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Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by keyb0ardninja »

kaptain wrote: post #575

I tried switching to Windows about 2 years ago from macOS. I found that the lack of a good replacement for Preview was a real deal breaker for me. I tried a lot of different things to make it work. It wasn't the only thing, but the fact that I spent so much time finding a PDF viewer/light-editor that didn't have adware, was free, and had enough functionality was difficult (in my case I was unsuccessful) on Windows. H…

Try Okular made by KDE (yes there's a Windows version of Okular). Free, open-source and lightweight.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by xfer »

viraptor wrote: post #620
cercatrova wrote: post #355

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Or just get a Windows keygen/updater like KMSpico.

I've never heard of that one before, but it must be one of the most squatted domain phrases. There's like 20 versions just in top results and I could not figure out which one is official and which one just installs malware...

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/forums/kms-and-other-tools.... You probably need an account to see anything.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by zeusk »

Aerroon wrote: post #640
zeusk wrote: post #578

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The whole point of DCH iirc was to decouple the rendering and display engine driver from the User/Control/Config interface. This would basically allow Dell/Hp/Surface to use the same latest Intel/Nvidia/AMD drivers but have their differentiation and config apps updated on their own schedule while the OS takes care of the actual driver components. so that's a feature not a bug.

Yes, and in practice it's a pain that forces/highly encourages you to use the Microsoft Store.

Well the initial version of Store (it didn't really improve in iterations of 10) was horrible UX and dodgy state changes. It's essentially just a webpage and a very bad one at that.

The new store that I've been using in internal builds is far more responsive. I believe they will require a Microsoft ID to access it, but other than that I have no complaints about the new version.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by yyyk »

stonogo wrote: post #464
pxeboot wrote: post #434

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> TPM 2.0 was released in 2019 This can't be right. I have 5+ year old PCs with 2.0 TPMs.

It isn't. TPM 2.0 was standardized in 2015; the most recent update to the standard was published in 2019.

I stand corrected. Still, 2015 isn't that long ago, and new systems of the time couldn't adopt it immediately.

Would be odd for MS to do so - according to other news, W11 could run with TPM 1.2, so apparently they didn't increase their requirements that much. Even that would leave quite a few systems out...

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by pta2002 »

michaelbrave wrote: post #443
satysin wrote: post #94

So to summerize what they have announced (so far) - * A new look task bar. Centred similar to the macOS dock by default but lacking the ability to position on any other screen edge? * A new start menu design * Windows have rounded corners * Some built in apps such as the Xbox app and Microsoft Store have been redesigned (Xbox Game Pass and xCloud built into the Xbox app) * New touch keyboard (SwiftKey?) with improved…

> * TPM 2.0 and UEFI are hardware requirements. No legacy BIOS compatibility at all? This is a dealbreaker for me, guess I won't be upgrading and will use linux most of the time instead of half of the time going forward

Same for me, I have a recent-ish desktop that works just fine (Haswell) but that TPM requirement means I can't upgrade... It's forcing me to throw away a perfectly functional computer if I want to upgrade.

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Post by sumedh »

_coveredInBees wrote: post #579
kaptain wrote: post #575

I tried switching to Windows about 2 years ago from macOS. I found that the lack of a good replacement for Preview was a real deal breaker for me. I tried a lot of different things to make it work. It wasn't the only thing, but the fact that I spent so much time finding a PDF viewer/light-editor that didn't have adware, was free, and had enough functionality was difficult (in my case I was unsuccessful) on Windows. H…

I'm the opposite. I can't believe that Finder is the best Apple can do for a file explorer. It is an absolute abomination and after 4 years of using my MBP I still hate it passionately every time I have to use it. I agree that preview is nice, as is Spotlight. But for me, OSX is getting too locked down at this point as a "power user". The sandbox makes apps take obscenely long to open like as if I've been teleported…

> I can't believe that Finder is the best Apple can do for a file explorer. I

Try Forklift, you might like it if you hate Finder.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by boublepop »

russli1993 wrote: post #350
satysin wrote: post #94

So to summerize what they have announced (so far) - * A new look task bar. Centred similar to the macOS dock by default but lacking the ability to position on any other screen edge? * A new start menu design * Windows have rounded corners * Some built in apps such as the Xbox app and Microsoft Store have been redesigned (Xbox Game Pass and xCloud built into the Xbox app) * New touch keyboard (SwiftKey?) with improved…

they are integrating teams, onedrive, office, microsoft 365 stuff directly into windows 11. Doesn't that spark anti-trust concerns? Think about Microsoft was fined for anti-trust for integrating internet explorer into windows and making it the default. Looks like every platform holder is just using the dominance of their platform to push their other stuff.

Sure does, but Microsoft is eyeing the valuations of zoom and slack and have decided that the fines they’ll get are a bargain for destroying those companies and taking over the market.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by boublepop »

Sounds like the business plan is: Murder zoom, Burn down slack, Destroy steam

I’m surprised they aren’t trying to eliminate Facebook by integrating a social network and messaging.

Perhaps the year of Linux on the desktop will come about when all the giants of the industry get together to fund a viable competitor to windows because they get fed up with Microsoft trying to “compete” by sucking the oxygen out of the room with features forced upon users.

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by icemelt8 »

IshKebab wrote: post #488
dean177 wrote: post #227

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- Windows have rounded corners - Teams integrated into Windows - A new widgets fly out for weather, news, etc. (appears this will require you login with a Microsoft Account) - A Microsoft account and internet connectivity is required for Windows 11 Home setup No thank you

You forgot: moved the most clicked button away from the easiest place to click it.

don't people press the start key on the keyboard?

Re: Microsoft announces Windows 11

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Post by formerly_proven »

josephg wrote: post #565
formerly_proven wrote: post #493

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If you use a high DPI screen things have been fine for many years. Mixed DPI is a different story, no idea if it works well, but it doesn't really work well on Windows, either.

I use mixed dpi screens on Linux mint. It works but it’s officially experimental and there are some small bugs. (After sleeping all my window move to one of my displays. And some other small things)

> After sleeping all my window move to one of my displays.

Well Windows 10 does that randomly as well, don't even need to use mixed DPI. Arguably "better than Windows for multihead" is a very low bar to clear, since Windows is utter garbage at dealing with it.

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