10 is no longer supported, we have Win12 that doesn't suck. The way things are going, though, I doubt it. I'm expecting that Win10 will be the last version of Windows I use.

I still prefer Windows over Linux for gaming and software development, but everyone has their limit. I am strongly opposed to advertisements, and when I can no longer block ads from my operating system, it's dead to me.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 2 points 7 months ago

Windows 12 will probably be subscription based and cloud only

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I never upgraded software-wise. Moreso my tech got so outdated that new hardware I'd get (I only use Windows for gaming) would have the latest Windows installed - exactly what Microsoft wants.

I think Proton/Linux in the past year is going to really disrupt that strategy.

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That being said, what is the advantage in using Windows 11 over 10?

Windows 11 re-introduced Clippy as an emoji:

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

Holy shit, really?

My change controls written in comic sans are going to a new level!