From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 1/2/2026 12:45 PM, Monsieur wrote:   
   > Axel wrote:   
   >>   
   >> one thing in particular that has become obvious to me about LM v Winx, is   
   that I can just turn it on and use it! With windose there was always something   
   that needed doing.. a virus scan, defrag, update apps, clean registry,   
   software updates, driver    
   updates, run maintenance app, etc., It seemed I almost spent as much time   
   trying to keep Winx running well, as I did using it. With LM it's just one   
   click of the 'shield' for everything.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Try working with an Enterprise edition of Windows 11, connected to a huge   
   network. Even starting up takes forever. After logging in, it says I'm   
   "Welcome" and then it starts spinning its little circle of balls for almost   
   two minutes. That's usually    
   when I go get some coffee. Then when you're finally in your session, the fun   
   really begins with Windows constantly giving "recommendations" and   
   "suggestions" and "do you want this?", "do you want that?", "have you tried   
   this", "did you know this?" and "   
   have you considered that?". Just opening Outlook or Word will also nag you   
   with some messages or notifications. And then there's the start menu. One   
   click that's slightly off and Edge suddenly opens and presents you with   
   "latest news" or a bunch of    
   advertisements or "search results" that you didn't ask for. And don't get me   
   started on the "settings" that are all over the place. Then there's the   
   updates: "You're 100% there. Please keep your computer on". Only that "100%"   
   can easily   
   > last for up to ten minutes. Shutting down the computer after work? "Please   
   wait..." another three minutes or so spinning circles before the computer   
   finally shuts down.   
   >   
   > I really don't understand how people want to use Windows on their personal   
   computer... You should hear my sigh of relief when I start up Mint after work.   
   What a joy to do what I want on my computer without Microsoft constantly   
   looking over my shoulder    
   and slowing everything down.   
   >   
   > Oh, did you know that pressing Ctrl-Win-Shift-Alt + L in Windows takes you   
   immediately to the LinkedIn website? Why Microsoft? Is that website of yours   
   so important that it needs its own shortcut in the operating system?   
   >   
   > You guessed it: I don't like Windows.   
   >   
   > End of rant. Happy with Mint since 2007.   
      
   In the Notifications portion of Settings, is a convoluted thing with around   
   seven semi-hidden preferences (containing the marketing notifications to be   
   thrust upon the screen). Application notification preferences are shown at the   
   first level.   
      
   The "Please Wait", it has a lot of toys it was playing with ("Sleep Studies")   
   and those need to be put away correctly. There is likely a game of Tetris is   
   was playing, and it needs a moment to record its high score.   
      
      Paul   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)