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The author is coming from Linux. Given that, I'm surprised that they don't have more complaints about the blatantly user-hostile stuff that Windows does, as opp

The author is coming from Linux. Given that, I'm surprised that they don't have more complaints about the blatantly user-hostile stuff that Windows does, as opposed to user interface experience/patterns. They don't mention the Windows 11 forced-cloud-account requirement, but that's because they got a Windows 10 laptop. Lots of their other complaints (GUI tools instead of command-line, environment variables, software installation) are incidental or the result of different design paths. They mention the forced restarts, but that's about it. I'm surprised they don't mention the stuff that Linux users (and power users who actually care about controlling their device) usually get upset about. Why not talk about the awful, slow start menu rework with its web-search-by-default? Cortana? Installation process full of dark patterns? Telemetry? Windows Hello? Dark patterns meant to trick you into using Edge? Windows Defender automatically turning itself on after you disable it?

BenjiWiebe 5y ago
Your last paragraph is getting my blood pressure up. I use Linux for myself but support a number of Windows computers, and use Windows at my (non-tech) job. The Edge dark patterns and the start menu are two particularly sore points with me. I've wrestled with both of those several times. Another new pain point is that at work there's a piece of software on the intranet that needs Internet Explorer, and Edge keeps forgetting that it's supposed to use IE mode for it. Oh, and as far as I can tell, Edge just ignores some group policies.
- password4321 5y ago
  Yesterday there was no way to close the 'sign in to your account'-ish setup screen that popped up after an Edge update. Should have taken a screenshot; wound up terminating the process.
bobsmooth 5y ago
Why are you disabling Windows Defender?
- throw10920 5y ago
  Performance overhead for very little gain if I'm not web browsing or downloading stuff from the internet, and just running software on my machine that has already been scanned.

BenjiWiebe 5y ago

Your last paragraph is getting my blood pressure up. I use Linux for myself but support a number of Windows computers, and use Windows at my (non-tech) job. The Edge dark patterns and the start menu are two particularly sore points with me. I've wrestled with both of those several times. Another new pain point is that at work there's a piece of software on the intranet that needs Internet Explorer, and Edge keeps forgetting that it's supposed to use IE mode for it. Oh, and as far as I can tell, Edge just ignores some group policies.

password4321 5y ago
Yesterday there was no way to close the 'sign in to your account'-ish setup screen that popped up after an Edge update. Should have taken a screenshot; wound up terminating the process.

bobsmooth 5y ago

Why are you disabling Windows Defender?

throw10920 5y ago
Performance overhead for very little gain if I'm not web browsing or downloading stuff from the internet, and just running software on my machine that has already been scanned.