Episode 86: You all told us what you hated about Windows 11, and we fully agreed. So in this episode we go through all our grievances with the current state of Windows.CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro06:21 - Unnecessary Microsoft accounts10:39 - Search is broken15:49 - Splash screens and ads20:52 - The right click context menu26:53 - Pre-installed bloatware33:21 - Windows updates hurting performance38:41 - Telemetry capture and data mining42:28 - Copilot AI integration45:45 - Updates breaking things48:14 - Inability to dismiss pop-ups and updates50:25 - Janky monitor issues58:21 - Removing useful customization options1:01:06 - Driver updates via Windows Update breaking things1:05:17 - Microsoft Store1:09:21 - Is Linux an alternative for gaming PCs?1:14:36 - Summary of the current state of Windows1:17:44 - Updates from our boring livesSUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCASTAudio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcastVideo: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfwSUPPORT US DIRECTLYPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxedLINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxedBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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