This is ridiculous. What in the world are Microsoft executives thinking with this extreme spyware?

Just imagine: By 2025, the only PC people will be able to buy is this Copliot+ nonsense. Most people won't know about it or change their settings. And the security risk and attack surface of this thing is INSANE. And it won't censor sensitive information? This is a hacker's, law enforcement's, oppressive government's wet dream.

This is fucking outrageous.

I've been thinking about switching to Linux, but now I want to switch as soon as possible.

Well this is a Random Question and we all use a Google or a Apple ID so why do we complain anlut a Microsoft account if they all have even worse telemetry collecting issues?

From the latest findings of Apple, I came to know that majority of the Mac users don't turn off their device once they are done with there work. They usually left it in sleep mode.

So, I was curious, is that same for you guys as well, like do you "Shut Down" you laptop or desktops once you're done or do you leave it to sleep. Since I'm old guy and old habits die hard, I shut down my system every day once I'm done with my work.

Are the problems and quirks with Windows 11 such that you would rather just re-install Windows 10 and use it as long as possible?

So, how’s everyone liking the 24H2 update so far? Let me know if there’s any problems.

I received 24H2 feature update recently and I am on the fence if I need to update it? Heard mixed reactions on this update. Thanks

I am talking about those native apps that have been so close to Windows that you feel something is wrong if you don't have them.

Apps I can think about are... - WinRAR - IDM - AutoHotKey - Solitaire Games (I still remember getting home from school and finding my parents playing Solitaire Spider on the computer) - PowerToys (Although it lacks the historical importance of the other ones, it has become so important in my day to day that I think it deserve a mention) - Notepad ++

Do you still find windows 11 to be bad/horrible?

I've seen many people complaining that window 11 is very bad...

I've been using it since 2022... But I tested it half a year on a external SSD so it's whatever for me, but I'd still use Linux/something Ubuntu based instead of windows because of my hardware

What I feel about windows 11 is that the design is better but it's personal bias to me:"Since I played like 11 yrs of league of legends on if, for me it's far too distracting to work on it for hrs, it feels like the place to have fun instead of doing business on it xD"

MacOS looks so appealing with their delicious smooth animations, meanwhile on Windows we all know that animations are an abomination, they are very choppy, stuttering and stuff even on top of the line computers, i never use Win+Tab because of how disgusting the animation is, and let's not even talk about the desktop switching one, it's even worse (even though it was absolutely fine in older windows 10 versions)

Even basic animations such as maximizing and reducing a window, opening start menu etc drops in fps the more windows you have open

Apparently it takes Reddit to complain with highly upvoted posts for Microsoft to react, so, can we try to get this fixed once and for all ?

This isn't a "Microsoft bad" post. I'm a big Windows user and I love the .NET ecosystem and Visual Studio. I'm trying to get an objective and realistic picture of what's going on with Windows and AI integrations like Recall. I'm sure I'm not alone here.

Obviously Recall has created a lot of fuzz, and some people are sounding the alarm that "Microsoft is going to log and steal all your data". This is generally coming from the die hard Linux crowd, and I'm left wondering what Microsoft's actual play is. Are they genuinely interested in harvesting your data? Or is this overblown for likes and clicks? I've never heard someone say they want Recall, yet they are still pushing it. And I don't understand it, but I want to.

For reference, this video by Chris Titus Tech called Microsoft Recall is MANDATORY explains how its supposedly mandatory to be installed in the system and Windows Explorer is supposedly dependent on Recall now. 273K views in 8 days. This is a very controversial matter, especially in the comment section...

As a developer who loves the .NET ecosystem and Visual Studio, I'm really wondering if there is cause for concern using Windows 11 in the near future. Why / why not?

Hello everyone,
So I’ve been waiting for the Windows 11 24H2 update, but still haven’t gotten it. I’m currently on 23H2, and my PC should be fine for the new update, I think? Here’s my setup:

• Ryzen 5 5500
• RTX 3060 12GB
• 16GB DDR4 RAM
• Gigabyte B550M DS3H motherboard

I've checked Windows Update like a million times but nothing shows up. Anyone else still waiting on this or know why it’s taking forever?

I'm struggling to understand why people hate edge so much. I mean people will go to great lengths to make sure that every trace of ms edge is removed when they're installing windows when in reality I don't think it's all that bad. I mean I get that it's insanely annoying how pushy Microsoft can be to switch to edge, but at the end of the day, it's all chromium, and you can't go that far wrong with a browser. I'm a programmer who mainly uses rust and typescript, so no I'm not really just an everyday users, and I've just never had an issue with edge. As I use a laptop, having a fairly battery efficient browser is good, and edge is definitely that. I've found it to use less memory, less cpu and overall less battery than chrome ever did for me. I've never really liked Firefox because it just doesn't feel "smooth and fluent" and instead just a bit clunky and slow. I get that everyone has an opinion, but at the end of the day the new Microsoft edge is actually a pretty stable and production ready browser.

So I guess my question is, why do other people hate it so much?

I am trying to wrap my head around Microsofts decision to replace mail - a simple app that worked - with an overcomplicated, buggy, laggy, broken software that lacks basic, simple features (unified inbox e.g.). It is also acting without any logic, it shows me on opening ancient emails from years ago - the sorting setting is broken since minute one, despite "mail" simply showing what makes sense (latest emails).

The only thing I want from an email program: show me the LATEST emails I receive on ALL of my emails when OPENING the app. Without any second or third clicks - just show me whats new and thats it. That's the only thing I care about.

How is it possible for a billion dollar empire to fail here?

I would like to hear your input on this. It just does not make any sense to me.

Every day Windows make sure I remember that one of my most used and favorite apps since Windows 8 will go away and be replaced with the new and shiny Outlook PWA.

My reasons for disliking Outlook are vast, both the PWA and software, but it boils down to how cluttered they are. I tried Thunderbird as well, but it wasn't much better.

The Mail App felt like back in the day I used to get portable software. It's quick, responsive, light, and it just works.

Now, I'm just using Gmail website as it's the simplest, but not quite working out for me. I've search a lot with little luck. Any recommendations?

I guess the most important parts are lightweight.