Leaks confirm low takeup for Windows 11::Time to rethink Windows 10 support cycle then?

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    1 year ago

    There is nothing about windows 11 that’s better than on windows 10. Why would anyone switch voluntarily?

    Windows 10 at least had better automatic driver installation, touchscreen and multi-monitor support compared to 7, but came with a shitload of ads built right into it. Windows 11 has even more ads, but what does it give you?

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      1 year ago

      Apk support. Saves you having to get LDplayer or something. Would be great if you’re developing android aps.

      But yeah the juice isn’t worth the squeeze in this case. I’m not switching till 10 goes eol and even then there’s a strong chance I’ll fully switch to linux instead.

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        1 year ago

        You literally need a third party application to install an APK. At that point you might as well get an android emulator instead of using this spyware.

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      1 year ago

      AutoHDR is only available in Windows 11. Granted, HDR uptake on PC monitors has been abysmal, it’s a great feature for the few that might use it.

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        1 year ago

        Does it change the screen’s contrast depending on what’s being displayed? Because my work laptop does that. If there’s a white window on screen, contrast is great. But if I minimize that and just have something dark on screen, it slowly reduces the contrast until I can barely read anything.

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      1 year ago

      I think the VM support is better on Windows 11. I tested gaming on both 10 and 11 on my Linux install and 11 performed better. Otherwise, agreed 11 is a downgrade

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        1 year ago

        For linux clients maybe, but definitely not for windows clients. Microsoft practically killed Virtualbox, so we have to use Hyper-V at work now. And unlike virtualbox, it doesn’t let me install my keyboard layout in the VM via MSKLC, which is literally made by microsoft. I had to convert my virtualbox VM where it was installed already and guess what, it works perfectly now.

        I also have to disable the keyboard manager in powertoys, another microsoft product, whenever I use the VM because capslock gets stuck on inside the VM if I don’t. That also happens on VMs without my keyboard layout, so it’s a separate issue.

        The VM also feels much slower and glitchier than the virtualbox one I used on an older computer.