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Windows 11 is failing as an operating system (tilvids.com)

submitted 1 month ago by SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

00:46 Sponsor: TuxCare Radar

02:23 Windows 11 is failing right now

05:20 What's the job of an OS?

06:51 Updates break systems. Often.

10:53 You have to adapt to it

15:14 It's highly intrusive

17:44 Debloating tools don't make it good

20:19 Windows fails at being an OS

21:33 Alternatives are better, but not perfect

27:23 Windows is a sales platform, not an OS

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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

I remember that too! My crappy old computer. I bought the cheapest SSD they had and it was so much faster.

And I've been thinking about the latter too.

BTW I truly hope your Windows takes 5min for a cold boot, and not your Linux, because that would mean there's something wrong with it or the hardware.

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[–] bluefootedbooby@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

My work laptop is only allowed windows 11 [*] At least I wait for it on company time.

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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago

At least I wait for it on company time.

You think I didn't?

And yes, the story above was about getting them all up to Win11. It's sad that IT-illiterates see "let's do what M$ says" as the only option wrt security.

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