Windows 11
Windows 11
I don’t miss the PC side of things as much because of Microsoft’s constant changes to the operating system. The chaos it causes for compatibility, adoption, and support is really frustrating. It would be better if they focused on improving instead of overhauling every five years. Other major OSes have figured this out already—why not them? If they keep insisting on another major reset, it’s time to accept the limitations of NT and move toward a more stable platform with better security beyond just NTFS. And perhaps stop giving root access freely while ignoring real security concerns. Hopefully, nothing will change soon, but at least we’ll have something functional. /rant
there are multiple ways to address the need for legacy support. Option A suggests maintaining Windows 10 for specific requirements, treating it as just another tool in the collection rather than a necessity. Option B proposes using virtual machines for every Windows version available, but labeling them as emulators without hardware restrictions and making them optional would align better with future modern systems.
most companies can't depend on virtual machines for software that wasn’t designed for a new operating system. it’s not practical, just a theory. the fact that Windows 10 can run old programs that haven’t been touched in over a decade is a big plus for IT teams deciding between options. handling outdated systems is crucial, since those are often the parts where you’re left to figure things out alone. using an unsupported legacy OS inside a VM poses serious security risks—no exceptions. it’s about as risky as running that old OS directly. why bother with a VM when most of your workloads are “legacy”? source: this is my daily grind; I often install 2007 software because someone still needs to move a database, and we have to keep going.
Instead of phasing out an existing configuration screen and introducing a new one alongside it, we could implement a third screen for the same purpose!
I think they’re moving away from using numbers as identifiers. If I remember right, after Windows 10 came out, users wondered if there’d be another release after 10, suggesting a name like “10” for a while. They seemed to prefer keeping it simple with just the OS name and ditching the versioning altogether—possibly due to past dislikes of the numbering system. I’m trying to find an article from early 2015 or 2016, possibly linked via Jerry Nixon’s post on The Verge.
The situation could involve several options: (1) keeping the Main Branch of Windows 10 unchanged forever, and (2) offering Windows-Legacy-Free-11™ as a 64-bit version with minimal backward compatibility. Both would be released publicly, with a notice that the first will be phased out in ten years—though this remains purely speculative.
Microsoft concentrates heavily on the appearance of their operating system, often overlooking more crucial aspects. Their user interface is particularly lacking in quality. I favor using Windows 7, though I run it alongside Windows Server 2019 in a dual-boot setup (preferable to Windows 10 but still rooted in its foundation).