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1725 points taubek | 3 comments | 27 Mar 23 05:20 UTC | HN request time: 0.719s | source
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mzmzmzm ◴[27 Mar 23 17:01 UTC] No.35329154[source]▶
Immediately on a new Windows install, I always rush to group policy to disable certain creepy and distracting features: Cortana, Widgets, OneDrive (I pay for a different cloud service), Xbox Game Bar, etc. Hopping on other machines I'm oftern struck by how janky and unusable Windows is by default. Lately I've noticed that the "new features" for feature updates tend to focus on add-ons like widgets rather than core functionality or stability, in other words Windows is more stagnant for me. Increasingly I'm considering linux despite using Windows for work (Adobe apps) and gaming... for the latter I recently purchased MS Flight Simulator without realizing an MS account is required. I'm not sure if I will try to play it or not.
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yabones ◴[27 Mar 23 17:23 UTC] No.35329504[source]▶
I find it funny that it took them the entire lifespan of Windows 10 to finish moving everything from Control Panel to the 'Settings' app.
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1. beaugunderson ◴[27 Mar 23 18:39 UTC] No.35330536[source]▶
There are still things only in Control Panel though!
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2. thomastjeffery ◴[27 Mar 23 18:57 UTC] No.35330797[source]▶
Notably, the ability to set a default (and enable/disable) audio device. Inevitably, windows will decide to make HDMI/DP the default output. And the ability to change the gain on your mic: cheap mics are way too quiet in windows, especially in discord.
3. mzmzmzm ◴[28 Mar 23 00:43 UTC] No.35334253[source]▶
Yep plenty! You go to Network & internet > Related > More network adapter options and it might as well be Vista. Go to Mouse settings and want to turn off pointer precision or hide while typing? That's only in the Win32 panel. Plenty more. It's almost bizarre how much fwature parity wasn't a goal for UX and power users get the worst of both experience.