r/WindowsSucks

I’m a microsoft insider member and I was able to get Windows 11 and be able to install it, uninstalled unnecessary bloatware and install my own ms office 2000,2001 no AI no monthly annual subscription notification on already included ms office in windows 11 and tried it for few months and unfortunately I encountered a frustrating update that took an hour to complete so with my disappointment I installed over my Windows 8.1 with built in windows defender that surprisingly still gets latest virus and spyware definitions so I don’t need any Microsoft updates at all,my windows defender getting the latest virus and spyware definitions are good enough and update of the windows defender definition is quick enough for me, good bye new microsoft operating system.

idk if im wrong, but it feels like i got caught in the middle of an inside joke
every post i click in this community has people in the comments defending windows for some reason lol

maybe it's how the OP of (any) post is describing their situation? And it ends up with people disliking how someone with the same opinion would describe it in a way that comes off as obnoxious, so it invalidates their entire post

correct me if im wrong, but i came here because this is a community called WindowsSucks.. doesnt seem like that to me

Launch minecraft on the only windows computer i have left, laucher crashed, try again launcher keeps crashing, a fucking parently micoslop no longer allows you to log in locally, trying to find a work around end up launching vanilla minecraft through a mod Launcher while threatening the computer with a Linux instal, that worked, so sick of microslop

Seriously, skipping ale the spying telemetry and bloatware and how inconsistent the ui is.. WHY IS THE TABLET MODE THAT BAD. WHY? In windows 10 and 8.1 it was awesome so why did they remove it in 11😭 I love my 2 in 1 laptop. Seriously sometimes I think it cant be serious and windows 11 is just an social experiment because that bad os cant exist, right?

This isn’t all about Windows, but it is related.

I made a post on r/FuckMicrosoft with some major pain points I have with Windows. Windows 11 is borderline unusable without mods. The modding community was basically the only thing keeping me on Windows. And guess what? Now the modding community sucks too.

The people developing Windhawk are great, and they make great mods. Issue is that there’s a limit to what Windhawk can achieve.

So I decided to join a couple Discord channels, and with it I got some really good setups. And now there’s a fight brewing and I want nothing to do with it. Both sides seem in the wrong and I’m not going to be the one to decide. Issue is they were one of the few things that would have kept me on Windows.

So I’m just done. I installed Linux a few weeks ago, hopefully this time it’ll stick. I’ll keep a Windows VM for whatever rare thing I’ll need and maybe install Windows on actual hardware if some proctored test requires it. But I really have no desire right not to go back to Windows. I am done with any modding or the like I’ve done.

Thank you, Microsoft, for your predatory practices and for making an OS that no one wants to actually use without needing a complete install overhaul from ten different third party sources. Thank you Windows modders for your predatory practices (in a different way), and for not being able to keep your loli hentai and your “kys” messages to yourselves. A decent thing isn’t worth it if the community sucks. And Windows isn’t decent, so if the community sucks the consequences are worse.

Obviously Linux isn’t perfect. Its community has issues too. But theres more choice and you don’t have the same ten of fifteen names on everything, causing multiple arguments over the exact same stuff, over and over. I’ll consider coming back when Windows is usable again and the community can figure itself out. I’m not trying to use or push Linux just to be better than the Windows users or whatever, but because it will simply be more fun than Windows and unfortunately I don’t feel like buying a MacBook to try within under a year of buying a new laptop that, aside from Windows, is still perfectly usable.

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Yes, Windows 11 sucks. Windows 11 is good for games and all, but the fact that it eats 2.5-3.5 GB of RAM when idle is just unacceptable. And the lack of customization in Win11 also disappointed me, just why bruh?

Edit ( RAM usage, blahblahblah :/ ): I switched to Fedora because the RAM usage is more stable. To correct this: I experienced freezing issues on Windows 11. When the system and the browser were turned on, it swallowed 6-9 GB RAM and it already was struggling to run (browser with just 3 tabs freezing and the system was sometimes unresponsive cuz of it). And once I launched more apps on top of it, boom, catastrophy appeared.

ever since is switched i feel way better and all the drivers work better even my PS3 eye cam works, windows was always slower and bloated and with Linux i could do anything!

Windows 11 is processor and memory intensive operating system, I only use my reliable stable Windows 7,8.1 never had any issue and never needed Microsoft support at all, I was disappointed with Windows 11 update to finish for an hour so I went back to my ever reliable windows version, I’m a simple PC user and not a gamer, I don’t do unknown source ie download click website, I understand phishing so avoiding all unknown source kept me safe from any online attack,I never had issues with my windows version with my ms office 2000,2001 no AI.

I can't stand the bloat, all the background data collection, AI features and the design of Windows 11. Each update, it seemed to give my Laptop harder and harder time, especially with heavy background processes even when doing nothing.

I was thinking of switching to more lightweight version like Windows 10, since I really miss it along with the superior UI design and simplicity.

Is Windows 10 any good and still somewhat safe to use in 2026? Is it really lighter my laptop? And is it like an organism without an immune system ever since the lack of security patches (or do they not matter that much)?

At least, is it safe to squeeze the most out of Win10 for the time being till it's really gonna be extremely unsafe?

I mean, I really love, and really miss Windows 10.

We really need to get a laptop out there that is marketed to college kids.....Windows sucks more eqch day...its just a revenue stream for shitty products that they engain in society as neccessary...their motto should change to You can buy better but you cant pay more....You buy a laptop and unless you know what you are doing the hardware isnt included in the sale. Need to get linux distros mainstream and presented as an option at retail stores....didnt realize how bad it was until I had to help setup new laptop for family member....its stealing basically.

Hello everyone!

​I am a home user and I'm not very tech-savvy when it comes to operating systems. I'm still sticking with Windows 10 and I even bought that one-year support extension to buy myself a bit more time.

​My PC was very powerful 5 years ago and still runs great right now, but it doesn't meet two security requirements for Windows 11 (I know one is related to UEFI/Secure Boot, and the other I think is TPM, though honestly I can't remember the exact details right now).

​Beyond these official hardware limitations, I remember that at one point people talked a lot about all sorts of bugs, performance drops, and annoying issues on Windows 11.

​My question for those of you who use it every day:

How does Windows 11 look and perform right now? Have most of the past problems and bugs disappeared, making it a truly mature and stable system, or are there still headaches?

​Thanks in advance for your opinions!

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