To: dayglored
Personally I still prefer what's called the "Windows 2000 Classic" desktop:
- classic Start Menu
- classic Task Bar
- ability to pack lots of information onto the screen (not all the empty whitespace that makes sense on a cellphone but not on a computer monitor)
- absence of pop-ups: notifications, widgets, banners, assorted crapola
But I'm a Luddite -- I just want to get some work done, not play with a desktop computer that thinks it's a misbegotten hybrid of a cell phone and a video game.
I figure on giving Win11 a wide berth. I've accepted Win10 because my dayjob requires it. But Win11, in my opinion, won't be ready for real use for at least a year at the rate they're going.
3 posted on
12/03/2021 9:15:23 PM PST by
dayglored
("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
To: dayglored
"absence of pop-ups: notifications, widgets, banners, assorted crapola"
😁
11 posted on
12/03/2021 9:29:05 PM PST by
Bikkuri
("Anyone who trusts this government hasn't been paying attention." <Hat tip to DJ Macwow>)
To: dayglored
Personally I still prefer what’s called Win-7 Pro x64.
26 posted on
12/04/2021 4:17:13 AM PST by
Carriage Hill
(A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
To: dayglored
Not joking, I want XP back.
27 posted on
12/04/2021 5:47:34 AM PST by
bgill
(Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
To: dayglored
Updated to Win11 on Weds after opening screen gave me an ultimatum - update now or stay with Win10...or so it seemed.
After updating (relatively painless and fast) and cleaning out some of the crap, I have noticed both the browser and apps are running noticeably faster.
My only gripe is uninstalling “Widgets” - truly a useless and very annoying addition. I have removed it from the taskbar but would like to completely uninstall that garbage without going into the registry.
Aesthetics are similar to Win10 - not much different.
Overall, considering the minuses, a slight improvement over Win10.
45 posted on
12/16/2021 3:47:04 AM PST by
newfreep
(“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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