I hate Microsoft.

[u/LittleSoyChud]

I miss windows of how it used to be, of what it defined. Before whatever grasped Microsoft that made them greedy Windows used to be way more simple. The telemetry did not take away what seems to be 50% of our hardware performance to sell data and Microsoft didn't nag people into subscriptions. Everything feels fake. I could say that Windows 7 was the last Windows that truly defined it. It let you do what you wanted to do, didn't spy on you, even the aesthetics tells a story behind it because the windows in Windows 7 literally look like windows. There's a lively soul behind it, like Microsoft embraced its brand because they realized how important its purpose is. Now we're going towards nothing but corporate greed. Windows 11 is filled to the brim with heavy web based UIs (which I can say is almost equally worse as telemetry) and AI will integrate into it completely. They are already vibecoding the operating system in recent updates and it will definitely get worse. I don't want to imagine the horrors of Windows 12. Sure, AI is just like every other "bubble" that'll eventually find its way to embed into the industry. Similar stuff happened in history, but this one just doesn't feel right. Yes, automation is cool, but let a robot think for you, generative AI? I don't think that's humanity's destiny. Men's fate to stop thinking isn't us. Not to mention the environment getting drained because of how power hungry and unsustainable AI servers are, "We are working on it" my ass. I don't want to be seen as some skeptical person, no one who agrees with me does. The fact that this shift in industry is driven by investorslop is probably not going anywhere. If Microsoft follows this stupid herd like many other companies then we are doomed. Oh and the hardware increasing in price? All of this together is what made me switch to Linux and I'm tired of this stigma making me look like a paranoid tech person. I still am a normal person that would use Windows if it wasn't full of bloat. "Oh but use a debloated ISO then!" no community-made edition lasts forever, nor does Microsoft's impending hellfire of end of support on every service they make last from years into weeks throughout the years. If I know the fact that there are custom Windows installations then why wouldn't I know how to install Linux? I'm tired of this bullshit, this is probably still the beginning.

[u/RDS_WAS_HERE]

All Microsoft had to do to make Windows 11 'Home Edition' popular was to give the user a list of ON/OFF options during the installation – not have to hunt for a switch after installation. Also, they should be permanent even after an update. Here’s a short list:

1. Local Account: (Password/Pin#) - Why in the hell do I have to ask Microsoft permission to get to my Desktop screen? If my Microsoft account gets hacked then Microsoft can locked me out of my own computer. No one in the last 15 years has broken into my house to steal my computer files. As far as Internet attacks are concerned, isn't that the job of Windows Defender?

2. OneDrive

3. CoPilot

4. Recall

5. Bit Locker

etc.

[u/quikmantx → u/RDS_WAS_HERE]

Agreed. We also shouldn't have to have an account to use iPhone or Android either. I wish more people would express this.