Yes, it will get consistently slower and slower over time with each update. No matter how many anti-virus scans. No matter what you delete. It gets slower to the point of frustration and you say "ENOUGH", I'll try Linux. And I did.
How?
Cygwin64 ?
“The Windows experience is consistent, no matter the device.”
They say that is if it’s a good thing.
Why would I want to do that? I can just use Linux for 99.999% of everything I need. When I need windows, I either restart this laptop to win7pro or use the tablet with win7pro as a scantool and for auto repair info software. I can create and edit any file type that Office can, including pdf files. Win7pro is never allowed to connect to a network or the web and I have updates completely turned off. Runs like the day I installed it. Decent but way slower than Kubuntu.
I do a fair amount of personal data analysis for my investing decisions. As a programmer I use the SQL Server database engine to store a bunch of intraday prices and closing prices. I made a C# app to collect the data throughout the day. And another couple of C# apps to analyze the data and get SMA's, EMA's, and a couple of homemade scores for each investment relative to its history. Some of that is using views and stored procedures within TSQL (and some in the high level apps in C#). Even if I took the time to replicate some of that in MySQL it'd be slower than Biden reading from a teleprompter.
And now if you make one wrong comment on social media, Microsoft can permanently revoke your Windows 365 access...
Umm no. You’re not running it on Linux, you’re running it on Azure. You’ll be CONNECTING to it from Linux. But not running it there. And yes Azure has a multitude of ways to connect up. Remote Desktop being the easiest. Funny to me there’s so much buzz all of a sudden. Been running Windows machines on Azure for years. They just rebranded it with the new announcement.
Couldn’t you already do that with VirtualBox?
Widows takes an hour plus to update and Linux takes a minute or 2
Ha... I’ve actually had Photoshop running (through WINE) on my Linux PC before. Was a pain to get it working, but it worked just fine :)
There is a reason I can’t use a Linux desktop? That’s news to me.
I keep one Windows machine around to run those applications that have never been ported to Linux. I am in the process of finally going to Win 10. It seems to me that every new version of this stuff gets flakier and flakier. I really wonder if they are not purposely doing this to make people use their web based applications so they can keep an eye on what you are doing.
Been doing essentially this at work for literally years.
Not in the MS cloud but in a different cloud. It’s useful for doing complex operations involving MS Exchange and doing the odd MS office document.
As far as this user is concerned - old news.
Windows 11 is a combination of KDE/Gnome Linux desktop environment
I wonder it that means Linux can use Windows Device manager to update, disable or install drivers? I recently tried to install over 10 latest Linux distros, mainly the most popular and yet none of them would recognize or even list even one of the 3 USB wireless adapters I had plugged in, except that Kubuntu showed an option for one under Software sources but choosing it had no success. Puppy actually offered the most help in this endeavor. I got Kubuntu connected using a internal PCi-e Express Qualcomm Atheros AR938x Wireless Network Adapter and installed it. But I know no Linux Device manager truly comparable to Windows Device Manager (which itself could be improved but Windows will likely diminish it, which they are doing with Control Panel) that will both extensively list hardware and enable one to update, disable or install drivers (Hardwareinfo is good but not as extensive not offering the latter functions). And I am using Kubuntu sometimes on an old PC but with arthritic fingers I want to remap keys and make hotkeys which I can easily do with AutoHoKey ( which is about as much "coding" as I do) and can engage much customization using safe and free GUI programs under Windows than any Linux distro.
Like over 200 tweaks available in in Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10 From the Windows club.
Add to this Winaero features of the Winaero Tweaker
Then there is Right-Click Extender (add items to many right click menus) , and T-Clock Redux and Classic Shell, now called Open Shell (https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/archive/master.zip)
Composite (with my own Quick Launch menu) using T-Clock and Open Shell, by the grace of God.:
NO... Just say NO...
What kind of complete idiot would completely turn over control of their computer to MS? This is worse than just “phoning home” to MS. This will give them complete control of you machine. They will be able to control your camera, microphone, and all your files. Any one who falls for this BS scam is a total idiot.
Nip this concept in the bud and just say no. Because if not it will become the new trending internet standard and there will be no other options. Get Linux now and tell MS to go screw themselves. Seriously... This is not a door we want to open or entertain one little bit. You will be sorry if you do. Bet on it...
Yeah, consistently poor design and interface.
I don't know how I'd live without multiple desktops to organize my apps.
So then all your devices can be monitored by big brother.
They are going to use Cloud based computing to do it. This is how they are going to enable arm based windows devices to use the legacy intel x86 code. So the software won’t really be running on your PC.
I’m not switching to Linux until they make a Blue Screen of Death that will run on it.