I wonder if they'll finally make it possible for more than one instance of Settings to be open.
Introducing Windows 11
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Re: Introducing Windows 11
#252Earlier quoted context omitted.
They’re doing a free upgrade for W10 users, and making a new “numbered version”, to signify the significant changes. I’m not sure why this is that problematic?
So, Windows 10 is my daily-driver (Enterprise eds), and I love it. I'm a big fan of Windows in general. But Microsoft did say that Windows 10 was going to be theast version of Windows, with incremental updates thereafter; I don't see why they need to change that to accommodate what appears to be little more than an unwanted UI refresh with more crappy AI-driven news feeds that nobody wants. From everything I've seen,…
> I don't see why they need to change that to accommodate what appears to be little more than an unwanted UI refresh with more crappy AI-driven news feeds that nobody wants
It's obviously a lot more complex than that.
For example, they are dropping 32-bit support. You can't release an update that does something like that.
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#253Apparently the Home edition will require a Microsoft account and an internet connection. [1] Can't say I'm looking forward to this. All my Windows installations are with local accounts and I would like to keep it that way. Microsoft has already made it incredibly obnoxious to achieve this with the latest Windows 10 setups, where you have to make sure your computer is not connected to the internet to even unlock the f…
They have really obsure stuff going on but I don't actually think they'll deny it even if you're not connected, that'll raise a LOT of legal actions against them.
It sounds like it will, actually, deny access if you aren't connected. This is for Windows 11 Home, not Pro.
Also, as for legal actions, strongly doubt it. Apple has required an Apple ID on their iPhones and iPads for years during setup.
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#254Earlier quoted context omitted.
Does macOS require an Apple account?
No, you don't have to sign in with an Apple ID, but the O/S certainly strongly encourages you to do so upon installation (or first boot of a new Mac)
It sounds like Windows and macOS are similar in this regard, except Apple has more customers who would see this as a "convenience" because their smartphone/tablet world is tied to Apple.
Re: Introducing Windows 11
#255"From the new Start button and taskbar to each sound, font and icon, everything was done intentionally to put you in control and bring a sense of calm and ease".
It is important to carefully polish icons to put users in control.
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I've been running Linux on my personal desktop for years now. Unless you want to play games or require it for work I'm not sure what advantages windows really has anymore. Linux is noticeably faster, has no ads, and is Unix based.
Windows also has Linux now. I can play Windows games and use Linux on Windows (WSL) I don’t see the point of running Linux distros on bare metal anymore.
The filesystem (NTFS) being god awful slow with large numbers of files is a good reason.
It boggles my mind that Microsoft has not gotten around to making this better. Apple even introduced introduced a new FS (APFS) and migrated people silently and successfully.
Re: Introducing Windows 11
#257Do you think they finally finished the control panel transition? Window 10's control panel thing feels like it was stopped halfway through development, so they left the old stuff in there but made it hard to access. Unfortunately most of the time when you need to change something it's not on the new control panel so you have to dig for the old one instead. When Windows 10 was first released I figured they would finis…
Control panel allowed for third-party add-ins. settings doesn't. Until CPLs are migrated, Control Panel stays
wasnt a hierarchical, folder-like control panel more usable anyway? They just needed to figure out a more sane hierarchy.
Re: Introducing Windows 11
#258Omg they put the start button in the middle I hate it I hate it
Re: Introducing Windows 11
#259Earlier quoted context omitted.
They’re doing a free upgrade for W10 users, and making a new “numbered version”, to signify the significant changes. I’m not sure why this is that problematic?
> They’re doing a free upgrade for W10 users > *Look for PCs that indicate they are eligible for the free upgrade, or you can check with your retailer for more information. Are they, though?
This is probably required by their legal department. Reasons that someone would not update:
1 - No licensed W10
2 - Too old PC - can't work with W11
3 - No MS account or internet connection (as this is a requirement for upgrading)
Re: Introducing Windows 11
#260Earlier quoted context omitted.
So, Windows 10 is my daily-driver (Enterprise eds), and I love it. I'm a big fan of Windows in general. But Microsoft did say that Windows 10 was going to be theast version of Windows, with incremental updates thereafter; I don't see why they need to change that to accommodate what appears to be little more than an unwanted UI refresh with more crappy AI-driven news feeds that nobody wants. From everything I've seen,…
> I don't see why they need to change that to accommodate what appears to be little more than an unwanted UI refresh with more crappy AI-driven news feeds that nobody wants It's obviously a lot more complex than that. For example, they are dropping 32-bit support. You can't release an update that does something like that.
Ah, I confess I'd missed that. Would he interesting to know how many users were still on an x86 build though (I would have guessed around 7 ;)
Is there anything more of substance though?