Friday, December 3rd 2021
Windows 11 a Flop, Survey Claims Less Than 1% Upgraded, Microsoft Improves Start Menu
Microsoft Windows 11, now nearing its third month since release, is for all intents and purposes, a flop. Market research by Lansweeper, which surveyed over 10 million PCs across the commercial and personal market segments, reports that less than 0.21% of the users it surveyed, had upgraded from Windows 10 to the newer operating system. The upgrade is free of charge. There may be several factors contributing to this lukewarm market response, but one of them is certain to he the steep hardware requirements. Windows 11 requires a trusted platform module (TPM 2.0), which disqualifies PCs older than 2018 for upgrades, unless the user is willing to try out workarounds to the limitation. Another factor could be the clunky user interface (UI), a less functional Start menu than Windows 10, and several UI-related bugs.
According to Lansweeper's data, there could be more people running outdated Windows XP, Vista, Windows 8, etc., than Windows 11, and this poses a great security risk, as these operating systems are no longer supported by Microsoft for regular security updates. Windows 10, on the other hand, is eligible for them until mid-2025—plenty of time for people to upgrade hardware to meet Windows 11 system requirements, or to simply make up their mind on switching over to the new operating system. In related news, Microsoft could give the Windows 11 Start menu a functional update. Test build 22509 introduces the ability to add more pins to the menu, or make room for more recommendations. The UI could see many such minor updates.
Sources:
Tech Radar PRO, HotHardware
According to Lansweeper's data, there could be more people running outdated Windows XP, Vista, Windows 8, etc., than Windows 11, and this poses a great security risk, as these operating systems are no longer supported by Microsoft for regular security updates. Windows 10, on the other hand, is eligible for them until mid-2025—plenty of time for people to upgrade hardware to meet Windows 11 system requirements, or to simply make up their mind on switching over to the new operating system. In related news, Microsoft could give the Windows 11 Start menu a functional update. Test build 22509 introduces the ability to add more pins to the menu, or make room for more recommendations. The UI could see many such minor updates.
393 Comments on Windows 11 a Flop, Survey Claims Less Than 1% Upgraded, Microsoft Improves Start Menu
On padding skip to 20:55 (removed the direct skip link it wasnt skipping properly sorry)
Pretty much this. Windows 8/8.1 was a retarded mess.
They partially backed down in 10 and I did think they had learnt the error of their ways at that point until 11 came. But it is good so many people are releasing tweaks to fix the UI already. I am reasonably confident now when the day comes I will need to use 11, it will be a comfortable experience. But I still wont move until I need to.
Of course 10 has its own padding issues check the size of this toolbar :)
Right click in explorer and choose add network location, its probably a bug.
I nabbed a copy of that for my archives...:).
Here is my Start Menu...it makes perfect sense to me.
Sooner or later a fella gets tired of having to pay Stardock to correct Mafiasofts dystopian diarrhea. First with Windows 8(8.1), then Windows 10. Although...when they really started going after the Control Panel...that was the last straw for me. It's hard to like something where the developer doesn't listen to your needs.
Perhaps its because I'm older and while I don't mind change...it needs to be for the better. If it enhances productivity...fine. If it enhances confusion? Windows 11?
None of the changes they've made since Windows 7 make any sense to me and I increasingly want to level the accusation that they don't have a clue as to what they're doing...they never have. The tiles still don't make sense.
From my perspective...with one company having such a foothold in the market...it's stifling innovation.
Best,
Liquid Cool
P.S. Switched to Librewolf as of late. Excellent browser...almost ready for Prime time.
github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases
The good thing is that it works perfectly on Windows 11 as long as you move the Start menu to the left and replace the start button with a custom one. The devs are currently working on an update for Win11. The new shell hooks seem to be a challenge, but I feel confident they'll sort it out.I'll give that a try! Looks interesting. Do the extensions work the same way? That's a very important feature to me..
If they didn't work perfectly...I wouldn't be using it.
There are quite a few extensions I can't live without too. Currently using Ublock Origin, Privacy Badger, h264ify(to block 60fps videos), BlockTube, SponsorBlock, Feneas SearX, Gibiru, Plasma Integration, and Easy Youtube Video Downloader Express without a single hitch.
I've been watching this browser closely since day one and i like what I'm seeing here. Their recent site updates help round out the improvements. Now...just about anyone can install the browser with ease and get updates.
It's beta enough for me to daily drive it...I don't mind if they hit a curb or two...:).
Best,
Liquid Cool
P.S. I'll check into OpenShell.
Here's my desktop(minus the icons):
That to the right is a software called Moo0 System Monitor(yes, really). Despite the funny name, it's quite useful to keep an eye on things and notice any problems before they cause damage(e.g. overheating CPU).
There used to be a CPU temp sensor as well, but it's showing a blank value nowadays - dunno why.
www.protondb.com/app/39210
If it's an expansion that doesnt work, give it time. Someone will get it working sooner or later, especially since the base game already works, and the game does have a mac version, so getting the codebase to work on linux shouldnt be too hard.
I get it though, I have to maintain a seperate windows install just for halo infinite, and with 11 I cant use my backup system, as it's ivy bridge and cannot support windows 11. Meaning that while halo infinite still supports 10, for now, it's at the end of the road in a year or two. I'll have to buy new hardware, even though there is nothing wrong with the setup as is.
Seriously, give it an objective go and you'll see why some people like it.
Having stuck with Windows since 3.11, I'm used to periodically learning to do the same things in a different way. But since my main driver is KDE, it's hard for an UI to impress me these days :D
Looks a lot like Linux too odd.