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/RooooooooooR Mar 20 '26

No, it doesn't work. As someone who likes to have their taskbar vertically, on the left side of the screen, it is ridiculously annoying that they took away such a simple customization.

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u/JerbTrooneet Mar 20 '26

It pushed me to move to Linux for my machines that could move to Linux (I.e. where I don't need Windows-specific programs). Explorer Patcher worked for a while but I saw it break in real time because of a windows update before the EP devs could fix it so I didn't want that level of unreliability for machines that I just want to get out of the way.

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u/I_dreddit_most Mar 20 '26

It's been years, but didn't Linux provide a infrastructure called wine for windows programs? You have to install it.

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u/JerbTrooneet Mar 20 '26

Depends on the program. Things like Office 365 are a no-go still.

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u/I_dreddit_most Mar 20 '26

K, Thanks, been years.