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My standard start menu replacement was always to add a "run" folder with program shortcuts to the system path, then just "Win+R" to Run and e.g. "kp" to run Key

My standard start menu replacement was always to add a "run" folder with program shortcuts to the system path, then just "Win+R" to Run and e.g. "kp" to run KeyPass. Until Windows 10 this was super fast - no idea whether they've managed to break even the Run dialog after this.

DavidPeiffer 3y ago
Prior to Windows 10, you could do "Win+R", calc, enter and immediately start typing numbers because the calculator app launched instantly. They have also managed to add lag to the most basic calculator as well.
- HackeNewsFan234 3y ago
  On my Windows 11 laptop, there's a short delay from when I press Win and when it accepts keystrokes. It commonly misses the first letter I type, making Win + fire (for Firefox) do an internet search in Edge for "ire".
  - Const-me 3y ago
    Try unchecking that checkbox: https://www.howtogeek.com/742678/how-to-turn-off-animations-in-windows-11/ https://www.howtogeek.com/742678/how-to-turn-off-animations-... I’ve recently installed Win11 on my new computer, and immediately discovered Microsoft decided to implement keyboard lag in that version. Luckily, that “animation effects” checkbox did the trick for me.
  - hagbard_c 3y ago
    That's the Win key ad auction delay, they're just getting you used to it. Every time you press that key an auction is held for your eyes, to be sold to the highest bidder. Normally something like this should be ended with a </sarcasm> tag but I'm fairly sure this is soon to be - if not already - more fact than fiction. The solution? Ditch Windows. The pot is boiling, the frog has long since passed so bury it and move to greener pastures (no, not those used in the XP background). There is a Linux waiting for you, somewhere - take your pick and run with it.