From: ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com   
      
   On 2026-01-02, 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.   
      
   Good grief, I had no idea Windows has gotten this bad. Why would anyone use   
   who didn't have to?   
      
   --   
   Just because you play "dress up" doesn't   
   mean I have to play "make believe."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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