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This article is a bit overblown. I was initially looking forward to a juicy article about the UI inconsistencies...probably should be flagged. Context: I manag

This article is a bit overblown. I was initially looking forward to a juicy article about the UI inconsistencies...probably should be flagged. Context: I manage Windows 11 laptops for my family...5 machines. Windows 11 has its issues but this is not it. Create a Microsoft Account, a dummy one, and use the store to disable S-mode. Remove the MS Account and done. It would of been a lot easier and take less time than writing that blog post. Your real mistake is not installing Windows 11 Pro. Which you can get for $24 from stacksocial. [1] With PowerShell and Group Policy Editor you can clean up a lot of the stuff quickly. It's all well documented on various websites with a quick google search. Treat configuring Windows just like you would configuring your favorite Linux distro...which you are advocating for: > This post is a reminder to myself that, next time someone needs to be introduced to the world of digital bureaucracy, I should instead install a Linux distribution. [1] https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro-6 https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-windows-11-pro-6

lacrimacida 3y ago
> Your real mistake is not installing Windows 11 Pro. Which you can get for $24 from stacksocial. [1] With PowerShell and Group Policy Editor you can clean up a lot of the stuff quickly. Why bother installing a crappy/inferior OS in the first place? I personallt like nothing about W11
- Zetobal 3y ago
  Because no matter how great linux now is for gaming, mac for graphic design or whatever there is still a plethora of professional apps that need windows and some that need windows 11. This just don't do X attitude is so small minded.
  - lacrimacida 3y ago
    What professional apps need windows 11 specifically?
    - iLemming 3y ago
      Notepad, what else :)
    - Zetobal 3y ago
      CAD.
imacomputer 3y ago
> Your real mistake is not installing Windows 11 Pro. Which you can get for $24 from stacksocial. [1] With PowerShell and Group Policy Editor you can clean ... just like you would configuring your favorite Linux distro...which you are advocating for: I don't know man, this sounds like Stockholm syndrome. Aside from the extra money and the Linux fanboyisms... why not just install a configurable OS that isn't user hostile? Windows is just too unstable for my computer illiterate grandparents. They are slowly loosing their vision, they can't handle the spastic updates to UI, the tabloid headlines, random games that are automatically installed and other visual garbage... the list could go on. I setup their desktop environment to be incredibly simple, just enough for their needs, with remote access, and no spontaneous updates. I'm not advocating against Windows because FOSS reasons. I have no time for bullshit, I need something that works and Windows does not.
D13Fd 3y ago
Agreed. I was disappointed too. This just feels like another “use Linux, big corps suck” article.
iLemming 3y ago
> This article is a bit overblown. I don't know. Compared to Linux and even MacOS, Windows feels seriously bloated. I honestly don't understand how non-techy people okay with the copious amount of BS it throws at you. Small things like opening a folder with a few hundred files on it, and it can't simply show the content of the folder - you have to wait, and wait and wait. I catch myself talking to it: "da heck are you doing Windozze? Tis a darn friggin' folder, just open it, d'you really have to be like Bush, desperately tryin' to find WMD or some shit in there?"

lacrimacida 3y ago

> Your real mistake is not installing Windows 11 Pro. Which you can get for $24 from stacksocial. [1] With PowerShell and Group Policy Editor you can clean up a lot of the stuff quickly. Why bother installing a crappy/inferior OS in the first place? I personallt like nothing about W11

Zetobal 3y ago
Because no matter how great linux now is for gaming, mac for graphic design or whatever there is still a plethora of professional apps that need windows and some that need windows 11. This just don't do X attitude is so small minded.
- lacrimacida 3y ago
  What professional apps need windows 11 specifically?
  - iLemming 3y ago
    Notepad, what else :)
  - Zetobal 3y ago
    CAD.

imacomputer 3y ago

> Your real mistake is not installing Windows 11 Pro. Which you can get for $24 from stacksocial. [1] With PowerShell and Group Policy Editor you can clean ... just like you would configuring your favorite Linux distro...which you are advocating for: I don't know man, this sounds like Stockholm syndrome. Aside from the extra money and the Linux fanboyisms... why not just install a configurable OS that isn't user hostile? Windows is just too unstable for my computer illiterate grandparents. They are slowly loosing their vision, they can't handle the spastic updates to UI, the tabloid headlines, random games that are automatically installed and other visual garbage... the list could go on. I setup their desktop environment to be incredibly simple, just enough for their needs, with remote access, and no spontaneous updates. I'm not advocating against Windows because FOSS reasons. I have no time for bullshit, I need something that works and Windows does not.

D13Fd 3y ago

Agreed. I was disappointed too. This just feels like another “use Linux, big corps suck” article.

iLemming 3y ago

> This article is a bit overblown. I don't know. Compared to Linux and even MacOS, Windows feels seriously bloated. I honestly don't understand how non-techy people okay with the copious amount of BS it throws at you. Small things like opening a folder with a few hundred files on it, and it can't simply show the content of the folder - you have to wait, and wait and wait. I catch myself talking to it: "da heck are you doing Windozze? Tis a darn friggin' folder, just open it, d'you really have to be like Bush, desperately tryin' to find WMD or some shit in there?"