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Former Microsoft engineer explains why Windows 'sucks' now - Respecting users choices and offering a hardcore mode among key suggestions. (www.theregister.com)

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[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

So was 7.

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[–] massacre@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Win XP has entered the chat

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[–] original_reader@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago

Nah, UI was good... ish.

But that's where the downwards spiral began. Remember the online activation?

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[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago

XP UI was great, security not great.

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