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It’s a bit off-topic, but since you brought Windows up…
I really like my Windows XP machine (yes, it’s old and I’m old). I use it mainly for word processing.
I recently looked at a few Windows 10 and 11 machines. They all seem to be app-based. And it seems like you can only download new stuff from the Microsoft App Store. Oh, and you can only rent Microsoft Word now.
I don’t like all that. I like the older way better.
My question: Is there an option with the newer machines to make their desktop behave like an older one?
Thanks.
Promises promises... both of my windows machines, which are still perfectly viable and run every app properly are DENIED promotion to Windows 11 because the bios isn’t supported.
So... their loss.
In a world without walls, who needs windows?
I’m still using Windows 10 and the non-stop nagging from Microsoft to upgrade is so annoying.
I have until October 2025, so almost 2.5 years. At that point, my Windows PC will be offline for those apps I can't find replacement for with Linux, and the rest plus browsing plus online account access will be with Linux.
“At least use of Windows 7 and 8.1 continue to fall. “
Still happily running 7 pro on two computers, trouble free, and update free.
At leat my wife has stopped complaining of MS forced updating her 10 laptop and freezing things up.
I despise the Linux pimps, the clowns who answer every question about fixing with Windows with “Install Linux instead,” but threads like these come up in this forum every couple of months. It boggles the imagination that more of you aren’t considering ditching Windows.
I still use windows, too, but I don’t have most of these problems that people keep hand-wringing over because I use installation media that corrects most of them. M$ doesn’t approve of it but that’s their tough luck. The don’t sell software, they only license its use, and they can’t demand that you only use a certain installation media. Their OS is closed source specifically because that allows them to strongarm you into doing anything they want, and then they scream bloody murder when anybody circumvents their will (which is what the Window Ameliorated installation media I linked to abode does).
BTTT!!!
If they force an update then do not support Windows 10 afterward will they then put up a message that the computer can no longer be used as it cannot be updated to Windows 11?
Windows 7 was a gem to work with. 8 was okay. 10 sucked. Can’t wait to see how complicated 11 is. Glad I saved my Windows 5 disks.
So many willing to beat that dead horse...
I’m still very comfy with my 2009 Win-7 Pro x64.
Still running Windows 8 on one machine because it gags on anything higher.
I was reading that Windows 11 is slower than Windows 10 because of the “improvements” they implemented.
Folks, if you’re running MS-windows, it’s not your computer. They don’t even try to hide it anymore. Frankly, I think forced ‘upgrades’ like this ought to be illegal. It is well known that they tend to break things, sometimes very badly.
Linux is the ultimate Windows upgrade
I’m on Win 10 22H2. My laptop won’t support Windows 11. I’d make the jump if it was compatible.
FWIW, I went from Win7 to Win11, and it was an easy transition. I despised Win10. You can get a couple add-ons to emulate the Win7 interface.
Well, based on the usual usual cadence, 12 should be usable.
I’ll stick with Windows 7. After that it’s Linux.