Windows 11 is based on the Chromium operating system.
Windows 11 is based on the Chromium operating system.
Ignoring all the Windows 11 concerns, you're thinking it's just another branded version of Chrome OS. Your son's school laptop is a Chromebook, and watching those videos shows a Chrome-like interface. It makes sense that Microsoft would reuse the design—saving developers time and money by changing only the icons.
They serve distinct purposes and operate on separate platforms.
Chrome OS doesn’t support every app like Windows 11 does, so the answer is no. None of your previous points are relevant anymore.
really? then maybe just bad luck... because I still can't set up Windows 10 21H1 or 21H2 or Windows 11 on a Ryzen 5 3400G, especially in a GPT setup. Are you sure? I haven't seen any desktop builds or gaming versions of a Chrome OS-based system—they seem limited to office and basic browsing/email setups. In short, it doesn’t mean the hardware is different; it could just be that Windows added its own tricky features to the code... (like with UFT-8, people wondered why it didn't work on Windows but did elsewhere).
You might be doing something incorrect, as GPT has been the standard for many years now. It's perfectly fine. The design purpose was clear: once you boot, a Chrome browser linked to Google services is ready, and everything runs through that setup. You won't encounter typical desktop applications like those on Windows. That feels quite different from what you're used to.
So far only these points have really matched what I was asking... the rest are just background noise. Since everyone’s focusing on the problems people experienced, it’s the issues with GPT mode and the boot failures that matter here. Windows 10 versions 1803, 1903, 1909, and 2004 all functioned in GPT mode. Upgrading from version 2004 to the next one caused an un-upgradable boot loop trying to install Windows 21H1 or Windows 11 with various USB drives, resulting in Blue Screen crashes. I haven’t tried the rebuilt version that supports MBR installation yet, but it’s worth a look.
ChromeOS isn't a traditional desktop operating system. It depends heavily on cloud services to operate. Windows 11 is essentially Windows 10 with significant updates. If Apple hadn't transitioned from OS X to OS11 and then to OS12, those changes would likely have been released as an update for Windows 10. However, Apple had to adjust the version number so Microsoft felt compelled to follow suit.
Absolutely, I see what you mean. It seems like it might just be a surface-level change rather than a deeper issue.