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The official support of Windows 7 has finally ended today! (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] toynbee 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You know the saying: every second version of Windows is ~~good~~ usable.

[–] A_Random_Idiot 6 points 2 months ago

That hasnt been true for a while.

8 was bad, 10 was bad, 11 is bad.

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

I think they are trying to ensure that no future Windows is ever good again. I mean, it was Win10 that made me frustrated enough to permanently kick the habit of using Windows.

[–] toynbee 3 points 2 months ago

Same! The two straws that broke the camel's metaphorical back were the stupid functionality of the search bar in the start menu; and the beginning of the removal of local accounts.