Makes me glad I used ReviOS to disable windows update (and I also have no OneDrive or Edge).
And that's only for when I actually need windows, my daily is cachyOS.
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I use Arch btw.
Proving once again that windows isn't ready for the desktop.
you want it running all the servers only, then?
If you want unautomatable, ludicrously expensive, insecure mountains of instability... Go for it👍
They... they broke the recycle bin, eh?
So you're just not allowed to delete files anymore?
... I guess that would give them more AI training data and also make people need even more storage so... sure, fuck it, why not.
No, read the article
but it broke onedrive too so the ppl can't even "buy" the storage.
What annoys me most about Windows is the deletion mechanism when process else has a file; I can't delete it no matter how many times I try, and I have to reset the computer, lol
End task on explorer.exe and then run it again
File explorer is a shitty thing
This issue causes internal file names to appear instead of real names in Recycle Bin confirmation dialogs.
TOTALLY BROKEN
ABSOLUTELY UNUSABLE
I suppose headline hyperbole is appropriate for a shitpost, lol
Yeah sorry, that's absolutely broken behavior and completely unacceptable, especially for paid software.
If there's internal file names why the fuck can't I rename a file while it's open in a program?
This operating system is garbage from a design perspective let alone its implementation
I haven't written code in 8 months.
My family member who works at Microsoft
But your family member hasn't written code in 8 months!
Mom on trying to understand why I don't like AI
This shit
The obvious outcome of forcing devs to not use their brain
I think it's less that they're not allowed to use their brains, it's more that AI is letting them "write" so much code they can't possibly review or test it all properly.
Windows has always been hot steaming garbage. Why is this news in 2026.
I guess there is a kind of disaster affinity that keeps people watching out for the newest ways in which it is?
That's not true. XP is awesome!
Is?
Ok... it was... but is...?
I guess you're helping out by absorbing allll the malware 🤔😉
Actually, XP has open source security options and onecore API to run modern apps through a compatibility layer. It's the best time to be using XP and ditch modern systems.
Or, you could use a modern OS...
People will do literally fucking anything to avoid Linux
Meanwhile, I've seen zero of these issues on windows 11.
Windows sucks, fuck Microsoft, but stories like this are insanely overblown. It remains the most compatible way to play games without hassle.
I'm rooting for Linux, though. Can't wait to switch once it's more widely accepted. Right now I just use it for a few specialized machines and purposes.
Inb4 downvotes and judgements from obnoxious Linux fans.
Bless your heart.... Never go into IT and for the love of all that is holy, don't get a system admin job... The world is a beautiful place until you're knees deep in the shit
Windows update managed to get a system I only use for gaming into an unrecoverable state a few months ago. I know a bunch of windows sysadmins, trust me, you've been lucky, stability this year specifically is dogshit.
Also bitlocker has multiple backdoors which is a problem for corporate that I really cannot overstate
I’ve been gaming on Linux for a bit now. I did just run into a series of games my group plays that all break Linux for the sake of kernel anticheat; which was unfortunate.
We may see that change with the popularity of the Steam Machine, but the boost will probably be smaller than the Deck.
I didn't downvote you (for a couple of reasons¹), but I just wanted to share my experience: I've been playing games exclusively on Linux for a couple of years now, and it generally works well. Of course it depends on what games you play, and so your mileage might vary, but in some cases I even had a better experience on Linux than on Windows. Mostly due to not having to deal with windows shenanigans. (drivers, reboots, the usual).
But I agree with you that these stories are indeed overblown. Current Windows, with all its problems and everything, is still much better than any previous Windows. I'd still avoid it if I could, and you need to do things to make it behave sanely...
[1] The reasons: the downvote is not meant to be a "I don't like this", nor "I don't agree with this", but should be used to signal bad comments: spam, trolls, noise... Plus, I don't think what you said is wrong.
Current Windows, with all its problems and everything, is still much better than any previous Windows
As someone who is forced to use Windows for work, this is just not true. It is SO MUCH SLOWER than Windows 10 or 7
I completely agree. I had to "downgrade" to Windows 10 (I cannot have linux on that computer, sadly), because 11 had just so many simple bugs, that affected everyday use very badly. Everything works so much faster with 10, the taskbar shows all programs, no file pictures change sizes like a disco light, and I can even read the file names on the desktop. I have used most of the consumer Windows versions, and never before have I had such a broken interface, that just kept breaking in different ways every update. And these were not "early issues", this was last year.
It happens to everything. I updated my stock rpi’s last night and now rpi connect only works for cli.
That's true to a point, but I feel like Microsoft should have the budget and infrastructure to properly test their releases. A bug every once in a while? Sure. Multiple serious bugs that break major features every year? Pretty embarrassing.
Didn't they go through a lot of effort to not have to have many testers?
They have rolling releases and preview channels for regular users to bugtest for them.
All this money can now be spent where it matters - on a new yacht
My fleet of windows machines are working fine though.
Nearly every time.... when will the 'consumer base' learn?
Many people are weirdly helpless about computers. If you've ever tried to help someone with tech, you've probably encountered the
- "it didn't work"
- what did it say?
- I don't know it just didn't work
- but what did the error message say specifically
- I didn't read it
Kind of user.
Yes, but it's the sheer volume of incognizant users that causes me this concern. It's the same group that will be mislead to psychosis through AI interactions in the near future
You forgot the know-it-all dude, that infact, doesn't know anything.
Or the "pc handyman".
Me: "Why does your motherboard have a ...uh... sheen and smell like WD40?"
PC Handyman: "Well it was running slow so I greased it."
I wish that were not a true story.
"I used to work in IT you know" often gets followed by "what's a browser tab?"
I once had a caller claim he was one of the dudes that invented the internet. I was like ... well you certainly haven't kept up with things since then...
I usually see the reverse. People who work with computers making every effort NOT to need to help.
My favorite is a friend who does techsupport for a datacenter. He always asks "wait, this computer you're having trouble with, can you lift it? Would you say it's smaller than your fridge? Oh, sorry, then I can't help you"
I haven't troubleshot windows in years. I fix switches, firewalls, Linux, and some mac issues.
Its like I can't fix a BMW or Audi but can still work on other cars.