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Windows 11 is getting a new start menu. EDIT: this replaces the "all apps" page by default, not the home screem (lemmy.zip)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/technology
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More info about it here: https://www.ghacks.net/2024/08/13/windows-11-start-menu-is-getting-a-new-layout-to-organize-your-apps/

I love how microsoft never learns their lessons.

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[–] stebator 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Win 11 still looks ugly.

My main desktop OS in Linux. But on my Windows 11 VM I'm using StartAllBack app. It makes start menu, task panel to be normal again, like it was in Windows 7 and XP.

[–] Burn_The_Right 17 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm using StartAllBack app.

God, I hope MS doesn't find out this exists. I'm sure they'd find some way to break it on an update.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This reminds me of the time when they broke the ability to disable the god damn Windows 10 lockscreen from the registry. Like why??? What the actual fuck is the reasoning behind this microsoft?!?!? You're actually paying people to put in the work and make the user experience worse for absolutely no reason, while not even benefitting from it in any way??? This is one of the reasons I will never touch any of this proprietary Microsoft garbage again and strictly use FOSS software, which actually respects the user.

[–] Eheran -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Respects the user, good one!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

?

[–] Eheran 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There are plenty of open source projects that disrespect the user base. Sorry if me having to laugh did not convey that message.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What makes you think so? Is there something I completely missed? From my experience in FOSS I'd say 95-98% of software actually works in favor of the user. With proprietary software it might be 5-15% at best. Can you name any examples that prove your claims?

[–] Eheran -2 points 3 months ago

"User" has different meanings or types. FOSS is mostly for power users. Random plebs can get lost, so to speak, it is not for them.

This discussion here sums it up fairly good. Here as well.