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Petition demands that Microsoft extends Windows 10 support (ghacks.net)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tried it for the first time today and I hated it. Everything I organized for the start menu is gone and they replaced it with a stupid apps menu. It definitely runs sluggishly.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

i mean users are free to use 3rd party start bars to have a windows 7 style start bar. The thing I always find odd is that if you opt for the 3rd party option, your experience with windows is mostly consistent.

One of the biggest features Windows gives users is the ability to modify stuff and people choose not to use it. It's like anyone who outright chooses to use IE/Spartan/Edge and complain about it instead of just switching to a 3rd party option.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Which start bar program do you recommend?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I personally use openshell because its free, some people may prefer start10 or startisback. or go to more non vanilla options like Pokki

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are free to do that, but if you do they are also free to break your computer with mandatory updates 😂

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

computer has never broken using a 3rd party start bar, and ive been using it since the start of windows 10. historically, the only time something actually breaks in updates is if it requires the user to overwrite something in the windows folder (e.g complete theming changes). the start bar is not one of them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Aha i was thinking of the task bar, that's what broke it for me