Are you planning to upgrade to Windows 11?
Are you planning to upgrade to Windows 11?
I could move to Linux. I mainly used Pop_OS for a month just to test it and I really enjoyed it; most of what I do already runs smoothly on Linux. I only need Windows for VR, but I haven’t played any VR games in a while. I think I’ll keep using W10 for a while longer though—just too lazy to switch right now. (I’m not disliking W11, I’ve been thinking about switching to Linux for a long time already, and honestly there’s nothing exciting about it.)
The taskbar becomes unusable due to settings that override user customization options. While centered icons may seem like a design choice, they can be adjusted through a simple configuration change.
One button per window featuring titles. Unless recently updated (no retry attempted), it remains unavailable in the latest UI. The existing registry entries do not affect functionality. You’re left with a single icon and small images that require two guesses to identify their contents.
Tested for roughly a week and chose daily driving 11. It works well as my primary operating system on my "Fun" machine, with minimal or no problems. It mostly feels like a Win 10 wrapper. I enjoy the center start BTH feature. On an ultrawide display it's convenient not having to travel far for the "go button." I don't prefer the "dig through to find" settings menus; they usually need at least one extra click with the right hand mouse. Still, it's a small improvement in the right direction overall.
If it truly enhances performance and usability, I’ll adopt it during upgrades to satisfy the needs. Aren’t most Windows versions merely QA releases—only the latest builds like 95, XP, 7, and 10 are fully released?
I strongly disagree with that claim. Having used the newest software until the launch of Windows 10, I have many reasons to criticize Windows 10 as the worst operating system Microsoft ever made. I also believe Windows 10 wasn’t fully ready before its October 2018 release—over three years after its initial launch. Windows 7 and 8 were significantly more stable overall.
I've gotten used to the grouped icons. However, my Windows 10 PC isn't optimized for heavy multitasking. What I notice is that the taskbar in Win11, along with the start menu and search panel, are entirely new features. Many functionalities are missing, such as dragging files from the task bar to an app or pinning any application using drag-and-drop. Moving the taskbar itself doesn't work either. Overall, I feel the Windows 11 interface is still evolving. The project called Sun Valley is currently divided into two phases. The first phase, expected at release, will concentrate on core elements and user interactions, including new Settings panels that bring more settings from the Control Panel to this section. The second phase, slated for next year, seems intended to introduce a dark theme in file transfer/copy dialogs (though details are unclear), similar updates for Task Manager, and further enhancements based on user feedback. This information comes from rumors I've gathered over the past two years.
I only use my laptop while resting in bed during the day or night to browse YouTube, read news, watch movies or shows, check emails, etc. The choice of operating system isn’t important to me; I prefer staying ahead of the curve. I attempted to install Linux but the audio quality was poor compared to Windows, which is why I stick with the OS that delivers the best experience for my media use.