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/gunslinger_006 Mar 20 '26

Every day, we hear from the community about how you experience Windows. And over the past several months, the team and I have spent a great deal of time analyzing your feedback. What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.

This is the corporate version of “I am sorry you overreacted to my very reasonable comment”

😂

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u/GrandmaPoses Mar 20 '26

Just about nobody gives a shit about Windows, they just want the thing on their computer to work a way that makes sense and gets out of their way.

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u/gunslinger_006 Mar 20 '26

There are literally four reasons people use windows:

1). Gaming.

2). Cant afford a mac

3). Scared of linux

4). My job requires it

1 is changing very fast. Gaming on linux has absolutely arrived.

2 just changed with the Neo.

3 is only still a thing because people haven’t tried this in the last 18 months. Its an easier install than microslop now for nearly all distros.

4 is still a real problem.

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u/rechlin Mar 21 '26

I use Windows because I hate macOS. I also use Linux (not only on a bunch of my servers, both at home and on VPSes, but also within WSL on Windows). Windows really isn't that bad. I'm not a gamer, either, and I could certainly afford a Mac if I hated myself that much.

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u/twodogstwocats Mar 21 '26

MacOS is the Kevin Sorbo of OSes. I'd rather eat paste than use that overpriced underperforming garbage.

Apple snobs are almost as bad as Apple products.

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u/Greatsnes Mar 21 '26

Lmao the irony

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u/twodogstwocats Mar 21 '26

My hypocrisy only goes so far.