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Windows users don't want copilot on their taskbar (windowscopilot.news)

submitted 7 months ago by scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech to c/technology@beehaw.org

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[–] Alice@beehaw.org 20 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Have Windows users ever wanted a single thing they added since XP? It seems like every time I upgrade they add some cluttery nonsense I can't get rid of. I moved to Windows 10 for software compatibility, and I still hate it.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They added a lot of things since XP that I enjoy, like window management, multiple desktops. I don't know if they were specifically requested by windows users, but contrary to your opinion they are welcome changes. Users don't always know what they want.

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Eh fair, to me that's just severely outweighed by the bloatware and needing third party apps to customize the UI how I used to like. It feels uglier and bulkier and like they took away a ton of good functions.

[–] sqgl@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

There was a free version of virtual desktops already available.

[–] Michal@programming.dev 6 points 7 months ago

To me that proves that the feature was in demand. That's why it's included now.

[–] Syndic@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Have Windows users ever wanted a single thing they added since XP?

The new terminal for example is a rather neat improvement over the old command prompt, especially with the integration of Linux systems. Winget also is rather nice. Just two examples. So yeah with all the valid criticism Microsoft deserves for quite a bit of policies, I don't think your hyperbole holds up.

[–] Alice@beehaw.org 1 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I know I was exaggerating. I'm just constantly pissed at stuff I swore I removed from my PC