*** Microsoft Windows 11 Thoughts & Discussion Thread ***

[Deleted member 77746]

So it’s coming it will be live streamed by Microsoft for the new upcoming OS.

24th for your calendar people…

> Windows 10 was released on 29 July 2015.....
> It's been reported that Microsoft will no longer be using version numbers for their OS.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Wait I thought Windows 10 was the last new version of Windows...

That’s what I thought… maybe Microsoft will give an update a name but still call it windows 10. “Windows 10 Update 5000”

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Well… we shall see what Satya has up his sleeve. Recons he’s been using it for a while now…

Rumors are all over about it and Microsoft has confirmed something is coming.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Will be tuning in for this!

I think Satya said he’s going to broadcast it on channel 5, I hope you have it tuned in

 

[Deleted member 77746]

No, I'm on audio only, I'll be borrowing radio equipment from Feek. God knows he's not interested in any Windows stuff

Oh if you are on audio only I think he said he’s going on radio straight after his channel 5 broadcast!

Cos he’s into his mac stuff. It’s all that money paying been an admin here!

Microsoft should just announce the next OS is free then improve on their cloud computing areas.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I don't get the fascination MS has of the extremes of free or silly high prices - beyond what most people subjectively think an OS is worth regardless of whatever justification MS uses.

When they did the introductory offers for Windows 7 at a good price loads of people bought the OS even that would have normally pirated it.

They never get it right though. It’s either too high or giving it away free. On top of that they usually bring many versions out. They do seem to be going a bit more Apple though. The way things are distributed through the App Store.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

They need to get the app store right - it should be a compelling system that everyone wants to use and the de-facto way in this day and age for software distribution for security, etc. reasons. But that needs a well designed app ecosystem which is both developer friendly, doesn't have silly restrictions and behaves well for the end user.

I also don't understand why they don't approach the home and professional flavours differently - home needs to be a far more curated experience (at its base) while professional should [actually] cater to power users and people who might use the OS somewhat differently to your every day user.

Isn’t that just common sense though as a developer?

 

[Deleted member 77746]

LOL app store?

i never visited the ms app store!

Why don't you? What's wrong with the app store? It's successful on all platforms.

Does this mean it’s time for me to upgrade to 10?

Why didn't you upgrade ? It's still free.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I have never used the app store, why would I? Absolutely nothing on it I would want?

alright cool

 

[Deleted member 77746]

The news about having package installs like linux is a godsend and cant WAIT for that to come in windows 11

It won't be called windows 11 ya troll. M$ have already confirmed there is no more number system coming.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

If it's 21H2 they pushing it already on dev build just about.

Windows 10 21H2 'Sun Valley' Update Release Date & Features (techadvisor.com)

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Windows Gates

Windows Gates Doors

 

[Deleted member 77746]

The probably just rename it Windows and unify their naming convention like they have done with the Xbox name.

Thats a very valid point I wish they would do this and get rid of the versions.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

They will continue the Apple route and give the next version way for free. They have no reason to charge for Windows anymore.

Imaging announcing their OS as free on the 24th. Wouldn't that be a shock.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

The management features is where you've hit the nail on the head there. I feel for anyone who has to manage the dogs dinner that is group policy and whatever the other half cocked newer implementations of that are. It's a nightmare if you want to deploy a standard start menu since you've got traditional executables, PWA's, you can't limit access to the MS Store other than deny all together unless you have some other business licencing to create your own curated MS Store entries.


I do mine like this now, since you can switch off the full application list so it becomes a toggle option instead. Not finished installing everything I want yet but this full screen start basically just splits productivity and entertainment.


https://imgur.com/a/xbsq6nl

full screen start 8 - no thank you, horrible ui.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

I actually like the new windows ui

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Suprised they didn't just get rid of the task bar all together.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

They need somewhere to put the News & Weather tiles now they are gone from the Start Menu.

Surprised they didn't just make it a widget with a central screen start menu. Something like windows 3.1

 

[Deleted member 77746]

how are games running on this ?

Who the heck in the right mind is going to install it to play games on it as of yet it's not officially released. Not even in beta stage.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Safe to run as main OS?

Depends what you use it as....