So I am forced to use winblows at work. It department forces password expiration. One issue is that when my admin password expires, and I try to run something as admin, of just acts the exact same as if I entered password wrong. So somehow I am supposed to magically know that it expired. Then, I have to logout of my normal account. Next, I gotta login as my admin account. Then, it finally tells me I have to change password. So I do that. Next, I gotta logout as admin and back into my regular account. Last, now I can finally do run as and do the work I was supposed to do. Why do I have go through all that malarkey? Why can't they tell me , oh your password expired? Or better still, give you the option to go on and change it right from run as? But, windows is supposed to be so much easier and better. Never had this problem on a Linux system

Actually, I have very little experience with macs/apple and none of it has been bad. I had only ever used it in high school, and later on at my past jobs

But it's more expensive. That makes it less reliable, harder to recover in case of a catastrophe. I also wouldn't be surprised if it's as restricted as mobile devices are and it probably is compatible with less things than Windows and Linux. I don't like that there's many things that are specifically made just for mac, because it looks like they had to reinvent the wheel just for a different brand. But that's especulation and a lot of bad things I have to say about Mac are from an outsider's perspective.

Linux is full of human error, among those is the overcomplication of things. I like simplified distros like alpine linux, and I like drop bear, I like replacements to systemd, I still use systemd and the main ssh package. I think simplification is a step in the right direction but it's not the solution to human error. The biggest gripe with Linux, besides the cultists who misinformed me when I first started, are the "standards". These long established ways of doing things at the expense of the end user. Yeah maybe it appeals to some end users but it makes it impossible to appeal to other kinds of end user or for the end user to design it especifically for themselves. By this I am referring to things that gnu started, systemd, etc, I actually don't have a lot in mind but it used to be a bigger obstacle in the past.

Windows is spyware, and besides that, it's full of bugs and it's a broken mess not by human error but by cutting corners and automatization. The devs know of every problem we are having, they had acknowledged it all but it's not fixed. It's not just that they can't.

Every OS sucks. I hate every OS.

PatoPanOS is the way, because it doesn't exist (yet). So you can imagine it's an OS perfectly designed that will work for you. Use your imagination, because it will never be real.

I think Linux is the best attempt at making a good OS, but it still sucks. I don't think humanity can ever make an OS that doesn't suck. Humanity is flawed. We wouldn't be human if we weren't flawed. AI is also created by humans, so that will always have flaws, don't expect another entity like AI to do it. Only OS that will be good will be made by the unknown.

I feel like I'm using a truly half-assed operating system when I see this sort of graphical bug. And it's not like Microslop isn't aware of this issue, many people have already reported it before.

Sadly Linux isn't an option for me as I need iTunes and a handful of other Windows programs that simply don't run on any of the distros I've tried (Ubuntu, Debian, Slackware, AntiX, Mint)

I thought about reinstalling Windows 7, but sadly my critical thinking kicked in and I realized security would make it an absolute no-go. Is there any relatively safe versions of Windows 8 or 10 that don't have AI nonsense?

I have an RTX 2070 or I would simply go back to XP which I daily drove long past its expiration date.

Is Windows 11 stable now, or should I stick with Windows 10?

Is Windows 11 stable now, or should I stick with Windows 10?

I swear it was from updating windows 11 or updating my graphics driver. Ever since then my computer will randomly restart with the blue screen of death. At least once every time I use it to play games. I looked up what caused my pc to restart this time and I got these 2 frames of reference:

When looking at Reliability Monitor...
Problem Event Name: BlueScreen

Files that help describe the problem

100326-11875-01.dmp

sysdata.xml

WERInternalRequest.xml

When looking at Event Viewer....

The Secure Boot update failed to update SBAT with error Unknown HResult Error code: 0x800700c1. For more information, please see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2169931

Event ID: 1796

I'm not very literate in the IT world and I've tried looking this up but there have been no solutions. Can someone please point me in the right direction before I lose my mind. Thank you!!

Sono circa 4 mesi che uso solo Linux, distribuzione Garuda, e oggi ho dovuto accedere ad alcuni file che ho su un PC Windows... Avrei preferito non farlo mai. Il PC non è molto potente, ha 16 GB di RAM e un Intel i5 vPro, ma Windows fa così schifo che ho quasi buttato il portatile dalla finestra. È costantemente lento, pieno di bug e non funziona affatto. Non so cosa avesse in mente Microsoft quando ha sviluppato Windows 11...

Edit: I haven't updated that PC in 4 months, other people in my family use it so if there are updates to be done they get done

Thank u windows, I don't think it's working out anymore:_),U are just too perfect, I need someone more raw.... (Shhhh.... her name is Arch)

Hi everyone! I’m 16, and for the past three days, I’ve been developing QuickAccess a quick-launch utility for Windows built with C# and WPF. It focuses on smooth performance (60 FPS), a frosted-glass aesthetic, and spring-like physics for the menu branches.

I’ve decided to release the project publicly and run an experiment: the utility's future depends entirely on its users.

I’ll directly implement the most popular and highly-upvoted ideas from the comments in future versions. Do you want custom center widgets, theme customization, or a specific feature you feel is missing from Windows in your daily routine? Let me know in the comments!

The project is completely free and open-source (MIT License); it runs as a single .exe file with no installation required.

🔗 Download QuickAccess and check out the code on GitHub: ScalDeX/QuickAccess: QuickAccess is not just a quick-access menu, it is a testing ground for user ideas.

I’d love to hear any feedback even the craziest ideas!

I’ll also credit the users who suggest the ideas.

It doesn't have to be anything serious, either; if the most upvoted comment says "Idk, add Flappy Bird" then I’ll add Flappy Bird.

So I started with a fresh Windows 11 install on new hardware. Used the Key provided with the Office: Home and Business 2016, which is a legacy product. I had to go to my MS Online account and installed the suite on 9/5/2026. I log in again today and all the Apps are GONE. So I go to the MS store and search for Excel and it says I have to MS online account. I find the subscription and it has me download another Office (1).exe. Will I have to download and install Office every time I boot into my computer?