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Oh and don't get me started about the latency all the trash causes to the start menu. I had this routine, computer starts, you press win-key type 2 letters hit

Oh and don't get me started about the latency all the trash causes to the start menu. I had this routine, computer starts, you press win-key type 2 letters hit enter and the program you want starts instantly. Since Windows 11 this is horribly slow, like seconds sometimes, especially the first load. I can assure you this is not my hardware setup. Clearly their goal is not "provide the best, smooth and performant user experience we can possibly squeeze out of our OS".

donmcronald 4y ago
The start menu and taskbar are disgusting. There are times where it feels like they’re making a round trip to the moon to get data. It’s not consistent enough to debug either.
- aaronmdjones 4y ago
  A round-trip to the moon? That's far too generous. The moon isn't nearly that far away. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=distance+to+the+moon+in+millilightseconds https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=distance+to+the+moon+in...
attentive 4y ago
privacy.sexy can help to declutter to some extent
zefalt 4y ago
Just leaving some links here since not everyone is aware. You can restore the Windows 11 Taskbar to a more normal state. First, remove the Win11 changes with ExplorerPatcher. Then, install openshell. It's unfortunate how much the windows ui has degraded. https://pureinfotech.com/restore-taskbar-location-windows-11/ https://pureinfotech.com/restore-taskbar-location-windows-11... https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
- zeknife 4y ago
  Given my experience with debloating w10 you're probably setting yourself up for misery when a mandatory update inevitably conflicts with whatever workarounds you've been using
  - nanno_ 4y ago
    You are right. Yesterday my Windows 11 'explorer patch' (ungroup taskbar) broke the UI which was flickering and not able to do much except open task manager. Had to boot to restore menu, uninstall update, remove explorer patch, reinstall updates. Incredibly frustrating and not worth it for me. On the topic: i feel the same after having bought a laptop with windows 11. Usability has regressed and you get less control in terms of customization. The ads and bloatware feel so cheap as well. Thankfully i only have to run it for gaming and ubuntu for everything else

donmcronald 4y ago

The start menu and taskbar are disgusting. There are times where it feels like they’re making a round trip to the moon to get data. It’s not consistent enough to debug either.

aaronmdjones 4y ago
A round-trip to the moon? That's far too generous. The moon isn't nearly that far away. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=distance+to+the+moon+in+millilightseconds https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=distance+to+the+moon+in...

attentive 4y ago

privacy.sexy can help to declutter to some extent

zefalt 4y ago

Just leaving some links here since not everyone is aware. You can restore the Windows 11 Taskbar to a more normal state. First, remove the Win11 changes with ExplorerPatcher. Then, install openshell. It's unfortunate how much the windows ui has degraded. https://pureinfotech.com/restore-taskbar-location-windows-11/ https://pureinfotech.com/restore-taskbar-location-windows-11... https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu

zeknife 4y ago
Given my experience with debloating w10 you're probably setting yourself up for misery when a mandatory update inevitably conflicts with whatever workarounds you've been using
- nanno_ 4y ago
  You are right. Yesterday my Windows 11 'explorer patch' (ungroup taskbar) broke the UI which was flickering and not able to do much except open task manager. Had to boot to restore menu, uninstall update, remove explorer patch, reinstall updates. Incredibly frustrating and not worth it for me. On the topic: i feel the same after having bought a laptop with windows 11. Usability has regressed and you get less control in terms of customization. The ads and bloatware feel so cheap as well. Thankfully i only have to run it for gaming and ubuntu for everything else