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Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Re: Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Post by Xeamek »

FredPret wrote: post #4

I paid money Windows 10 when Microsoft said "this is the last version of Windows - only updates from here on". When they announced work on Windows 11, I switched platforms. It didn't help that the Windows 10 updates were incredibly obnoxious, restarting my computer regardless of overnight compute tasks I had running.

I mean, you can upgrade from w10 to w11 for free, without reinstalling full system.

It's not really much different then 'w10 updates forever', just marketing with new version.

Re: Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Post by unethical_ban »

redox99 wrote: post #10

Although they've improved it a bit since 11's launch, the task bar is still a regression from Windows 10.

23H2 release, which is rolling out slowly, allows the taskbar to at least show titles now. The width of each bar is variable instead of equal across the screen. But it's better than 11 launch.

Re: Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Post by grishka »

> As for Windows 7, despite the no-support state and the continuous developer support exodus, it is still alive and kicking.

I know several people who still use Windows 7 as their main OS to this day. I totally understand them, that was the last version before Microsoft started ruining Windows with stupid touch-first UIs and overt contempt for the user. I also heard that Microsoft was telling hardware manufacturers basically "don't you dare release Windows 7 drivers for your new devices or else".

Re: Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Post by ukuina »

noah91734 wrote: post #15
dcist wrote: post #2

Windows 11 is awful. It ruined the calendar view on the taskbar, which is a huge pet peeve for me.

There were a lot of regressions that upset me. The option for seconds in the system time was removed. Right-clicking the WiFi/internet connection in the taskbar no longer has the context menu option for "Troubleshoot connection", forcing me to go to options, search Troubleshooters, click "Other troubleshooters" (Because troubleshooting internet is so uncommon, right?) and THEN troubleshoot the internet connection. Fr…

Seconds in the system tray clock is back now.

Re: Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Post by Justsignedup »

quchen wrote: post #7

I’m wondering, what keeps Windows afloat? I’ve become a Windows person in my childhood, and stayed one because games, Photoshop and 3DS Max ran on it. I’ve long switched to Linux (and dual-boot to a very much unloved Win10 for games that don’t run on Linux these days), and I’m baffled that ads occurring in the start menu are a thing – I was similarly shocked when Ubuntu tried this, and will always be cautious around…

To be fair the first thing I do is disable all ads. Most don't dig that deep. And due to Europe all their "oh are you sure you don't wanna sign up for all these" now has consistent no button positions.

I think w11 is fantastic if only they stopped all ad nonsense.

Re: Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Post by sxg »

quchen wrote: post #7

I’m wondering, what keeps Windows afloat? I’ve become a Windows person in my childhood, and stayed one because games, Photoshop and 3DS Max ran on it. I’ve long switched to Linux (and dual-boot to a very much unloved Win10 for games that don’t run on Linux these days), and I’m baffled that ads occurring in the start menu are a thing – I was similarly shocked when Ubuntu tried this, and will always be cautious around…

Windows is good enough for the vast majority of people. Businesses simply care about achieving their broader goals (i.e., selling their own products or services) and want to minimize effort on tools required to do that. The vast majority of people know how to use Windows and Office, and although they both suck in various aspects, they're familiar and good enough.

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Post by djaychela »

Does anyone who works on Windows read HN? I'm just wondering as I nearly only see negative comments about it (particularly about the user-hostile features such as advertising and so on), and I wonder how anyone who works on this thinks that it's a good idea.

It would kinda be OK if it was free... but it's not - it's expensive, IMO. I've had to buy Windows 11 for the last two PCs I built for friends, and Pro was £140. Crazy that you have to pay that and then be subjected to abuse.

I'd leave and use Linux if I could... but Cubase doesn't run on it and that's my bread and butter, so i'm stuck. And no, Wine or any Open Source DAWs are not the solution, sadly.

Re: Windows 10 reaches 70% market share as Windows 11 keeps declining

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Post by [deleted] »

noah91734 wrote: post #15
dcist wrote: post #2

Windows 11 is awful. It ruined the calendar view on the taskbar, which is a huge pet peeve for me.

There were a lot of regressions that upset me. The option for seconds in the system time was removed. Right-clicking the WiFi/internet connection in the taskbar no longer has the context menu option for "Troubleshoot connection", forcing me to go to options, search Troubleshooters, click "Other troubleshooters" (Because troubleshooting internet is so uncommon, right?) and THEN troubleshoot the internet connection. Fr…

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