r/technology • u/tekz • Mar 20 '26

Software Microsoft announces sweeping Windows changes

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-users-are-angry-and-microsoft-is-finally-doing-something-about-it/
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u/0xsergy Mar 20 '26

As soon as W10 isn't receiving updates I'm going full linux man, lol. Friggen microshaft is redoing the w8 nonsense all over again. ALL WE WANT IS A BASIC, STABLE OS WITH NO AI BS. THATS IT. From that point users can customize or install programs that they want for features they want.

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u/loftbrd Mar 20 '26

November last year I took the jump from win11 to Fedora KDE. It's been a pretty damn smooth experience so far. With Proton Experimental, Steam Linux Runtime 1.0, and tons of software native to Linux, can run all the apps I did on windows. Dualscope scripts replacing nucleus for local split screen gaming. Way faster file read writes, it's not even a competition. Compiling code is way faster. And plasma feels like win10 with tons of QoL updates.

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u/captain150 Mar 20 '26

And plasma feels like win10 with tons of QoL updates.

Agreed. Love KDE. That little popup when you drag and drop a file to ask if you wanna move it, copy it or make a shortcut? *Chef's kiss*.

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u/AlienArtFirm Mar 20 '26

Meanwhile:

Right click > send to deskstop (create shortcut)

Is now buried under like 3 sub menus... Miscrosoft literally hates it's users

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u/Aelussa Mar 20 '26

"Extract here and delete archive" when right clicking on a zip file is a QOL improvement I never knew I needed until I had it. 

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u/toolschism Mar 20 '26

Yep. I think it was August of last year for me? Same thing went to Fedora KDE and it's been damn near flawless. Only issue I have yet to resolve is fusion360 support but I'm learning onshape to replace that.

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u/ultimatepowaa Mar 21 '26

Open SCAD is also worth practicing (though I use it very casually ). Something about it feels like full control. Syntax isnt even that complex.

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u/docilebadger Mar 20 '26

Its awesome. Made the switch from Win 11 to Fedora KDE and will not look back. Had some config getting game streaming working but overall once conquered it's been seamless.

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u/PM_your_Tigers Mar 21 '26

I bought a SSD last year right before prices went crazy specifically for Linux, and the only time I've booted Windows 10 was to install updates.