I've found Windows 11 quite useful so far, but I'm disappointed since many users are facing problems.
I've found Windows 11 quite useful so far, but I'm disappointed since many users are facing problems.
I was initially unsure about switching to Windows 11 at its release, but the impressions I gathered by then sparked my enthusiasm enough to proceed. I moved from version 10 to 11 roughly a month after launch, and since then I’ve consistently praised it. It could even become my preferred Windows edition, though that might seem unusual. Many users, however, faced significant issues with their installations, which made me feel frustrated despite enjoying the experience. I suspect some people still encounter difficulties with 11 today. Am I truly an exception, or do others have had a positive time with it? Share your thoughts on ITT Windows 11, whether you liked it or not.
I rarely enjoy a smooth experience with any Windows release or Office 365. It often feels like I’m stuck doing extra work just to get things done. I’ve stopped relying on Microsoft altogether. Now I prefer Macs and Linux systems. I’d love to be able to use Word 2010 again, as would Windows Movie Maker.
Windows 11 brings only minor visual improvements without adding significant functionality. The main benefits are a cleaner interface, but there’s no real performance boost or new features. Upgrading might not be worth it unless you prioritize aesthetics over performance or battery life.
Over the years in the tech field, I've noticed that most people dislike new Microsoft operating systems as soon as they launch. They rarely have solid reasons to complain, except for a few genuine issues. Most tend to follow what others say or copy quotes from online personalities without understanding the context. For example, I once worked with a company handling Tier 1 and 1.5 support for Windows XP. We had to send generic responses when closing tickets. One email went out to someone who thought they understood everything about computers. They assumed Microsoft had stolen their account, dismissed Windows XP as outdated, and insisted on using only Windows 98 SE or older. They never considered running newer OSes. Personally, I’ve always preferred hands-on experience—my work has been solid with ME, Vista, and Windows 8. Only when a system completely breaks do I stick with the new version. Those “troubled” releases can sometimes work fine for me.
Absolutely, you're on the right track. I initially put a lot of effort into safeguarding my privacy and data. However, after facing many challenges over time, I'm running out of energy for that. It seems my original security practices weren't very strong anyway. I appreciate those who are still standing up against these issues, but I'm no longer able to keep up. Managing personal struggles has taken priority, leaving me with little focus on recovery.
Bad: Clicking on update & shutdown usually ends up with update & restart ... Because yeah that is what I actually wanted to do, thanks MS! Taskbar likes to freak out, either not showing window previews when I hover my mouse over a program in the taskbar or displaying previews behind another window (instead of being on top of everything else). Really annoying if you have two instances of the same program running. Windows sometimes forgets the taskbar is there, allowing apps like browser to maximize over it (even though I didn't click on go fullscreen, just the maximize square button) and no I didn't set autohide taskbar. Had two failed updates so far... they resolved themselves on their own though - that is a plus, but it wasn't entertaining seeing the PC restarting 5x and accomplishing nothing (especially after telling it to update & f***** shutdown) One of the updates asked me all the same questions about privacy and telemetry, everything I already said NO to during install. Still waiting for Android app support, I know it is available in the preview... Still waiting for tabs in file explorer. Had to waste time fiddling with registry just to get the old context menu back (new one is pretty looking but functionally worse) and to get rid of bing results everywhere. Booting to Linux after Windows = time and clock work fine without me touching anything. Booting to Windows after Linux = incorrect time, had to write a PS script to sync time, then after a month or so had to edit the script because MS changed execution policy without me touching anything, again thanks MS! Being annoyed via notifications to upgrade my OneDrive, get O365 etc. Good: Looks nice. Dark mode for notepad and task manager arrived. Settings is slowly getting consolidated, control panel is still needed for some stuff though. Clean install, the only things I use Windows nowadays is for: gaming and sniffing usb packets. I use Linux desktop for work, my standards aren't irrational, sure I've seen bugs in Manjaro KDE during the almost 2 years I've been running it, but none have been nearly as annoying as this taskbar nonsense I'm having on Windows. What is even worse my options are: wait & see if taskbar stops tripping or clean install again and cross my fingers it doesn't screw up immediately or within few months again... or install some 3rd party software I trust enough to install, and even then it might just randomly stop working after a windows update. Windows: Spoiler KDE: Spoiler The worst thing, win 10 had "Never combine taskbar buttons" and that would have been a fair and easy workaround, there isn't such an option in win 11, again thanks MS for taking options away from me, for my own good of course. Maybe I can mod that with some custom dll, or fiddling with registry some more or writing a script for it... wait am I on Linux or Windows where everything just works! Maybe I'm just "holding it wrong". Maybe I'm just cursed , had issues with macOS as well this year, doing absolutely nothing spectacular... like updating Xcode and getting stuck at 99% for a whole day.
Top distro options also included. I didn’t realize my Win 11 Pro upgrade came from a messy Win 10 setup instead of a clean one. Why did you run into so many issues with a clean install when upgrading from a broken Win 10 to a smooth Win 11? I’m confused—my expectations were high, but the upgrade seemed to work perfectly. The main thing bothering me is that audio settings and mixer menus are hidden in 11. Your taskbar should be affected too, but it runs much better than Win 10 ever did. This inconsistency is really puzzling. By all logic, the installation should have gone smoothly, yet mine felt like a disaster. I’m starting to get frustrated—am I somehow getting a special upgrade? What’s going on here?