Everything We Hate About Windows

The Hardware Unboxed Podcast

Episode 86: You all told us what you hated about Windows 11, and we fully agreed. So in this episode we go through all our grievances with the current state of Windows.

CHAPTERS

00:00 - Intro

06:21 - Unnecessary Microsoft accounts

10:39 - Search is broken

15:49 - Splash screens and ads

20:52 - The right click context menu

26:53 - Pre-installed bloatware

33:21 - Windows updates hurting performance

38:41 - Telemetry capture and data mining

42:28 - Copilot AI integration

45:45 - Updates breaking things

48:14 - Inability to dismiss pop-ups and updates

50:25 - Janky monitor issues

58:21 - Removing useful customization options

1:01:06 - Driver updates via Windows Update breaking things

1:05:17 - Microsoft Store

1:09:21 - Is Linux an alternative for gaming PCs?

1:14:36 - Summary of the current state of Windows

1:17:44 - Updates from our boring lives

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