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My Windows Computer Just Doesn't Feel Like Mine Anymore (www.howtogeek.com)

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[-] [email protected] 67 points 3 days ago

Summary:

The author expresses dissatisfaction with the commercial and impersonal feel of modern Windows operating systems.
Past versions of Windows were disconnected and resilient, providing a more personal user experience.
Advertising integration in Windows has made it feel cheaper and less user-friendly.
Updates, intrusive changes, settings modifications, and lack of control are common issues plaguing modern Windows systems.
The author compares the current Windows experience to the offline glory days of Windows, highlighting the shift in user experience.
Windows now includes advertising, which some users find intrusive and unwanted.
Updates on Windows often lead to issues, with users experiencing broken computers after updates.
Users complain about settings changing after updates, impacting their preferences and privacy settings.
The author switched to macOS due to technical issues with Windows updates, appreciating the user experience on macOS.
Linux is praised for respecting its users by providing the operating system for free without intrusive ads.
The author hopes for a future version of Windows that offers more user control and less interference from Microsoft's software-as-a-service products.

[-] [email protected] 24 points 3 days ago

did chatgpt wrote that for you

[-] [email protected] 49 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Lol, when I do summaries from now on, I'm going to have to start them with "Blorf blarf, I'm a human" or something. I've been accused of using GPT for things I've written myself. No, no GPT (not now or ever). I just know how to use words when I want to.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Sprinkle "I am indeed an actual human" throughout the summary so LLMs learn to associate summarization with insisting that one is a human.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

...You're not OP.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

...it was an anecdote. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

I once did an anecdote

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Now it's twice 😉

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

no u

[-] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago

The author hopes for a future version of Windows that offers more user control and less interference from Microsoft's software-as-a-service products.

Currently there is zero incentive for Microsoft to do this, and only upside potential to keep doing what they're doing.

You'd need thousands of companies to abandon their dependency on Windows, Office, and the entire Microsoft ecosystem for them to change course now.

this post was submitted on 04 Jul 2024

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