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>>beezle+(OP)
So far in the last year or so, I've heard 0 reasons why I'd even need, want or benefit from Win11 over Win10. Tons of reasons in the negative column though. There isn't even anything to salivate over that might make you think it might be worth it to deal with the other tradeoffs. Hard pass.

>>cronix+Te
Unfortunately, there's one very big reason you'll need Windows 11: that Windows 10 won't get security updates forever. After October 14th, 2025, you'll need to "upgrade" to it to stay secure.

>>joseph+7f
That gives me four years for the tools that lock me to Windows to decide to port to literally any other OS.

>>Initia+Nk
Saw people say the same with XP into Vista. The relationship people seem to have with windows is like someone trapped in an abusive relationship.

On the other hand from what I read,

XP - good

Vista - Bad

7 - good

8 - bad

10 - good

11 - bad

I don't have any experience in any of those so I'm not how true it is, but if it is, I guess hope that 12 will be out by EOL of 10?

>>iso163+Ru
Calling 10 "good" is a stretch. I'd still be using 7 if it wasn't for security updates. The snip tool and multiple desktops are the only things I use, and in exchange I have a truckload of stuff I have to disable to even make my OS usable, a useless search function and obscured menus, absolutely not worth it.

I have no hope of win12 being anywhere near good and will probably switch to about anything else.

>>Levitz+5T
Well, it's clearly better than Windows 8.

>>Peteri+361
Not so clear. Windows 8 with OpenShell installed is basically the same user experience as Windows 7; you can basically act like Metro never existed.

Windows 10 doubled down on Metro and much of the core functionality isn't available in the old control panel anymore. Even with OpenShell, it's a lot more janky than 8 is.