Windows 11 being adopted slowly

[Deactivated 1950056]

I still have an XP machine in the closet, I'll sell it for "one millllllllllion dollars". I keep it around because I was using a suite of image/video applications with proprietary source files that can't be opened by anything else.

Honestly, using XP is only problematic if it's connected to the internet, or used as a daily driver for that purpose. It was a great OS, just like Windows 7 was.

[Lumpy Burgertushie]

just like Windows 7 was.

still is. I am seriously considering going back to windows 7
I only downgraded to windows 10 about a year ago and I have strange problems with my computer that never happen with my server or other computers I have that still run 7.

hell, I didn't upgrade to 7 from xp until 7 was several years old.
I know, I know, I am just an old codger.


robert

[Deactivated 1950056]

I know, I know, I am just an old codger.

Not at all. I ditched Windows 11 for that very reason. Strange problems on my computers.

[Mick]

7 was when the recording issues started.

[Jodi-86]

Many years ago with Windows 98 I installed a program and it messed the whole thing up, I lost everything, it was a lesson learnt the hard way... I had to format the hard disk and do a reinstall.

However... it inspired me to invest in a spare hard drive... and since then I always have a spare hard drive installed with just the operating system installed.

If I want to download a programme or if I buy a programme... I install it onto the spare drive to check it works and to see how it uninstalls before putting it on my main hard drive.

I'm sure we have all come across programmes that seem a pain in the backside to uninstall completely or have annoying ad's built in to them.

It only takes a minute to pop the side off the tower and switch the drive wires so it's a 2 minute job and it is well worth the time, this method was most useful with 98, XP, 7 etc but it is still handy now when testing free apps from the store etc.

I purposely don't install it as a secondary drive and switch to it on boot up because when I'm testing with it I need to be sure that it's working in exactly the same was as my main drive would be, also there's no point having a secondary drive connected and being powered on when it isn't going to be used.

[Terceirense]

Oh, Windows 11? I actually gave it a shot on my old laptop when it first came out, mostly out of curiosity. Let me tell you, it was a bit of an adventure. The new interface looked slick, but my laptop wasn't thrilled with the upgrade. It started with some minor glitches and then escalated to my favorite apps crashing. Talk about a headache!

[Kailey]

Please don't bump 2 year old topics just to post off-topic information that doesn't add value to an already dead topic.