at work we got our office lady new computer and windows 11 was unusable for 60 years old person so we just copied the c partition from old computer to the new one along with windows 10 and disabled tpm in bios. it activated, retain all the programs and certyficates...and the only thing that had to be reactivated was office and we have happy office lady. but it should not be this hard to get in or out of the old windows ever since windows 8 we lost ability to roll back intarface to older version , you could use windows 95 in program mannager shell, xp up to 7 with clasic win 9x style windows and task bar last 10 years microsoft was fightig the consumers gving and taking stuff in product we paid for
With Microsoft it´s ever second released OS lately. Win 98 = ok, Win ME = worst ever. Windows XP = ok, Windows Vista = really bad. Win 7 = GREAT, Win 8 = even worst than worst ever, no customer wanted this. Win 10 = not ok, but better than the disaster Win 8. Win 11 = not what the customers wants at all.
Honestly... when support for W10 end, I'll just switch to Ubuntu. Games are running pretty well on it, and most Windows apps run fine with Wine. I'm quite tired of MS bullshit...
Last time I played around with Windows gaming in Linux it works great for that one gaming session. My issue that I had with it is when I went back to try to play a game a week or two later it was broken again and I would have to spend most of my time trying to figure out how to make it run. It got so aggravating that I quit playing with it.
@@CyberCPU When was this? Steam, because of the SteamDeck, which is linux, have poured tons of support for it. I haven't played much on linux either, since my gaming PC is windows. But have played Hollow Knight on my Ubuntu laptop with no problems. I don't know if it's because it has official support or because of steam compatibility layer.
@@CyberCPU you were probably running your games out of a NTFS drive, weren't you? yep, that happens. When you go linux, it's better to commit to a ext4 partition. most of these issues just go away completely. So what causes most problems is the lack of commitment to the change. i went through that too. then i decided to format one of my 2tb ssds to ext4 for linux and all the stuff that wasn't playing nice with ntfs (some stuff work fine on ntfs drives) and leave the rest as they were for now. with time i'll change everything to ext4 and any ntfs drive will be the exception.
I have been a faithful Windows user since Windows 3.1, but I do believe that in Oct 2025, I will be using Zorin OS. I've played a little with many Linux distros, but Zorin OS seems to be the closest to Windows imo.
@@JustMyFish Unless of course Microsoft happens to make a "mistake" where it remains Turned-On, despite the user having turned it off... "Oopsie, our bad!"
I saw a sign at a bank once: "In order to serve you better we are changing our operating hours" They decided to close at 3, instead of 5 to serve people better.
To me, Windows 11 was a backward step and should have been called Windows 9. With the latest shenanigans (and Recall on Copilot+ PCs) Microsoft seems to have totally lost the plot.
They're improving nothing I'm using windows 10 for (that couldn't be fixed in w10), while removing the one thing I'm required to use Windows for (my vr headsets). Plus, I've installed w3.11, w95, w98, XP probably 100 times without exaggeration. I'm an expert at that shit, just don't want to have to do it anymore. Now it's: google this, work around that, sign in to the next thing, lose feature, get used to bullshit, get useless features down my throat
I disagree, I been using Windows since XP, and I find Windows 11 more sleek and cleaner in design then previous Windows. A better OS for gaming and productivity. Overall backend functionality is still the same, but is to be expected for compatibility reasons. Nostalgic poisoning is clouding your judgement, I had the same issue with Windows 7 and 10.
No, they changed the plot to Google Lite, working to steal as much of our information as possible to sell it to the data brokers . They make more that way than selling WIndows at the point and just expanding on what they started with 10. Getting close to just saying the hell with it and go Linux all of the way. Probably once they kill 10. Windows 7 really was their apex.
@@carminator12Except if they get resold or given away I could easily turn those "e-waste" machines into Linux machines (this was typed on a Dell Latitude e6410 I got from a second hand shop for $10 AUD)
I'd bet less than 1% of them will end up as Linux machines. But how many people will just keep running Windows 10 without Security Updates? A lot. Almost NOBODY who isn't in to computers even knows about this problem. I'm sure Windows will give them a pop-up next year. And they'll be like, what? And probably most can't afford to junk their PC, or won't be willing to. Heck, they'll probably think "I've got anti-virus so I'm covered."
I upgraded to Windows 11 six months ago. I’m going back to windows 10. When 10 is no longer supported, I am going to Linux. They are pushing Copilot, pushing ads, blocking removal of apps, recording my actions without consent to develop AI. They should be paying us to use Windows at this point.
Update: you cannot downgrade to Windows 10 after 10 days, you must do a fresh install. One more hurdle. I bought a 500gb SSD and installed Linux, Nobara, a distro of Fedora. I didn’t even have to touch a terminal window to get Steam running and “windows only” games playing. Good bye Microsoft!
@@JustMyFish I settled on Ubuntu and installed the KDE desktop. So many options if you want them. It’s great just out of the box also. Running all my steam games so far. Switched to Brave browser also on all my computers including at work. Goodbye Microsoft and Google. I will keep windows on a separate drive but will boot to when absolutely necessary.
The good news is that the once commercial-only Extended Security Updates package is going to be offered to consumers for the first time so people have the option of paying to keep their Windows 10 PCs secure as late as 2028.
11 IoT LTSC doesn't have the TPM requirement, but it does require to log in to an M$ account. Annoying they just can't let us use Windows 11 LTSC as we want, no accounts. It's not even can't, they won't allow.
To be sincere, unless you have some very specific PAID software that uses older versions of Net Framework to be activated (Making it impossible to activate them on Linux), Linux nowadays (Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc), are incredibly easy to use. With the exception of Power Users of the system, that still keep making tutorials on how to use everything on a command prompt using sudo commands, the entire system works like Windows, but even better because it's possible to do anything you want with it, you can install themes that changes the entire system, you can have a system that looks like Windows 7 or any other windows and do it your way, and it's fast, very well made and receives updates constantly. And thanks to Steam efforts to make Steam Deck a thing, 95% of the Steam Library runs on Linux by using their own emulator on the system, so you have no need to do anything but update your drivers if needed. The sole reason I'm on Windows is LITERALLY the lack of ways of activating Scrivener there right now, and I'll keep trying on my laptop until I can do it. Once I do, I'll leave windows 11 on my PC too.
More ads, being forced to combine taskbar items, and not being allowed to show all system tray icons, were what killed Windows 11 for me. Windows 10 when I need Windows, otherwise Linux.
Weirdly, I do... but only if it is MY AI (where I can control the biases and know there are no data leaks outbound to goodness knows who). They aren't putting that on a phone or a desktop - it's like AI is the new "Cloud" - i.e. "someone else's computer"
@-T--T- They're trying to "dis-engage" people's brains and in the process scrape *ALL* data!!! Who was the g00gle exec that wanted to provide the "single correct answer" for whatever was queried on g00gle search?! 🤔
When they said Windows 10 would be the last Windows I would ever use. I did not know it would be by choice. Microsoft will soon be in my rearview mirror as I move all my computers to Linux. So long, and thanks for all the inopportune updates.
Seems like every new version of windows we say that - myself included - then I look at my software and try and find a replacement install linux on an old hd fumble around for a few days - realise I am crap at coding and not a computer tech - and hold onto the current version of windows and when I can longer surf the net begrudgingly switch to new version.
Every single tech influencer with a backbone should recommend EVERYBODY switching to linux and start making tutorials for that. It really is that simple. Sux if you're a windows channel and you rely on that for income. But it's time to have a backbone and be open about how terrible microsoft has become. And this influencer, well: "I am adding so much to the e-waste because I cant install windows 11"... I BUY refurnished G1 HP laptops with an ssd for about $100, installs linux and GIVES them to friends and they don't even realize they are 10 or so years old BECAUSE THEY RUN AS FAST AS WIN11 for 90% of what people do on a laptop! HOW ABOUT TRYING TO INFLUENCE TO NOT BE THE PROBLEM AND ADD TO THE E-WASTE?!? It royally pisses me off to hear someone with "tech knowledge" saying something like that. Is he PAYED by microsoft?!?
Not a huge fan of Win 10 to start with, and I'll never move on to 11. 10 is my last Microsoft OS. That company is way too despicable for me to stay on board. I'm getting used to Linux on a VM and will move on. No 11. No copilot AI garbo. Good riddance, Windows.
The GUI in Windows 11 feels unfinished. At first, I thought Microsoft had simply rushed it out and they would fix it in the next revision. I quickly realized that it was an actual choice. Unbelievable.
For "advanced" options one user needs to know they exist. For the vast majority of users they are not needed. I have seen people (probably 90 percent of them) who don't disable anything. Default is something they are happy with. when their computer starts and for them this is OK. They only need more powerful components to beat the delays.
@@high-captain-BaLrog As a basic (self annointed) power user, I don't understand anything you just said, which is probably why Linux isn't popular. This is too much.
@@JustMyFish Goes to show you don't really know what you're talking about. Not every option is easily manipulated with command prompt. Command prompt only does so much. For more advanced settings, you need to use PowerShell, and the commands there are tedious to memorize all of them and type them out as they can be long and very specific. The whole purpose of Microsoft Windows is to have a UI. It was designed specifically for the UI as an improvement over command line DOS and MS-DOS. The fact of the matter is that what was once a great operating system with the options and control panels you needed under Windows 7 has been purposefully dumbed down with those same options concealed specifically to make it more difficult to do what otherwise in the past has been a very simple task.
Remove tpm , secure boot one drive, bit locker, recall and you could have a good OS and a ms account and get rid of edge browser ! there i fixed windows 11 for you
Microsoft said Recall will not be turned on by default, and users can limit which snapshots the feature will collect by specifying the applications or websites in which their activity should not be recorded.
Almost all of the computers that cannot run windows 11 can still run modern versions of gnu/linux for years into the future, no reason for all the e-waste.
problem is, we don't have the software. Most games run natively only on Windows! That is what's keeping us on Windows, legacy software, that doesn't have alternatives, particularly games! In my library, there are like four games that run natively on Linux. A good chunk of them can be run through Wine, but what about well over half of them?
@@looseycanon Yeah, it's a catch 22, most people use A, companies write games for A, if enough users switch to B they would write them for B, but that will not happen because most people use A and see no reason to use B, Microsoft seems to want to change that with copilot.
@@looseycanon have you heard of proton mate, it’s more than just wine. I don’t care if a game runs through proton or natively, if it runs it runs. My experience with old games has been better than on windows.
I am the admin of MY pc. I'm not installing windows 11 just so I can be told I'm not allowed to do what I want with my system. I bought a new PC yesterday and you bet I'm going with Windows 10, if windows doesn't get the shit together I'ma just go with Linux.
Went off windows because of Win 10, went to popos and linux mint, ok all the things I use a windows computer for is the latest games, but seems like the new ones run pretty good on Linux. If I need to do some real work like spread sheets, Paper work, or data bases, I use a real computer, an Amiga, and the hackers just can't get into my system, because I ain't hooked up to the internet. I don't like MS spying on me.
shit like this is why I switched to Linux, when I first got my steam deck, it was so refreshing to have a PC without any Microsoft Bullshit™, so I moved my main machine over to Manjaro because I simply did not want to upgrade to Windows 11, knowing that it has even more Bullshit™ than 10 did.
I still think probably the stupidest thing I've ever seen is the change to context menus. They literally just added a facade and an extra click to open the menu XD
I tried Windows 11 about 6 months ago on one of my 5 machines here. I gave it an honest run for a few months. I absolutely HATED it and went back to Windows 10 and don't plan to go to Windows 11 until I am absolutely forced too.
@@GrigRPAnd, like, it isn't enough? I don't remember any Windows with worse customization than 11. And customization is super important for workflow. For instance, I always, since Windows 9x, used taskbar vertically, on the right side of the screen. It is a matter of adaptation, a long one. Do I enjoy it? Not a single bit. Does the taskbar frozen at the bottom bring some new capabilities compared to Windows 10? It doesn't.
@@GrigRP The ugly ui/start menu, I don't think it's as user friendly, and the ever growing list of requirements that come with every other update. To me, windows 10 is just easier to use, and it runs better on my equipment.
Start now with a virtual machine or booting from an USB stick, to get a feel for it. And when you install it, preferably do it on another drive and leave Windows as is, as a backup.
Linux is kinda tricky, espescially when you play games, for me Fallout 76 on Debian work not that well comparing to Windows 10. Also didn't figured out how to install GTA5.
I was using win11 and happy with it, telling to people arround me that win11 is getting better. But when microsoft screwed it with bitlocker and recall "features", i was like "i'm done". So i switched to win10 3 days ago.
I am using Windows 11 Pro with Start11 menu and ShutUp10 to stop the telemetry. It works fine for me but in a year or so I will be going back to use Linux full time.
@@LePedant it protects your data from yourself and microsoft becomes the owner of your pc and can put it at ransom at any time. it's not a good thing to have it turned on by default. stop shilling
So, START NOW! Instead of ending up struggling madly AFTER Win10 goes away; devote some time to getting ready and experienced NOW -- when you can still run your computer world on Win 10!!
I have always been hesitant and late when it comes to upgrading my windows OS. In 2007... I was still using Windows 95, and then upgraded to Windows XP around 2009, then Windows 7 very late, and with my most recent OS, Windows 10 very late. I will not upgrade to Windows 11 just because what Microsoft is doing with their OS designs. I will switch to Linux ( Ubuntu and Mint ), and FreeBSD ( via USB HDD plug in that the BIOS switches to in the boot up), but still keep using Windows off-line with backups to reinstall the system, and my data. The other problem with upgrading or even changing to a new OS, is learning the new OS and investing ( and relearning ) in the software all over again.
How did you manage to get security updates? Back in the day when I was running XP I decided to see how far I could push it beyond any updates, it survived 2+ years before the OS just melted away in front of me as nothing at all supported it
@@SolidNate99Security updates are important for the OS. In your case, since you don't care about security updates, why not use 7? If I were you I would because Windows 7 is the best OS that M$ ever made.
@@raven4k998 I'm not yet. To do this I will have to figure out how to make MSO work. For now, sticking with w10. I use excel heavily, including the recently added functions, i.e. that means office 365. I'm quite certain Ms will make it a vehicle to push w11 by saying at some point "well you need w11 to use o365, sorry, can't do anything about it". Will have to see.
@@raven4k998 switched to linux and went back to windows due to the lack of support for applications in content creation, and yes im aware of all the free alternatives for audio DAWs, and even the sparse support for DaVinci Resolve.
@@raven4k998 If Wine worked like it was supposed to especially with games I would be there. I do leave a Linux partition because I miss the terminal so much.
More accurately, Windows 10 was finally ready by the time Windows 7 reached End Of Life. Then Micro$oft pooped out Windows 11, with it's "just buy a brand new PC" system requirements a year later... ...during a cost of everything crisis.
Windows 10 was actually quite zippy and lean when it first came out, it just got bogged down with stuff through several updates, still I was happy to use it. Tried Linux again and by now it's so good it's worth moving to. Linux Mint and Steam makes it so easy. With MS trying to force people into using an account I see some more writing on the wall, like "you want updates after a year ? Pay the MS subscription"
Btw guys, just a quick update: Microsoft, has yet again moved the local account option for Windows 11 Pro. To access it now, you have to click “Set Up for Work or School”, then click “More options” then finally “Domain Join Instead”. For some reason that skips the MS account login
No one styays with windows for its email capability dude. Its actual work software like CAD, Resolve and the gaming library. If Linus solves this in a way that doesnt hit performance too much then there will be a flow of change. Until then its just circlejerking.
@@tonysako I think you might’ve been influenced by people saying Linux is only for hackers or something like that… modern Linux distros are easy to use. And more straight forward than windows 10 or 11
@@Paultimate7 games is a solved problem. It’s literally just anti-cheats that go out of their way to not support Linux. As for resolve, Da Vinci Resolve has a fully functioning Linux version. Blender is faster on Linux. Photo editing is a bit behind I agree and CAD is also not covered well. But if your point is that there is no professional software on Linux you’re simply wrong.
Just think all the money you will save using linux, 4 computers using linux saves how much money at $100 each OS that will be 400 smackers that you won't have to spend.
Computers that aren't compatible with Windows 11 should be repurposed with one of the many flavors of Linux, including specialty OSes like Batocera, LibreELEC, etc.
the first thing windows 11 did was lock me out of local unless I had a cell phone for verification purposes , could NOT use my land line number . So I reinstalled windows 11 and this time the local pin number option came up first not later. I am an iMac user that still uses catalina . I LIKE catalina . I semi LIKE windows 10 . I HATE windows 11. When I get comfortable enough with Linux it's GOODBYE MicroSCRoft. Goodbye sociopath Bill Gates . Goodbye Apple Monopoly.
This is true. Last Sunday (yesterday), I upgraded my Desktop PC from SATA SSD to NVME SSD and replaced with Windows 10, instate of Windows 11. Also has a blank partition for Linux....
Recommend to have different physical drives, one for Windows and one for Linux. Technically it can work on the same drive, but you'll be prone to having the bootloader overwritten.
@@Winnetou17 the bootloader can be deleted regardless of whether or not you use seperate drives... but honestly? it makes it so much easier to go cold turkey off Windows
I tried Windows 11 for a couple of weeks, and I felt like I spent more time fighting with the OS than getting any work done. Rolled back to 10 debloated it and forgot about it till I recently went all Linux on my main system.
There is a pattern with Windows where every second version is bad. 98- good ,2000/Me- Bad, Xp-Good, Vista-Bad, 7- Good, 8- Bad, 10- Good, 11- Bad. Hopefully with 12 they give users more freedom/customization again.
I just bought one of those Dell refurbished PCs from eBay for over $450, but with Linux Mint. It runs great! No lagging when editing video whatsoever in Kdenlive. I'm glad to break away from Windows' bloated OS :)
You should probably try as best as you can to get the customers to switch to Linux Mint or something similar. It could prevent a lot of e-waste and those that need only an office suite and browse the internet could easily make the switch.
This! The vast majority of casual PC users can be transferred to Linux with their existing hardware with no problems or setbacks. Why he produces E-waste instead, as he told here?
I'm on Windows 10, and currently researching which Windows-like flavor (Or distro as they say), Linux Mint, Zorin OS, and KDE Plasma. Interestingly enough KDE is the version that the Steam Deck runs.
@@CyberCluNot to be a pedant, but note that KDE is a desktop environment, which can run on multiple Linux systems. You can in principle run Linux Mint with it (as opposed to the default Cinnamon). Steam Deck runs SteamOS, which as I was told is only good for this purpose (running Steam games, that is).
I think if Microsoft continues this moneymaking policy with it's hardware allies, people flock to Linux. but the problem is we need one or two unified versions of Linux - such as Mint you mentioned if it's ok for every newcomer - which are easy to use and PC game and app developers invest on developing for long term just like Android for smartphones not tens of different versions for different professional users. I kind of feel this is going to happen
Having worked in IT in a major hospital system with 10's of thousands of PCs, I survived the upgrades from NT 4.0 to XP, to WIN 7 those were bad enough but WIN 11 is a deal breaker. I'm glad I retired 5 years ago. I recently bought a new Framework AMD laptop and put Linux Mint on it as a daily driver. This is the first time I put any Linux on anything other than a retread that was too old for Windows. I haven't looked back and I have no plans for Windows on my Framework, everything works and I don't miss Windows at all. I am running Win 10 on my main workstation (AMD Ryzen 7) and when MS forces me to upgrade, it will be to Linux.
So basically you are not doing any actual real world work, just playing around in retirement. Linux is great for filling up your time chasing 'compile for incompatible source-only' stuff. And stuff that looses support because someone took a hissy fit.
@@panan7777 I have considered that, but I can do everything I need to do these days with Linux. Although, I might just set up an isolated VLAN and fire up my old Win 3.x, NT and OS/2 boxes.
Moving to Linux sidesteps the vast majority of Microsoft bull poop, I've been seeing more peeps talk about getting out from under the thumb altogether recently. Maybe it's because of the incrementalism, so many people went back to 10 with the instability and forced online account requirements. Now with the AI crowbarred in, it seems they just want out altogether
I've used windows 11 a bit on another system and It's just a downgrade, they UI sucks with the right clicking making me confused every time I use it. Every time Microsoft makes a version of windows decent, they release a new one that manages to be completely horrible. If they're trying to promote Linux, then they're doing a great job
I don't need no stinking AI because I can think for my self and I don't need a computer to tell me what to think !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This doesn't surprise me in the least. I work in IT, (Mostly for McD's, & other restaurant/FF chains) but I also build/repair stock & custom PC's. In the last month alone I've put Win 10 on 6 PC's. The district manager for the McD's in our area (42 stores, 3 in our city alone) has stated they will move to Linux before ever upgrading to win 11. Micro$oft's word is so dis-ingenuous now. It's one thing when you don't listen to the avg consumer, but when you ignore what business's are keeping your company alive, it's only a matter of time. I recently heard the Government in @ least one German city is switching from M$ to Linux also.
I used to do I.T support for McDs , Australia & New Zealand. Did you do support or were you the on-site technician? Bro where I'm at their systems were a nightmare to support!
@@sconnz Primarily on site (franchise now- but have been corporate) but I travel too- there are only 2 of us (certified by MCD to cover all these stores) My roommate works as a manager but has learned a lot from me so he helps when he can but because he's not cert'ed there's a lot of things he's not allowed to fix. Been doing Hardware repair (right down to mother/daughter-board level) & windows/linux/Unix software repair for decades @ this point. Even still I'll routinely get calls & the like from stores @ 3AM or whatnot like I'm an on-call doctor. But you're not wrong- if MCD spent less time trying to lock ppl out of the underlying OS, they could build a fully functioning one of their own, instead of piece-mealing everything together like they do. It also doesn't help that they teach ppl the bare minimum to get by- in my opinion there should be one dedicated repair person per 3 stores, not one for every 15+. Not too long ago one of the stores broke their tablet (Samsung z100) which all their doordash & grub-hub orders went to automatically. They broke the charging port- top dogs refused to get a replacement so the only option was for me to fix it. It took almost 3 weeks to get a replacement port/charging board (could only get it from china). I spent 13 hours to get it fixed, water/oil sealed & charged for the morning after the parts came in. Gave it to my roommate when he went in to open & 5 hrs later had the store manager bitch'n @ me that it wouldn't charge. Both I & my roommate confirmed it was charged when he brought it in. Turns out her husband noticed that she was pluging an i-phone charging cable into the USB-C port on the Samsung & broke the port a second time. That original board was the only replacement I could find. So she stayed pissed at me anyway, outsourced it to a local PC shop & he shattered the screen & touch digitizer trying to get it open (because the unit was designed for harsh environments there was no outside case to unscrew/remove I had to remove the screen & digitizer first to get at it's components.) She refused to pay the PC shop as well as me, luckily my paycheck doesn't depend on her whims. She still holds a grudge because she can't admit she was wrong so I never informed her that I could have got her a whole new tablet unit for the cost of replacing the screen & digitizer. He kept the tablet because she refused to pay, had me fix it again & wipe the MCD off it so it could be factory reset (the MCD stuff prevented this) He likes it, & we are now friends. That store still can't get orders from those 2 platform's anymore. What's really dumb about this is it was about $15 w/shipping for the charging port, about $230 for the screen combo & she could have covered that out of her pay a 500x over & still had enough to keep gambling at the casino. My Roommate,
@@sconnz Primarily on site (franchise now- but have been corporate) but I travel too- there are only 2 of us (certified by MCD to cover all these stores) My roommate works as a manager but has learned a lot from me so he helps when he can but because he's not cert'ed there's a lot of things he's not allowed to fix. Been doing Hardware repair (right down to mother/daughter-board level) & windows/linux/Unix software repair for decades @ this point. Even still I'll routinely get calls & the like from stores @ 3AM or whatnot like I'm an on-call doctor. But you're not wrong- if MCD spent less time trying to lock ppl out of the underlying OS, they could build a fully functioning one of their own, instead of piece-mealing everything together like they do. It also doesn't help that they teach ppl the bare minimum to get by- in my opinion there should be one dedicated repair person per 3 stores, not one for every 15+. Not too long ago one of the stores broke their tablet (Samsung z100) which all their doordash & grub-hub orders went to automatically. They broke the charging port- top dogs refused to get a replacement so the only option was for me to fix it. It took almost 3 weeks to get a replacement port/charging board (could only get it from china). I spent 13 hours to get it fixed, water/oil sealed & charged for the morning after the parts came in. Gave it to my roommate when he went in to open & 5 hrs later had the store manager bitch'n @ me that it wouldn't charge. Both I & my roommate confirmed it was charged when he brought it in. Turns out her husband noticed that she was pluging an i-phone charging cable into the USB-C port on the Samsung & broke the port a second time. That original board was the only replacement I could find. So she stayed pissed at me anyway, outsourced it to a local PC shop & he shattered the screen & touch digitizer trying to get it open (because the unit was designed for harsh environments there was no outside case to unscrew/remove I had to remove the screen & digitizer first to get at it's components.) She refused to pay the PC shop as well as me, luckily my paycheck doesn't depend on her whims. She still holds a grudge because she can't admit she was wrong so I never informed her that I could have got her a whole new tablet unit for the cost of replacing the screen & digitizer. He kept the tablet because she refused to pay, had me fix it again & wipe the MCD off it so it could be factory reset (the MCD stuff prevented this) He likes it, & we are now friends. That store still can't get orders from those 2 platform's anymore. What's really dumb about this is it was about $15 w/shipping for the charging port, about $230 for the screen combo & she could have covered that out of her pay a 500x over & still had enough to keep gambling at the casino. My Roommate,
E-Waste is such an issue.... Imagine having laws that forced manufacturers to take back and reclaim any old products they made without being able to ship the junk out. I'm willing to bet that suddenly devices wouldn't have built in obsolescence and glue would be replaced with screws and module parts.
It's particularly bad with certain brands who seem to design things with the intent that it will go from factory to landfill as quickly as possible (collecting the user's money on the way past, of course). Mind you, the fashion industry is about as bad (though it's not e-waste, of course).
Still on Win 7 here. Have had to problems. No virus, nothing! I watch some but not all your videos. And will not take your advise. You can enjoy the new feature Recall that take screens shots of everything you do on your computer from day one. And your AI copilot. Microsoft doesn't not care about any of you. All they care about is MONEY!
Just be careful that your router is correctly configured - you've changed default password, you've turned off any WAN side remote admin and UPnP - and that any software you use to access the internet remains up to date. Some web browsers no longer receive updates on Win7. As long as you are careful and use up to date web software, you should be pretty safe. You may well know all of this but I put is here for the benefit of others who may read your comment and not know this stuff.
@@dingokidneys Who you talking to? I have had Windows 7 running since the the day it was released. And it those years I have replaced the router 2 times. Never a problem.
@@Airbrushkid If you are going to keep an unsupported operating system on the internet, do it safely. Your first line of defence is your router but many routers have a really bad default set up which ends up with them being sucked into a botnet and potentially exposing your LAN. But you know all this don't you.
@@dingokidneys Like I said I have had no problems. Even Steam still works and all my games up. Theirs 120 million players and out of that about 40,000,000 million Window 7 players. But these number can be off. But Steam has 120 Million players.
Make sure to blame oil companies for those prices and NOT Joe Biden who isn't an oil company CEO! All you have to do is google any oil company and look at the profits they are posting and the bonuses they are giving their CEO and you will see where your money is! It has NOTHING to do with Joe Biden and everything to do with cooperate greed!
I am watching this on a 14 year old Windows 7 PC and despite it been "End of Life" it does all that i require. I do have a more recent Windows 10 PC but only use it for any financial transactions. If Microsoft pull the plug on Windows 10, i have no intentions of upgrading to 11 and allowing them to take control.
good for you. people like to pretend that windows 7 is unusable, but everyone knows that there are third-party options to make it work (and there will be for a long time, especially since it's partially an enthusiast's OS now)
@@shaunpatrick8345 Who cares, i don't use my Windows 7 PC for any critical work and all my PC's are hidden behind a strong firewall and Nord VPN. If MS decide to snoop on me, good luck to them.
I'm the same. I don't plan on upgrading to Win 11 even if I could, not until I have to, mostly because my PC will need a major upgrade (MB & CPU) before I can even install Win 11 and I know that Win 10 will run all the games I play now, while Win 11 is an unknown on that front for me.
Windows 10 doesn't have any issues. Microsoft can literally keep it updated with all new architectures and network protocols if they wanted. They want everyone to transition because of all the new telemetry and ads they're showing in win11. I remember when I was happy hearing win 10 was meant to be the last operating system, but unfortunately the new ceo had plans changed. Now we have 11.... A huge downgrade
How do you know. windows 11 you can now install with a minimum requirement of PTM 1.2 SO it's gone down from 2.0. That will help some people has PTM 1.2 is available on most CPUs from 2015 & upwards. There are no requirements for the Motherboard anymore just the CPU, but you are still stuffed if your CPU is prier 2015 thought. But if your PC is 9 years old you really should be ready to upgrade it. PTM 1.2 will require a fresh install So a bit more of a hassle with backing up files.
"... you're probably going to be running it soon." No, I'm not. Microsoft lost me as an OS customer when they lied about Windows 10 being the last version of Windows. I spent ~$100 directly to get a license for Windows and upgraded to 10. Posted from GNU/Linux.
This does not shock me at all. Honestly, though I heard the same thing about Windows 10 when it first came out. But it was updated and tweaked to be a pretty solid mature OS. I was hoping they would go that route with Windows 11 but so far not so much. I'm hoping the next version of windows they will fix all the stupid things they did in windows 11. Also, for the love that is good and holy, get rid of having to have a Microsoft account to access your operating system! Stupidest thing ever implemented. Lets face it though. Microsoft has transitioned into a data collection company. So we better get used to that. Don't even get me started about copilot. We actually turned it off in my organization. It's a security risk.
@@henriquesegatto3742 You do have WINE for some windows programs or Steam's Proton layer if you're into gaming. WINE can be a bit finicky though and not 100% compatible but it may be what's needed if there is no linux-variant of a program.
@@Gnevnyj I meant it in a way that they’re not going to change their way of doing business, so we are going to have to adapt to either something else to get the job done. I don’t feel like Microsoft is going to change unless they’re forced to change.
Windows 11= spyware/bloatware. Nobody wants run it. Since ms has almost zero competition, there no company that keeps me honest or to be innovate. Ms has bullied all other OS out of business ie ms has them shutdown in mid 90’s to early 2000. IBM os/2 Warp was one many other OS that was bullied out business or shut down by ms. Ms has CHOKE hold on os market. They don’t see Mac OS as threat or Linux as a threat yet. Allowing ms to dictate os market. I too am still running dual boot of windows 10/old windows 7. Mostly use win 10 atm. Just haven’t formatted Win7 sdd yet. And I will never upgrade to bloated windows 11.
Intel Xenon 3.1 3.1Very good video I am also a computer repair person and I'll tell you I am sick and tired of Microsoft playing this game there's nothing wrong with Windows 10 it's a good operating system most people just want that they're operating system to run relatively flawless. Telling people I need to upgrade to another operating system is stupid especially with all the requirements that Windows 11 wants I have a super micro motherboard and I am running t 32 gigs of memory I have a Intel Xenon 3.1 GHz 8 core microprocessor and it runs great it's always fast plus I run open shell that makes my desktop look like XP or Windows 98 without all that stupid crap that Windows likes to do all the app crap that I hate I don't want to migrate over to Windows 11 I don't want to back all my s*** back up again just to hop through Microsoft's crap. personally I think Microsoft's gone too far they said for a long time 10 was going to be yet there wasn't going to be at 11:00 or more operating system they could do a lot more with this operating system to make it better instead of making people have to hop through a bunch of Hoops to get another operating system on their system I don't want to have to buy another motherboard and a new processor it's stupid. What Microsoft's making people do it's just polluting the planet because people are going to have to buy new machines the average person now I'm just if I have to I can migrate through all this bologna the way you said in one of your videos about how to put 11 on a system without having to upgrade but I don't want to have to do it really I just like to stay with 10
I started figuring out how Linux Mint works. It's pretty much as close to Windows as you can get. There are only a couple terminal commands people need to know, and the Xfce version works on pretty much anything. Just make sure to update the drivers and system once it's installed.
@@waffle911 Look at any recent Windows video and one of the first things they do is break out the CMD prompt or Powershell. In any case, these days in Linux distros like Zorin or Mint there's almost nothing to do with day-to-day use and system management that a normie user needs terminal for. There are GUI tools for all of it.
@@waffle911 Have not used Mint for a bit, but when I did, normal use stuff didnt require any terminal commands. Currently I only use terminal commands to make my arcade trackball move at 4x speed, otherwise it is so precise it takes a lot of spinning the ball to move the cursor.....but that is an edge case..most people dont use a trackball and of those even fewer have an actual arcade machine ball hooked to their computer
They have said that Win 10 is the last Windows we will have and for my part that is absolutely true. After the 24H2 update encrypted my notebook (test system for Win11) without being asked and the key to unlock it was NOT stored in my MS account and now Recall has just been announced, I'll be done with Windows next year in October! I'm fed up with this shit!
Once Windows 10 stop getting support in 2025 and I believe people may swap to a Linux especially with people looking at the Steam Deck, basically I'm saying the more people look at the steam decks operating system and discovered it a Linux distribution people may look at similar operating system such as ChimeraOS, HoloISO, Bazzite and many other Linux distributions. I am saying this may open up people's eyes to other operating systems especially if they know it's free.
I have several systems running W11 perfectly, no tpm 2.0 module and unsupported processors and. But they all have at least 16Gb memory and were also running fine on W10. Would be a shame to scrap them. (and I do not want bitlocker or AI shit on my systems so next step will be linux)
For normal people, windows 10 will run just fine even after support is finished, you can use it to play video games, and some apps. Other than that, linuxmint works quite good. can dual boot with it for everything else.
PS: after 30 years of Windows, Microsoft should develop a OS that doesn't require to reinstall everything you have just to get a new version (or the same) of windows, that's another reason why to shift is a freaking pain.
Windows upgrade actually works really well now. I very rarely reload Windows nowadays. I even have a whole playlist on how to fix Windows without reloading it.
End of support from windows doesn't mean jack sh. just keep using w10 as long as it's supported by the software you use because by the time people find exploits that could actually put your system in danger no new software is going to support win10 anyways and you'll be forced to change OS. People love to fearmonger but in reality the security is 100x better than in the windows XP days and just because you don't get security updates doesn't mean you will suddenly get hacked. I still have a windows 7 PC that downloads all sorts of movies and games, and nothing has happened to it even though it has no antivirus and I visited some sketchy sites with it.
are you sure there's nothing wrong with it ? no Script kiddies maybe but there are some pretty sophisticated hackers out there that do not want to harm your computer . They want other things not related to you or your data .
@@edwardmacnab354 No botnets running on it lol, although that would be interesting to see what they would do with one, unless it's just basic dos attacks.
I get having to update when exploits are found but do they have to keep changing the whole UI and adding features that I'll never use? Two days ago I was asked if I want weather, I thought I disabled that. Yesterday I was notified that Windows 11 is ready for install, I thought I disabled that too. Windows 7 was all I need and I'll keep Win 10 until the very end.
I don't mind the change in UI. I just wish Microsoft would make it more customizable out of the box. However, with that said I don't necessarily hate the windows 11 UI. There are aspects of it that I don't like but they're slowly starting to improve. Like the Windows 8 context menu is way better in 24H2. But back in the day Windows would allow you to switch the UI back to a classic interface. I think we should still have that capability today.
Still on win 10 And I'll probably learn and switch to Linux if I'll have to instead going to win11 - the "desktop screenshot bot" that Microsoft pushing is my main reason
Switched to Linux ,10 coming to end of life 11 a potential privacy nightmare .It is a shame as i have used MS since the Dos days and have used every GUI from 3.1 right through to 11 and for the most part they have been ok . But for reasons stated at the beginning have made the jump to Linux windows will need to do a hell of a lot to win my trust back
The three main annoying things to look for in 24H2 are : Fresh install with only Microsoft account; copilot; and recall. I have installed Linux zorian OS, and I think it's the closest to windows and I am very happy with it.
Copilot came with 23H2, and it can be trend off its just 2 clicks Job done. 24H2 has an AI app but that too is optional you do not have to turn it on its off by default.
You are correct that it is much more difficult to bypass the Microsoft Account set up on 24h2 (except on Pro). However, Copilot is already on 23h2 and Recall requires special hardware (luckily) like a Snapdragon CPU.
@@JustMyFish 'on by default' and 'opt out' for functions that are detrimental to the consumer/user is NOT acceptable (especially when the company behind them has a track record of turning such things back on without asking permission).
I occasionally get annoyed with how hard it is to figure out how to do something on Linux (actually Doing the thing is rarely difficult, figuring out how can be a nightmare)... and then I run into something that was complicated or annoying on windows that is just straight up 'plug and play' or equivalent on Linux, or that i never knew was even Possible when using windows and just stumble across in passing while using Linux that makes things much easier in one way or another, and it well and truely makes up for it. Libra Office vs Microsoft Office (and keep in mind, I switched away from the latter for financial reasons long before the ribbon or subscriptions became a thing) has been similar: various menu Items are in weird or annoying places, but there are so many functions that are so easy to use and make everything so much better (be it easier or less prone to causeing problems when interacting with other things or just having nicer results) are just a couple of clicks rather than a whole convoluted process that you read the multipage documentation for and still don't understand, nevermind manage to use.
My computer will run Windows 11, in fact, up until last month, I was running the pro version since Windows 11 was publicly offered. I hate it, from the Microsoft 365 ad in setup that will not allow removal, to the fact that every time there is an update, more crap gets installed. At the beginning of this month, I switched to Linux, every thing I need will run in it, including games I have bought, and they actually run better in Linux so there is no way I will be running Microsoft apps or Windows 11 again.
@@CyberCPU I have a Dell XPS 630 tried to download 11 every single method. I tried with your videos with other videos never succeeded to install windows 11 on that PC I always ran into problems with freezing or just absolute chaos and like I have a Q9650 with a pretty decent graphics card 1050 TI graphics card Nvidia and yeah I have SSDs in my system and I just don’t get why I can’t upgrade. I’m stuck with Windows 10 I think for life on that PC so yeah.
People use their computers to browse web, play games, watch videos etc. Why would they want AI on their system screwing up their video and game files with drm/copywrite bullshit and reporting on everything? This will be the end of using your device freely.
0:32 that was never mandatory, in fact updating has become more of a bloat virus in of itself. Updates were supposed to protect us by fixing vulnerabilities and we receive them in the form of patches and updates. THAT HAS LOST ALL MEANING NOW. Updating isn't updating anymore. The only thing modern OSes have over older ones is feature support... But, AI is deterring people into sticking with Windows 10 anyway. Nobody wants these features and fully knowing that the next operating system is based off that solidifies your denial of Microsoft's ideal future. Microsoft may have save the PC industry but they don't own it, they never have. Microsoft only did what they could for PC cause that was their only and most profitable platform. They could easily be a different company altogether. If anyone has a right to own the PC industry with an OS it's Intel-the inventor of x86 making an operating system for their x86 CPUs. Microsoft hasn't made or invented any hardware to contribute to the evolution of PCs at all. They are a software company, we need a HARDWARE company to take their place.
11 has gotten so bloated it is basically Spyware masquerading as an OS. I kept having latency issues and frame pacing issues in games. Disabling HAGS didn't fix it, rolling back to AMDs 23.11.1 did. So when I found out a friend, who had a very similar build as me, was on 10 I decided to roll back. So this weekend I did a format and install of 10. I haven't had a single issue on the latest Radeon Drivers like I did on 11. Soon I'll be throwing linux on one of my other drives and seeing about slowly migrating to that.
Everyone needs updates as all software has vulnerabilities. Just minimise your threat exposure by good security on your router, up to date web access software (browser, email) and good sense when accessing resources on-line.
@@edwardmacnab354 Not when all your other programs are still updated. Anyway, security is useless if the OS is so buggy or slow (sometimes even from updates themselves!) that you can't even use it. Lastly, it took 10 years PLUS the leaking of the source code for XP (which came with far fewer security features in the first place) to reach the point where it was dangerous to use online. It takes a long time to get to that point.
8:49 they are thinking about their shareholders and profits Windows 11 gives me a Dante's Inferno vibe. Microsoft is like how can we put our customers through the ringer and each ringer being more painful and still retain customers at the same time? Where's the breaking point?
That'll unfortunately only work until the software you use stops supporting 21H2 builds of 10 unfortunately which will be a long time before 2032 I'd imagine.
If windows 10 becomes unavailable or unsafe to operate then I'd straight go to Linux Mint. There will never be a "copilot" in my system. I'm the only captain of my operating system. Edit: I think I'll do it since I have some time to spare. Pop OS, Mx Linux and Solus are also looking good for new users.
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Sometimes a downgrade is actually an upgrade.
I downgraded to Win11 i hated it and went back to Win10 in no time
@@jamescicadaTook me 2 years for me to experience issues, and I upgraded back to Windows 10 like 3 weeks ago.
at work we got our office lady new computer and windows 11 was unusable for 60 years old person so we just copied the c partition from old computer to the new one along with windows 10 and disabled tpm in bios. it activated, retain all the programs and certyficates...and the only thing that had to be reactivated was office
and we have happy office lady. but it should not be this hard to get in or out of the old windows
ever since windows 8 we lost ability to roll back intarface to older version , you could use windows 95 in program mannager shell, xp up to 7 with clasic win 9x style windows and task bar last 10 years microsoft was fightig the consumers gving and taking stuff in product we paid for
With Microsoft it´s ever second released OS lately. Win 98 = ok, Win ME = worst ever. Windows XP = ok, Windows Vista = really bad. Win 7 = GREAT, Win 8 = even worst than worst ever, no customer wanted this. Win 10 = not ok, but better than the disaster Win 8. Win 11 = not what the customers wants at all.
MS proves this every release !
Most businesses are still using Windows 10 as they have not yet upgraded to Windows 11
We are in a precarious spot because we will not have a choice come October 2025.
Honestly... when support for W10 end, I'll just switch to Ubuntu.
Games are running pretty well on it, and most Windows apps run fine with Wine.
I'm quite tired of MS bullshit...
Last time I played around with Windows gaming in Linux it works great for that one gaming session. My issue that I had with it is when I went back to try to play a game a week or two later it was broken again and I would have to spend most of my time trying to figure out how to make it run. It got so aggravating that I quit playing with it.
@@CyberCPU When was this? Steam, because of the SteamDeck, which is linux, have poured tons of support for it.
I haven't played much on linux either, since my gaming PC is windows. But have played Hollow Knight on my Ubuntu laptop with no problems. I don't know if it's because it has official support or because of steam compatibility layer.
@@CyberCPU you were probably running your games out of a NTFS drive, weren't you? yep, that happens. When you go linux, it's better to commit to a ext4 partition. most of these issues just go away completely. So what causes most problems is the lack of commitment to the change. i went through that too. then i decided to format one of my 2tb ssds to ext4 for linux and all the stuff that wasn't playing nice with ntfs (some stuff work fine on ntfs drives) and leave the rest as they were for now. with time i'll change everything to ext4 and any ntfs drive will be the exception.
Ubuntu has been experimenting with telemetry, just saying
@@jsizemoyep, it's scummy but you can opt out (instead of opt in). Other Linux distros don't have it, Ubuntu isn't all Linux
I have been a faithful Windows user since Windows 3.1, but I do believe that in Oct 2025, I will be using Zorin OS. I've played a little with many Linux distros, but Zorin OS seems to be the closest to Windows imo.
I've upgraded from Windows 11 to Windows 10! Yay
I inherited a custom build 5 years ago with win 10 and it said I wasn't qualified for win 11 on that machine
"upgraded "
Next year you can upgrade to Linux. Yay.
@@bakedbean37 Not if you use Win 10 ltsc LMAO
I took a bigger upgrade and went to 7 which I will dualboot with Linux Mint later.
@@fexploder3281 That's what I've done.
Mint for every day and Win7 for my music software that doesn't need internet.
The cloud spying was bad enough, but the new AI screen capture "feature" is a big no for me.
Then don't use it simple.
@@JustMyFish Unless of course Microsoft happens to make a "mistake" where it remains Turned-On, despite the user having turned it off... "Oopsie, our bad!"
Same
@@JustMyFish They have the right to just turn it on later in an update. Just because you dont care about privacy doesnt mean other shouldnt.
what do i do.... how do i go back to win ten after six months... i paid for win ten years ago... THEY UPGRADED ME 😭😭
When they advertise something "for your convenience"... it's usually for theirs, not yours.
Like a convenience fee.
I saw a sign at a bank once: "In order to serve you better we are changing our operating hours"
They decided to close at 3, instead of 5 to serve people better.
Exactly, the same as the two worst words and downfall for any product... "new and improved"... usually means the exact opposite.
Vox Day sardonically says what they call it is "Improving your user experience" which it NEVER does!
Microsoft are doing a great job of promoting Linux.
I use Linux Mint, pop OS, Fedora, and Zorin, why would I need MS Winblows.
To me, Windows 11 was a backward step and should have been called Windows 9. With the latest shenanigans (and Recall on Copilot+ PCs) Microsoft seems to have totally lost the plot.
They're improving nothing I'm using windows 10 for (that couldn't be fixed in w10), while removing the one thing I'm required to use Windows for (my vr headsets).
Plus, I've installed w3.11, w95, w98, XP probably 100 times without exaggeration. I'm an expert at that shit, just don't want to have to do it anymore.
Now it's: google this, work around that, sign in to the next thing, lose feature, get used to bullshit, get useless features down my throat
I disagree, I been using Windows since XP, and I find Windows 11 more sleek and cleaner in design then previous Windows. A better OS for gaming and productivity.
Overall backend functionality is still the same, but is to be expected for compatibility reasons.
Nostalgic poisoning is clouding your judgement, I had the same issue with Windows 7 and 10.
hey , how about that windows 12 !
No, they changed the plot to Google Lite, working to steal as much of our information as possible to sell it to the data brokers . They make more that way than selling WIndows at the point and just expanding on what they started with 10. Getting close to just saying the hell with it and go Linux all of the way. Probably once they kill 10. Windows 7 really was their apex.
@@ncg8224 lmfaooooooooooooooooooo found the MS employee
Never going back to 11. Staying on 7, 10 and Linux.
I'm there already!
As long as you're not using the internet on those Windows systems 😰
@@MangoPanic 10 and Linux yes. 7? No way! I load everything on it with a usb drive.
I would prefer 7. But... Unfortunately, Steam doesn't work on it anymore.:(
@@CuteNekoHibiki True. You could try running tiny 11.
Turning those perfectly functional Pc’s and laptops into linux machines= probably no e waste
Exactly but unfortunately it won't happen. 😥
@@carminator12 I know 😔
I love me an old e-waste Linux Box.
@@carminator12Except if they get resold or given away I could easily turn those "e-waste" machines into Linux machines (this was typed on a Dell Latitude e6410 I got from a second hand shop for $10 AUD)
I'd bet less than 1% of them will end up as Linux machines. But how many people will just keep running Windows 10 without Security Updates? A lot. Almost NOBODY who isn't in to computers even knows about this problem. I'm sure Windows will give them a pop-up next year. And they'll be like, what? And probably most can't afford to junk their PC, or won't be willing to. Heck, they'll probably think "I've got anti-virus so I'm covered."
Windows 11, with a AI taking screenshot every 2 seconds will never be in any computer I own !
yea Windows 11 is trash just need to forget about that Croplito trash!!!!
it require npu to run
I upgraded to Windows 11 six months ago. I’m going back to windows 10. When 10 is no longer supported, I am going to Linux. They are pushing Copilot, pushing ads, blocking removal of apps, recording my actions without consent to develop AI. They should be paying us to use Windows at this point.
Update: you cannot downgrade to Windows 10 after 10 days, you must do a fresh install. One more hurdle. I bought a 500gb SSD and installed Linux, Nobara, a distro of Fedora. I didn’t even have to touch a terminal window to get Steam running and “windows only” games playing. Good bye Microsoft!
That is all bull crap
@@JustMyFish I settled on Ubuntu and installed the KDE desktop. So many options if you want them. It’s great just out of the box also. Running all my steam games so far. Switched to Brave browser also on all my computers including at work. Goodbye Microsoft and Google. I will keep windows on a separate drive but will boot to when absolutely necessary.
Start transitioning to Linux now. The sooner you start the less disruptive experience you have when the push comes to shove.
The good news is that the once commercial-only Extended Security Updates package is going to be offered to consumers for the first time so people have the option of paying to keep their Windows 10 PCs secure as late as 2028.
Yes, absolutely....
10 is just makes sense...
11 seems need new requirements every time after new each update...
11 IoT LTSC doesn't have the TPM requirement, but it does require to log in to an M$ account.
Annoying they just can't let us use Windows 11 LTSC as we want, no accounts. It's not even can't, they won't allow.
No, 7 makes sense. 10 just makes 8 bearable.
Windows 11 be like: "I am altering the requeriments, pray i dont alter it any further"
@@arcis5538 But then two weeks later it in fact alters it yet again.
It would be funny if I was joking. However..
@@PhilipMarcYT There is no LTSC version of Windows 11, dont confuse GAC IoT Enterprise with LTSC Enterprise.
The moment you realize that your next operating system will not be a Windows for the first time.
My thoughts exactly - starting to research Chromebook
If IT vegans will not use this to increase their marketshare they would be stupid.
@@paosceptic Chrome OS is underated. Its really not that awful. I just wish it did more stuff.
To be sincere, unless you have some very specific PAID software that uses older versions of Net Framework to be activated (Making it impossible to activate them on Linux), Linux nowadays (Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc), are incredibly easy to use. With the exception of Power Users of the system, that still keep making tutorials on how to use everything on a command prompt using sudo commands, the entire system works like Windows, but even better because it's possible to do anything you want with it, you can install themes that changes the entire system, you can have a system that looks like Windows 7 or any other windows and do it your way, and it's fast, very well made and receives updates constantly.
And thanks to Steam efforts to make Steam Deck a thing, 95% of the Steam Library runs on Linux by using their own emulator on the system, so you have no need to do anything but update your drivers if needed.
The sole reason I'm on Windows is LITERALLY the lack of ways of activating Scrivener there right now, and I'll keep trying on my laptop until I can do it. Once I do, I'll leave windows 11 on my PC too.
@@jsnotlout3312 that is a hilarious comment.
DUDE, windows 7 was the gold standard. all downhill from there.
10 > 7 > XP > 2000
@@Paultimate7 literally
XP was.
@@Revkor ok, i can agree with that as we are on same side. Regards fellow Windows user.
Agree, Win7, the rest is just wasting our time/life
More ads, being forced to combine taskbar items, and not being allowed to show all system tray icons, were what killed Windows 11 for me. Windows 10 when I need Windows, otherwise Linux.
I dont want AI!!!
Idk, I love DLSS/FSR and my voice to text feature on my phone.
@@-T--T- Because it's the future, you won't be able to hide from AI forever.
Weirdly, I do... but only if it is MY AI (where I can control the biases and know there are no data leaks outbound to goodness knows who). They aren't putting that on a phone or a desktop - it's like AI is the new "Cloud" - i.e. "someone else's computer"
@-T--T- They're trying to "dis-engage" people's brains and in the process scrape *ALL* data!!! Who was the g00gle exec that wanted to provide the "single correct answer" for whatever was queried on g00gle search?! 🤔
I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't allow that.
When they said Windows 10 would be the last Windows I would ever use. I did not know it would be by choice. Microsoft will soon be in my rearview mirror as I move all my computers to Linux. So long, and thanks for all the inopportune updates.
When Microsoft said Win10 was going to be the last Windows, I literally rolled my eyes and and said out loud "Yeah. Suuurrreeee it is."
Seems like every new version of windows we say that - myself included - then I look at my software and try and find a replacement install linux on an old hd fumble around for a few days - realise I am crap at coding and not a computer tech - and hold onto the current version of windows and when I can longer surf the net begrudgingly switch to new version.
Finished the move just a few weeks ago, welcome to the club :)
Every single tech influencer with a backbone should recommend EVERYBODY switching to linux and start making tutorials for that.
It really is that simple.
Sux if you're a windows channel and you rely on that for income. But it's time to have a backbone and be open about how terrible microsoft has become.
And this influencer, well: "I am adding so much to the e-waste because I cant install windows 11"...
I BUY refurnished G1 HP laptops with an ssd for about $100, installs linux and GIVES them to friends and they don't even realize they are 10 or so years old BECAUSE THEY RUN AS FAST AS WIN11 for 90% of what people do on a laptop!
HOW ABOUT TRYING TO INFLUENCE TO NOT BE THE PROBLEM AND ADD TO THE E-WASTE?!?
It royally pisses me off to hear someone with "tech knowledge" saying something like that.
Is he PAYED by microsoft?!?
Windows 11 new spyware feature got me convinced to switch.
Not a huge fan of Win 10 to start with, and I'll never move on to 11.
10 is my last Microsoft OS. That company is way too despicable for me to stay on board.
I'm getting used to Linux on a VM and will move on.
No 11. No copilot AI garbo. Good riddance, Windows.
“Despicable” is the adjective that best fits the company that Microsoft has become.
@@williamwhitney6473 I agree. Perfect Word as discription what type of Microsoft as Enterprise and as Company.
The GUI in Windows 11 feels unfinished. At first, I thought Microsoft had simply rushed it out and they would fix it in the next revision. I quickly realized that it was an actual choice. Unbelievable.
I feel the Chromebook interface was a design choice to dumb down the users further
For "advanced" options one user needs to know they exist. For the vast majority of users they are not needed. I have seen people (probably 90 percent of them) who don't disable anything. Default is something they are happy with. when their computer starts and for them this is OK. They only need more powerful components to beat the delays.
looks much less unfinished than W10 though....
@@TazzSmk It does not look, it is.
Linux is looking good at the moment ...sick of MS bull
Which distro? which kernel? which distribution? which release? which version?
@@high-captain-BaLrog As a basic (self annointed) power user, I don't understand anything you just said, which is probably why Linux isn't popular. This is too much.
Why do loonix people always have to tell everyone they use loonix?
@@high-captain-BaLroganything really, Ubuntu 🤷♂️?
The important thing is we try to do something.
@@GrigRP I don’t use Linux just looking at alternatives
win 11 is unusable for advanced user, so many options are hidden deep and some are even deleted.
Advanced users should easily find them it's called command prompt. if you don't know that you're not a advanced user,
@@JustMyFish Not everything is properly done with a terminal, not in Windows.
@@JustMyFish Goes to show you don't really know what you're talking about. Not every option is easily manipulated with command prompt. Command prompt only does so much. For more advanced settings, you need to use PowerShell, and the commands there are tedious to memorize all of them and type them out as they can be long and very specific. The whole purpose of Microsoft Windows is to have a UI. It was designed specifically for the UI as an improvement over command line DOS and MS-DOS. The fact of the matter is that what was once a great operating system with the options and control panels you needed under Windows 7 has been purposefully dumbed down with those same options concealed specifically to make it more difficult to do what otherwise in the past has been a very simple task.
@@JustMyFish If I need terminal why would I need the GUI? Remember that the GUI was the very reason for Windows to get a boost?
Recall is a privacy nightmare.
Remove tpm , secure boot one drive, bit locker, recall and you could have a good OS and a ms account and get rid of edge browser ! there i fixed windows 11 for you
Microsoft said Recall will not be turned on by default, and users can limit which snapshots the feature will collect by specifying the applications or websites in which their activity should not be recorded.
@@Feuer-ks3rrsure, buddy 🙄
@@Feuer-ks3rr you have done well, go ahead and cash the check
@Feuer-ks3rr "Microsoft said" 🤣🤣🤣
Almost all of the computers that cannot run windows 11 can still run modern versions of gnu/linux for years into the future, no reason for all the e-waste.
problem is, we don't have the software. Most games run natively only on Windows! That is what's keeping us on Windows, legacy software, that doesn't have alternatives, particularly games! In my library, there are like four games that run natively on Linux. A good chunk of them can be run through Wine, but what about well over half of them?
@@looseycanon Yeah, it's a catch 22, most people use A, companies write games for A, if enough users switch to B they would write them for B, but that will not happen because most people use A and see no reason to use B, Microsoft seems to want to change that with copilot.
@@looseycanon have you heard of proton mate, it’s more than just wine. I don’t care if a game runs through proton or natively, if it runs it runs. My experience with old games has been better than on windows.
@@roccociccone597 Something to test out then, thx.
My current laptop (13-year-old Dell XPS) is running Windows 10, and that's it. Like many others, I will be looking at Linux Mint going forward..
No reason to move to windows 11, no reason at all. Wait, no more Windows upgrades?! WOO HOO!
Same, I've already disabled updates on my Windows 10 anyway.
Indeed just use third party AV/Firewall. Will be good for the next 6 years.
I am the admin of MY pc. I'm not installing windows 11 just so I can be told I'm not allowed to do what I want with my system. I bought a new PC yesterday and you bet I'm going with Windows 10, if windows doesn't get the shit together I'ma just go with Linux.
Windows 11 don't tell you wat you can or cannot do with your system.
@@JustMyFish loading a bunch of bloatware that I'm unable to remove is. You're paying for less performance.
@@JustMyFish Go bleach your roots, you Microsoft shill.
Went off windows because of Win 10, went to popos and linux mint, ok all the things I use a windows computer for is the latest games, but seems like the new ones run pretty good on Linux. If I need to do some real work like spread sheets, Paper work, or data bases, I use a real computer, an Amiga, and the hackers just can't get into my system, because I ain't hooked up to the internet. I don't like MS spying on me.
shit like this is why I switched to Linux, when I first got my steam deck, it was so refreshing to have a PC without any Microsoft Bullshit™, so I moved my main machine over to Manjaro because I simply did not want to upgrade to Windows 11, knowing that it has even more Bullshit™ than 10 did.
well those old windows ten e-waste systems might start cranking linux levels when windows ten stops support
If they force me to use W11, I will use Linux and be free from Microsoft for ever!
I still think probably the stupidest thing I've ever seen is the change to context menus. They literally just added a facade and an extra click to open the menu XD
Adobe did similar with Acrobat and filling documents. The extra step is counterproductive, but counterproductive is apparently next level design.
Regular user almost never uses the extra options or startup customization.
I tried Windows 11 about 6 months ago on one of my 5 machines here. I gave it an honest run for a few months. I absolutely HATED it and went back to Windows 10 and don't plan to go to Windows 11 until I am absolutely forced too.
The restrictions/limitations and mobile UI made me really dislike 11.
Same here
What did you hate about it? It's essentially the same as 10 with a new taskbar and start menu.
@@GrigRPAnd, like, it isn't enough? I don't remember any Windows with worse customization than 11. And customization is super important for workflow. For instance, I always, since Windows 9x, used taskbar vertically, on the right side of the screen. It is a matter of adaptation, a long one. Do I enjoy it? Not a single bit. Does the taskbar frozen at the bottom bring some new capabilities compared to Windows 10? It doesn't.
@@GrigRP The ugly ui/start menu, I don't think it's as user friendly, and the ever growing list of requirements that come with every other update. To me, windows 10 is just easier to use, and it runs better on my equipment.
when win 10 die, I go to linux.
Start now with a virtual machine or booting from an USB stick, to get a feel for it. And when you install it, preferably do it on another drive and leave Windows as is, as a backup.
me too
I say get another drive and dual boot. VMs won't give you the full experience, especially with graphics.
Linux is kinda tricky, espescially when you play games, for me Fallout 76 on Debian work not that well comparing to Windows 10. Also didn't figured out how to install GTA5.
Reed that alot and wonder what "got to Linux" people do on the computer... please tell me.
I was using win11 and happy with it, telling to people arround me that win11 is getting better.
But when microsoft screwed it with bitlocker and recall "features", i was like "i'm done".
So i switched to win10 3 days ago.
Recall is only on the new Snapdragon ARM chips. And disk encryption is a good thing
It protects your data.
I installed Linux (Pop OS) last night
I am using Windows 11 Pro with Start11 menu and ShutUp10 to stop the telemetry. It works fine for me but in a year or so I will be going back to use Linux full time.
@@LePedant It's not a good thing when they do it without telling you the password/decryption key and when it's a proprietary method.
@@LePedant it protects your data from yourself and microsoft becomes the owner of your pc and can put it at ransom at any time. it's not a good thing to have it turned on by default. stop shilling
when windows 10 support ends I'll be going the linux way.
Mint!
So, START NOW! Instead of ending up struggling madly AFTER Win10 goes away; devote some time to getting ready and experienced NOW -- when you can still run your computer world on Win 10!!
I have always been hesitant and late when it comes to upgrading my windows OS. In 2007... I was still using Windows 95, and then upgraded to Windows XP around 2009, then Windows 7 very late, and with my most recent OS, Windows 10 very late. I will not upgrade to Windows 11 just because what Microsoft is doing with their OS designs. I will switch to Linux ( Ubuntu and Mint ), and FreeBSD ( via USB HDD plug in that the BIOS switches to in the boot up), but still keep using Windows off-line with backups to reinstall the system, and my data. The other problem with upgrading or even changing to a new OS, is learning the new OS and investing ( and relearning ) in the software all over again.
We can use windows 10 till 2028 and we'll be just fine. I used windows 7 up until 2023
How did you manage to get security updates? Back in the day when I was running XP I decided to see how far I could push it beyond any updates, it survived 2+ years before the OS just melted away in front of me as nothing at all supported it
@@ethimself5064Might wanna look up LTSC
@@ethimself5064 I used it without any security updates. Nothing bad happened. All overrated stuff imo. Just keep using antivirus software.
Actually, up until 2029 and 2032 if you use LTSC versions.
But the problem with LTSC is that newer programs may be incompatible with it.
@@SolidNate99Security updates are important for the OS.
In your case, since you don't care about security updates, why not use 7? If I were you I would because Windows 7 is the best OS that M$ ever made.
The constantly spying ai "feature" is actually the last straw for me personally.
so are you switching to Linux then? because if you go to linux your not coming back to windows later
@@raven4k998 I'm not yet. To do this I will have to figure out how to make MSO work. For now, sticking with w10. I use excel heavily, including the recently added functions, i.e. that means office 365. I'm quite certain Ms will make it a vehicle to push w11 by saying at some point "well you need w11 to use o365, sorry, can't do anything about it". Will have to see.
@@raven4k998 switched to linux and went back to windows due to the lack of support for applications in content creation, and yes im aware of all the free alternatives for audio DAWs, and even the sparse support for DaVinci Resolve.
Then set you life offline...
@@raven4k998 If Wine worked like it was supposed to especially with games I would be there. I do leave a Linux partition because I miss the terminal so much.
More accurately, Windows 10 was finally ready by the time Windows 7 reached End Of Life. Then Micro$oft pooped out Windows 11, with it's "just buy a brand new PC" system requirements a year later...
...during a cost of everything crisis.
That's true. That's a very good point.
They didn't read the room.
Laptop brands shouldn't along with it, they're as much the culprits as Micro$oft.
Windows 10 was actually quite zippy and lean when it first came out, it just got bogged down with stuff through several updates, still I was happy to use it. Tried Linux again and by now it's so good it's worth moving to. Linux Mint and Steam makes it so easy. With MS trying to force people into using an account I see some more writing on the wall, like "you want updates after a year ? Pay the MS subscription"
Btw guys, just a quick update: Microsoft, has yet again moved the local account option for Windows 11 Pro. To access it now, you have to click “Set Up for Work or School”, then click “More options” then finally “Domain Join Instead”. For some reason that skips the MS account login
Microsoft Recall? Yeah, I don't want that service...
Service? More like spyware
then disable it..?
@@creeper6530you do realize every company collects your data (even apple😱😱😱).. right..?
@@Leandruhh not The Debian Foundation (unless you freewillingly opt in to package statistics, which don't consume private data)...
@@Leandruhh "Even Apple"?
No AI CRAP on Windows 10
facts right here
hell yeah
windows 10 (non-ltsc) do get copilot. if you want true no-AI, use LTSC.
@@rchltmediayep ltsc is the best version of win10
Cortona is enabled by default on Win10.
I just installed Linux Mint and it’s working great for me I’m not throwing away my working PC 🤔
Yes a lot of people find it works. Others are terrified of its speed and ease of use. I guess each to their own.
shocked at how good linux mint is
No one styays with windows for its email capability dude. Its actual work software like CAD, Resolve and the gaming library. If Linus solves this in a way that doesnt hit performance too much then there will be a flow of change. Until then its just circlejerking.
@@tonysako I think you might’ve been influenced by people saying Linux is only for hackers or something like that… modern Linux distros are easy to use. And more straight forward than windows 10 or 11
@@Paultimate7 games is a solved problem. It’s literally just anti-cheats that go out of their way to not support Linux. As for resolve, Da Vinci Resolve has a fully functioning Linux version. Blender is faster on Linux. Photo editing is a bit behind I agree and CAD is also not covered well. But if your point is that there is no professional software on Linux you’re simply wrong.
converted 4 computers to Linux, tired of MS changing stuff and pushing stuff I don't want.
Just think all the money you will save using linux, 4 computers using linux saves how much money at $100 each OS that will be 400 smackers that you won't have to spend.
Computers that aren't compatible with Windows 11 should be repurposed with one of the many flavors of Linux, including specialty OSes like Batocera, LibreELEC, etc.
the first thing windows 11 did was lock me out of local unless I had a cell phone for verification purposes , could NOT use my land line number . So I reinstalled windows 11 and this time the local pin number option came up first not later. I am an iMac user that still uses catalina . I LIKE catalina . I semi LIKE windows 10 . I HATE windows 11. When I get comfortable enough with Linux it's GOODBYE MicroSCRoft. Goodbye sociopath Bill Gates . Goodbye Apple Monopoly.
This is true.
Last Sunday (yesterday), I upgraded my Desktop PC from SATA SSD to NVME SSD and replaced with Windows 10, instate of Windows 11.
Also has a blank partition for Linux....
Recommend to have different physical drives, one for Windows and one for Linux. Technically it can work on the same drive, but you'll be prone to having the bootloader overwritten.
@@Winnetou17 agree.
@@Winnetou17 the bootloader can be deleted regardless of whether or not you use seperate drives... but honestly? it makes it so much easier to go cold turkey off Windows
I tried Windows 11 for a couple of weeks, and I felt like I spent more time fighting with the OS than getting any work done. Rolled back to 10 debloated it and forgot about it till I recently went all Linux on my main system.
There is a pattern with Windows where every second version is bad. 98- good ,2000/Me- Bad, Xp-Good, Vista-Bad, 7- Good, 8- Bad, 10- Good, 11- Bad. Hopefully with 12 they give users more freedom/customization again.
Only good OS MS ever made was DOS and I heard rumors they dug that out of a dumpster.
2000 was good though, wasn't it? Never used it extensively but that's what I've heard.
I just bought one of those Dell refurbished PCs from eBay for over $450, but with Linux Mint. It runs great! No lagging when editing video whatsoever in Kdenlive. I'm glad to break away from Windows' bloated OS :)
You should probably try as best as you can to get the customers to switch to Linux Mint or something similar. It could prevent a lot of e-waste and those that need only an office suite and browse the internet could easily make the switch.
This! The vast majority of casual PC users can be transferred to Linux with their existing hardware with no problems or setbacks. Why he produces E-waste instead, as he told here?
I'm on Windows 10, and currently researching which Windows-like flavor (Or distro as they say), Linux Mint, Zorin OS, and KDE Plasma. Interestingly enough KDE is the version that the Steam Deck runs.
@@CyberCluNot to be a pedant, but note that KDE is a desktop environment, which can run on multiple Linux systems. You can in principle run Linux Mint with it (as opposed to the default Cinnamon). Steam Deck runs SteamOS, which as I was told is only good for this purpose (running Steam games, that is).
I think if Microsoft continues this moneymaking policy with it's hardware allies, people flock to Linux. but the problem is we need one or two unified versions of Linux - such as Mint you mentioned if it's ok for every newcomer - which are easy to use and PC game and app developers invest on developing for long term just like Android for smartphones not tens of different versions for different professional users. I kind of feel this is going to happen
Totally agree, a lot of perfectly working PCs could be saved with Linux. 👍
Having worked in IT in a major hospital system with 10's of thousands of PCs, I survived the upgrades from NT 4.0 to XP, to WIN 7 those were bad enough but WIN 11 is a deal breaker. I'm glad I retired 5 years ago. I recently bought a new Framework AMD laptop and put Linux Mint on it as a daily driver. This is the first time I put any Linux on anything other than a retread that was too old for Windows. I haven't looked back and I have no plans for Windows on my Framework, everything works and I don't miss Windows at all. I am running Win 10 on my main workstation (AMD Ryzen 7) and when MS forces me to upgrade, it will be to Linux.
Since you know computers, just put WIN10 behind the firewall with no access to Net and run it forever ?
So basically you are not doing any actual real world work, just playing around in retirement. Linux is great for filling up your time chasing 'compile for incompatible source-only' stuff. And stuff that looses support because someone took a hissy fit.
@@panan7777 I have considered that, but I can do everything I need to do these days with Linux. Although, I might just set up an isolated VLAN and fire up my old Win 3.x, NT and OS/2 boxes.
@@gerritvisser No, I'm still doing actual work with Linux. I'm just not getting paid to do it for someone else.
Moving to Linux sidesteps the vast majority of Microsoft bull poop, I've been seeing more peeps talk about getting out from under the thumb altogether recently. Maybe it's because of the incrementalism, so many people went back to 10 with the instability and forced online account requirements. Now with the AI crowbarred in, it seems they just want out altogether
More people would have upgraded to Windows 11 if it did not have that TPM module requirement. I know that's what stopped me from upgrading.
I've used windows 11 a bit on another system and It's just a downgrade, they UI sucks with the right clicking making me confused every time I use it. Every time Microsoft makes a version of windows decent, they release a new one that manages to be completely horrible. If they're trying to promote Linux, then they're doing a great job
I don't need no stinking AI because I can think for my self and I don't need a computer to tell me what to think !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AI always makes me feel smarter-lol
Same opinion!👍👍👍
This doesn't surprise me in the least. I work in IT, (Mostly for McD's, & other restaurant/FF chains) but I also build/repair stock & custom PC's. In the last month alone I've put Win 10 on 6 PC's. The district manager for the McD's in our area (42 stores, 3 in our city alone) has stated they will move to Linux before ever upgrading to win 11. Micro$oft's word is so dis-ingenuous now. It's one thing when you don't listen to the avg consumer, but when you ignore what business's are keeping your company alive, it's only a matter of time. I recently heard the Government in @ least one German city is switching from M$ to Linux also.
I used to do I.T support for McDs , Australia & New Zealand. Did you do support or were you the on-site technician? Bro where I'm at their systems were a nightmare to support!
@@sconnz Primarily on site (franchise now- but have been corporate) but I travel too- there are only 2 of us (certified by MCD to cover all these stores) My roommate works as a manager but has learned a lot from me so he helps when he can but because he's not cert'ed there's a lot of things he's not allowed to fix. Been doing Hardware repair (right down to mother/daughter-board level) & windows/linux/Unix software repair for decades @ this point. Even still I'll routinely get calls & the like from stores @ 3AM or whatnot like I'm an on-call doctor.
But you're not wrong- if MCD spent less time trying to lock ppl out of the underlying OS, they could build a fully functioning one of their own, instead of piece-mealing everything together like they do. It also doesn't help that they teach ppl the bare minimum to get by- in my opinion there should be one dedicated repair person per 3 stores, not one for every 15+.
Not too long ago one of the stores broke their tablet (Samsung z100) which all their doordash & grub-hub orders went to automatically. They broke the charging port- top dogs refused to get a replacement so the only option was for me to fix it. It took almost 3 weeks to get a replacement port/charging board (could only get it from china). I spent 13 hours to get it fixed, water/oil sealed & charged for the morning after the parts came in. Gave it to my roommate when he went in to open & 5 hrs later had the store manager bitch'n @ me that it wouldn't charge. Both I & my roommate confirmed it was charged when he brought it in.
Turns out her husband noticed that she was pluging an i-phone charging cable into the USB-C port on the Samsung & broke the port a second time. That original board was the only replacement I could find. So she stayed pissed at me anyway, outsourced it to a local PC shop & he shattered the screen & touch digitizer trying to get it open (because the unit was designed for harsh environments there was no outside case to unscrew/remove I had to remove the screen & digitizer first to get at it's components.)
She refused to pay the PC shop as well as me, luckily my paycheck doesn't depend on her whims. She still holds a grudge because she can't admit she was wrong so I never informed her that I could have got her a whole new tablet unit for the cost of replacing the screen & digitizer. He kept the tablet because she refused to pay, had me fix it again & wipe the MCD off it so it could be factory reset (the MCD stuff prevented this) He likes it, & we are now friends.
That store still can't get orders from those 2 platform's anymore.
What's really dumb about this is it was about $15 w/shipping for the charging port, about $230 for the screen combo & she could have covered that out of her pay a 500x over & still had enough to keep gambling at the casino. My Roommate,
@@sconnz Primarily on site (franchise now- but have been corporate) but I travel too- there are only 2 of us (certified by MCD to cover all these stores) My roommate works as a manager but has learned a lot from me so he helps when he can but because he's not cert'ed there's a lot of things he's not allowed to fix. Been doing Hardware repair (right down to mother/daughter-board level) & windows/linux/Unix software repair for decades @ this point. Even still I'll routinely get calls & the like from stores @ 3AM or whatnot like I'm an on-call doctor.
But you're not wrong- if MCD spent less time trying to lock ppl out of the underlying OS, they could build a fully functioning one of their own, instead of piece-mealing everything together like they do. It also doesn't help that they teach ppl the bare minimum to get by- in my opinion there should be one dedicated repair person per 3 stores, not one for every 15+.
Not too long ago one of the stores broke their tablet (Samsung z100) which all their doordash & grub-hub orders went to automatically. They broke the charging port- top dogs refused to get a replacement so the only option was for me to fix it. It took almost 3 weeks to get a replacement port/charging board (could only get it from china). I spent 13 hours to get it fixed, water/oil sealed & charged for the morning after the parts came in. Gave it to my roommate when he went in to open & 5 hrs later had the store manager bitch'n @ me that it wouldn't charge. Both I & my roommate confirmed it was charged when he brought it in.
Turns out her husband noticed that she was pluging an i-phone charging cable into the USB-C port on the Samsung & broke the port a second time. That original board was the only replacement I could find. So she stayed pissed at me anyway, outsourced it to a local PC shop & he shattered the screen & touch digitizer trying to get it open (because the unit was designed for harsh environments there was no outside case to unscrew/remove I had to remove the screen & digitizer first to get at it's components.)
She refused to pay the PC shop as well as me, luckily my paycheck doesn't depend on her whims. She still holds a grudge because she can't admit she was wrong so I never informed her that I could have got her a whole new tablet unit for the cost of replacing the screen & digitizer. He kept the tablet because she refused to pay, had me fix it again & wipe the MCD off it so it could be factory reset (the MCD stuff prevented this) He likes it, & we are now friends.
That store still can't get orders from those 2 platform's anymore.
What's really dumb about this is it was about $15 w/shipping for the charging port, about $230 for the screen combo & she could have covered that out of her pay a 500x over & still had enough to keep gambling at the casino. My Roommate,
E-Waste is such an issue.... Imagine having laws that forced manufacturers to take back and reclaim any old products they made without being able to ship the junk out. I'm willing to bet that suddenly devices wouldn't have built in obsolescence and glue would be replaced with screws and module parts.
It's particularly bad with certain brands who seem to design things with the intent that it will go from factory to landfill as quickly as possible (collecting the user's money on the way past, of course). Mind you, the fashion industry is about as bad (though it's not e-waste, of course).
We should have done it a long time ago, together with all packaging and more. That's why I think the political Greens are just another leftist scam.
Linux ....truly is the ANSWER.
Mint!
I used to like Windows, but now I'm happy and relieved to be on Linux.
Still on Win 7 here. Have had to problems. No virus, nothing! I watch some but not all your videos. And will not take your advise. You can enjoy the new feature Recall that take screens shots of everything you do on your computer from day one. And your AI copilot. Microsoft doesn't not care about any of you. All they care about is MONEY!
I am still on 7 too! Screw Windows 10 and 11.
Just be careful that your router is correctly configured - you've changed default password, you've turned off any WAN side remote admin and UPnP - and that any software you use to access the internet remains up to date. Some web browsers no longer receive updates on Win7. As long as you are careful and use up to date web software, you should be pretty safe.
You may well know all of this but I put is here for the benefit of others who may read your comment and not know this stuff.
@@dingokidneys Who you talking to? I have had Windows 7 running since the the day it was released. And it those years I have replaced the router 2 times. Never a problem.
@@Airbrushkid If you are going to keep an unsupported operating system on the internet, do it safely. Your first line of defence is your router but many routers have a really bad default set up which ends up with them being sucked into a botnet and potentially exposing your LAN.
But you know all this don't you.
@@dingokidneys Like I said I have had no problems. Even Steam still works and all my games up. Theirs 120 million players and out of that about 40,000,000 million Window 7 players. But these number can be off. But Steam has 120 Million players.
Gas in your car...? You must be rich!
Make sure to blame oil companies for those prices and NOT Joe Biden who isn't an oil company CEO! All you have to do is google any oil company and look at the profits they are posting and the bonuses they are giving their CEO and you will see where your money is! It has NOTHING to do with Joe Biden and everything to do with cooperate greed!
Im already testing Linux... seriously, already got it loaded and learning all the ins an outs.
Windows 10 isn't coming back. Time to switch to Linux.
shocked at how good linux mint is
I am watching this on a 14 year old Windows 7 PC and despite it been "End of Life"
it does all that i require.
I do have a more recent Windows 10 PC but only use it for any financial transactions.
If Microsoft pull the plug on Windows 10, i have no intentions of upgrading to 11 and
allowing them to take control.
Linux I had made Linux mint into Windows 7.
Chrome-based browsers don't patch critical security issues for windows 7, and Firefox will stop doing so in September this year.
good for you. people like to pretend that windows 7 is unusable, but everyone knows that there are third-party options to make it work (and there will be for a long time, especially since it's partially an enthusiast's OS now)
@@sufferingincorporatedtm1781 yeah and security isnt a issue u can get anti virus
@@shaunpatrick8345 Who cares, i don't use my Windows 7 PC for any critical work and all my PC's
are hidden behind a strong firewall and Nord VPN.
If MS decide to snoop on me, good luck to them.
Windows 11 finally convinced me to try Linux last year
Mint!
What distro?
it's worth keeping in mind that different Linux distributions can give Very different experiences. which is a bit of a challenge for new users.
I'm the same. I don't plan on upgrading to Win 11 even if I could, not until I have to, mostly because my PC will need a major upgrade (MB & CPU) before I can even install Win 11 and I know that Win 10 will run all the games I play now, while Win 11 is an unknown on that front for me.
Windows 10 doesn't have any issues. Microsoft can literally keep it updated with all new architectures and network protocols if they wanted.
They want everyone to transition because of all the new telemetry and ads they're showing in win11. I remember when I was happy hearing win 10 was meant to be the last operating system, but unfortunately the new ceo had plans changed. Now we have 11.... A huge downgrade
How do you know. windows 11 you can now install with a minimum requirement of PTM 1.2 SO it's gone down from 2.0. That will help some people has PTM 1.2 is available on most CPUs from 2015 & upwards. There are no requirements for the Motherboard anymore just the CPU, but you are still stuffed if your CPU is prier 2015 thought. But if your PC is 9 years old you really should be ready to upgrade it. PTM 1.2 will require a fresh install So a bit more of a hassle with backing up files.
"... you're probably going to be running it soon."
No, I'm not. Microsoft lost me as an OS customer when they lied about Windows 10 being the last version of Windows. I spent ~$100 directly to get a license for Windows and upgraded to 10.
Posted from GNU/Linux.
I switched to Linux a while ago. If Microsoft doesn't relent, Linux is always there. Unironically might be the actual year of the Linux desktop.
This does not shock me at all. Honestly, though I heard the same thing about Windows 10 when it first came out. But it was updated and tweaked to be a pretty solid mature OS. I was hoping they would go that route with Windows 11 but so far not so much. I'm hoping the next version of windows they will fix all the stupid things they did in windows 11. Also, for the love that is good and holy, get rid of having to have a Microsoft account to access your operating system! Stupidest thing ever implemented. Lets face it though. Microsoft has transitioned into a data collection company. So we better get used to that. Don't even get me started about copilot. We actually turned it off in my organization. It's a security risk.
"So we better get used to that." Why?
Well, we shouldn't get used to that, but... They aren't giving us an option. Ofc we have Linux, but anything Windows related...
@@henriquesegatto3742 You do have WINE for some windows programs or Steam's Proton layer if you're into gaming. WINE can be a bit finicky though and not 100% compatible but it may be what's needed if there is no linux-variant of a program.
i would still use windows 7 in a heartbeat if it was still supported. windows 10 is garbage, windows 11 is unbearable.
@@Gnevnyj I meant it in a way that they’re not going to change their way of doing business, so we are going to have to adapt to either something else to get the job done. I don’t feel like Microsoft is going to change unless they’re forced to change.
Windows 10 may be the next windows XP of long term support.
It is if you count the LTSC versions which go up to 2029/2032.
Microsoft are the best advertisers for Linux.
Even *Microsoft says 60% of Azure runs Linux!* LOL
> More than 60 percent of customer cores in Azure run Linux workloads.
Windows 11= spyware/bloatware. Nobody wants run it. Since ms has almost zero competition, there no company that keeps me honest or to be innovate. Ms has bullied all other OS out of business ie ms has them shutdown in mid 90’s to early 2000. IBM os/2 Warp was one many other OS that was bullied out business or shut down by ms.
Ms has CHOKE hold on os market. They don’t see Mac OS as threat or Linux as a threat yet. Allowing ms to dictate os market.
I too am still running dual boot of windows 10/old windows 7. Mostly use win 10 atm. Just haven’t formatted Win7 sdd yet. And I will never upgrade to bloated windows 11.
Intel Xenon 3.1 3.1Very good video I am also a computer repair person and I'll tell you I am sick and tired of Microsoft playing this game there's nothing wrong with Windows 10 it's a good operating system most people just want that they're operating system to run relatively flawless. Telling people I need to upgrade to another operating system is stupid especially with all the requirements that Windows 11 wants I have a super micro motherboard and I am running t 32 gigs of memory I have a Intel Xenon 3.1 GHz 8 core microprocessor and it runs great it's always fast plus I run open shell that makes my desktop look like XP or Windows 98 without all that stupid crap that Windows likes to do all the app crap that I hate I don't want to migrate over to Windows 11 I don't want to back all my s*** back up again just to hop through Microsoft's crap. personally I think Microsoft's gone too far they said for a long time 10 was going to be yet there wasn't going to be at 11:00 or more operating system they could do a lot more with this operating system to make it better instead of making people have to hop through a bunch of Hoops to get another operating system on their system I don't want to have to buy another motherboard and a new processor it's stupid. What Microsoft's making people do it's just polluting the planet because people are going to have to buy new machines the average person now I'm just if I have to I can migrate through all this bologna the way you said in one of your videos about how to put 11 on a system without having to upgrade but I don't want to have to do it really I just like to stay with 10
I started figuring out how Linux Mint works. It's pretty much as close to Windows as you can get. There are only a couple terminal commands people need to know, and the Xfce version works on pretty much anything. Just make sure to update the drivers and system once it's installed.
Terminal commands being required for anything is an instant no-go for a regular home user.
@@waffle911 Look at any recent Windows video and one of the first things they do is break out the CMD prompt or Powershell.
In any case, these days in Linux distros like Zorin or Mint there's almost nothing to do with day-to-day use and system management that a normie user needs terminal for. There are GUI tools for all of it.
@@waffle911 the only two commands you really need are for upgrading and installing. Everything else works fine on Mint.
@@waffle911 Have not used Mint for a bit, but when I did, normal use stuff didnt require any terminal commands. Currently I only use terminal commands to make my arcade trackball move at 4x speed, otherwise it is so precise it takes a lot of spinning the ball to move the cursor.....but that is an edge case..most people dont use a trackball and of those even fewer have an actual arcade machine ball hooked to their computer
Running Zorin OS on my laptop that came with Windows 11. Every part of the machine worked out of the box and no need for console commands.
They have said that Win 10 is the last Windows we will have and for my part that is absolutely true. After the 24H2 update encrypted my notebook (test system for Win11) without being asked and the key to unlock it was NOT stored in my MS account and now Recall has just been announced, I'll be done with Windows next year in October! I'm fed up with this shit!
Once Windows 10 stop getting support in 2025 and I believe people may swap to a Linux especially with people looking at the Steam Deck, basically I'm saying the more people look at the steam decks operating system and discovered it a Linux distribution people may look at similar operating system such as ChimeraOS, HoloISO, Bazzite and many other Linux distributions.
I am saying this may open up people's eyes to other operating systems especially if they know it's free.
I'm a bazzite steam deck user... Absolutely zero regrets switching everything to the steam deck instead of my windows pc
I have several systems running W11 perfectly, no tpm 2.0 module and unsupported processors and. But they all have at least 16Gb memory and were also running fine on W10. Would be a shame to scrap them.
(and I do not want bitlocker or AI shit on my systems so next step will be linux)
For normal people, windows 10 will run just fine even after support is finished, you can use it to play video games, and some apps.
Other than that, linuxmint works quite good. can dual boot with it for everything else.
PS: after 30 years of Windows, Microsoft should develop a OS that doesn't require to reinstall everything you have just to get a new version (or the same) of windows, that's another reason why to shift is a freaking pain.
Windows upgrade actually works really well now. I very rarely reload Windows nowadays. I even have a whole playlist on how to fix Windows without reloading it.
Windows 11 will be supported for 20 years it will be enough time for Windows users to shift to new OS with all their datas
@@WololoWololo2And then you still lose all your probably data either way due to bitlocker.
@@TheForce_Productions Bitlocker. is off by default and the user has to set it up Its user error when people get looked out with bitlocker.
End of support from windows doesn't mean jack sh. just keep using w10 as long as it's supported by the software you use because by the time people find exploits that could actually put your system in danger no new software is going to support win10 anyways and you'll be forced to change OS.
People love to fearmonger but in reality the security is 100x better than in the windows XP days and just because you don't get security updates doesn't mean you will suddenly get hacked.
I still have a windows 7 PC that downloads all sorts of movies and games, and nothing has happened to it even though it has no antivirus and I visited some sketchy sites with it.
are you sure there's nothing wrong with it ? no Script kiddies maybe but there are some pretty sophisticated hackers out there that do not want to harm your computer . They want other things not related to you or your data .
@@edwardmacnab354 No botnets running on it lol, although that would be interesting to see what they would do with one, unless it's just basic dos attacks.
I get having to update when exploits are found but do they have to keep changing the whole UI and adding features that I'll never use? Two days ago I was asked if I want weather, I thought I disabled that. Yesterday I was notified that Windows 11 is ready for install, I thought I disabled that too. Windows 7 was all I need and I'll keep Win 10 until the very end.
I don't mind the change in UI. I just wish Microsoft would make it more customizable out of the box. However, with that said I don't necessarily hate the windows 11 UI. There are aspects of it that I don't like but they're slowly starting to improve. Like the Windows 8 context menu is way better in 24H2.
But back in the day Windows would allow you to switch the UI back to a classic interface. I think we should still have that capability today.
@@CyberCPU EXACTLY!
Still on win 10
And I'll probably learn and switch to Linux if I'll have to instead going to win11 - the "desktop screenshot bot" that Microsoft pushing is my main reason
Switched to Linux ,10 coming to end of life 11 a potential privacy nightmare .It is a shame as i have used MS since the Dos days and have used every GUI from 3.1 right through to 11 and for the most part they have been ok . But for reasons stated at the beginning have made the jump to Linux windows will need to do a hell of a lot to win my trust back
The three main annoying things to look for in 24H2 are : Fresh install with only Microsoft account; copilot; and recall. I have installed Linux zorian OS, and I think it's the closest to windows and I am very happy with it.
Copilot came with 23H2, and it can be trend off its just 2 clicks Job done. 24H2 has an AI app but that too is optional you do not have to turn it on its off by default.
You are correct that it is much more difficult to bypass the Microsoft Account set up on 24h2 (except on Pro). However, Copilot is already on 23h2 and Recall requires special hardware (luckily) like a Snapdragon CPU.
@@JustMyFish 'on by default' and 'opt out' for functions that are detrimental to the consumer/user is NOT acceptable (especially when the company behind them has a track record of turning such things back on without asking permission).
Screw 'em both. Switched to Linux several years ago and never looked back. 😃
I occasionally get annoyed with how hard it is to figure out how to do something on Linux (actually Doing the thing is rarely difficult, figuring out how can be a nightmare)... and then I run into something that was complicated or annoying on windows that is just straight up 'plug and play' or equivalent on Linux, or that i never knew was even Possible when using windows and just stumble across in passing while using Linux that makes things much easier in one way or another, and it well and truely makes up for it.
Libra Office vs Microsoft Office (and keep in mind, I switched away from the latter for financial reasons long before the ribbon or subscriptions became a thing) has been similar: various menu Items are in weird or annoying places, but there are so many functions that are so easy to use and make everything so much better (be it easier or less prone to causeing problems when interacting with other things or just having nicer results) are just a couple of clicks rather than a whole convoluted process that you read the multipage documentation for and still don't understand, nevermind manage to use.
Well at least when they do away with W10 we can all get a bunch of cheap PCs to use as servers I guess.
I left Windows after they discontinued support for Windows 7. I don't like malware baked into my operating system.
Thanks to W11 2024/2025 will be Linux Desktop's year.
My computer will run Windows 11, in fact, up until last month, I was running the pro version since Windows 11 was publicly offered. I hate it, from the Microsoft 365 ad in setup that will not allow removal, to the fact that every time there is an update, more crap gets installed. At the beginning of this month, I switched to Linux, every thing I need will run in it, including games I have bought, and they actually run better in Linux so there is no way I will be running Microsoft apps or Windows 11 again.
You really need to buy pretty new hardware for windows 11 to run which cost a lot more money for people that don’t have the money
That's why I always do videos on how to install Windows 11 on unsupported hardware.
@@CyberCPU I have a Dell XPS 630 tried to download 11 every single method. I tried with your videos with other videos never succeeded to install windows 11 on that PC I always ran into problems with freezing or just absolute chaos and like I have a Q9650 with a pretty decent graphics card 1050 TI graphics card Nvidia and yeah I have SSDs in my system and I just don’t get why I can’t upgrade. I’m stuck with Windows 10 I think for life on that PC so yeah.
Such an Apple move
People use their computers to browse web, play games, watch videos etc. Why would they want AI on their system screwing up their video and game files with drm/copywrite bullshit and reporting on everything? This will be the end of using your device freely.
0:32 that was never mandatory, in fact updating has become more of a bloat virus in of itself. Updates were supposed to protect us by fixing vulnerabilities and we receive them in the form of patches and updates. THAT HAS LOST ALL MEANING NOW. Updating isn't updating anymore. The only thing modern OSes have over older ones is feature support... But, AI is deterring people into sticking with Windows 10 anyway. Nobody wants these features and fully knowing that the next operating system is based off that solidifies your denial of Microsoft's ideal future. Microsoft may have save the PC industry but they don't own it, they never have. Microsoft only did what they could for PC cause that was their only and most profitable platform. They could easily be a different company altogether. If anyone has a right to own the PC industry with an OS it's Intel-the inventor of x86 making an operating system for their x86 CPUs. Microsoft hasn't made or invented any hardware to contribute to the evolution of PCs at all. They are a software company, we need a HARDWARE company to take their place.
11 has gotten so bloated it is basically Spyware masquerading as an OS. I kept having latency issues and frame pacing issues in games. Disabling HAGS didn't fix it, rolling back to AMDs 23.11.1 did. So when I found out a friend, who had a very similar build as me, was on 10 I decided to roll back. So this weekend I did a format and install of 10. I haven't had a single issue on the latest Radeon Drivers like I did on 11.
Soon I'll be throwing linux on one of my other drives and seeing about slowly migrating to that.
People dont need updates nor support.......people need stability and battery
you need updates because of holes hackers can exploit
Everyone needs updates as all software has vulnerabilities. Just minimise your threat exposure by good security on your router, up to date web access software (browser, email) and good sense when accessing resources on-line.
@@edwardmacnab354 Not when all your other programs are still updated. Anyway, security is useless if the OS is so buggy or slow (sometimes even from updates themselves!) that you can't even use it.
Lastly, it took 10 years PLUS the leaking of the source code for XP (which came with far fewer security features in the first place) to reach the point where it was dangerous to use online. It takes a long time to get to that point.
8:49 they are thinking about their shareholders and profits
Windows 11 gives me a Dante's Inferno vibe. Microsoft is like how can we put our customers through the ringer and each ringer being more painful and still retain customers at the same time? Where's the breaking point?
To be honest with you, I think Windows 11 might have actually hurt Microsoft financially.
@@CyberCPU If you are correct that is good, if you ask me.
Long lives Windows 10...
I'm still staying at W10 IoT LTSC 2021. Updates until 2032.
Windows 7 baby!
That'll unfortunately only work until the software you use stops supporting 21H2 builds of 10 unfortunately which will be a long time before 2032 I'd imagine.
@@img00 Well, my PC won't be able to run W11 anyways... sad...
good for you
keep the pressure on . Make microsoft comply for once.
If windows 10 becomes unavailable or unsafe to operate then I'd straight go to Linux Mint. There will never be a "copilot" in my system. I'm the only captain of my operating system.
Edit: I think I'll do it since I have some time to spare. Pop OS, Mx Linux and Solus are also looking good for new users.
I might put W7 back on my desktop, disconnect it from the internet and use my laptop Zorin for that.