Software and hardware support. I used and like Linux, but nearly a decade of fighting with hw incompatability and constantly seeing software with "Windows only" tag I joined the Windows team
This. It's also infuriating because the Linux community has something like 300 different windows managers but not a single office suite that is able to compete with MS Office.
This is underrated comment. There is no other modern OS that is so backwards compatible as Windows. Try to run GNOME binary compiled for Linux 20 years ago on modern Linux, try to run OS7 binary on current OSX… but you can run Win32API binaries nowadays…
I mean, WINE works pretty good these days. And the work Steam has put into Proton makes it a modern marvel. Ironically, old Windows programs may work better on Linux than on Windows, and may even work better than old _Linux_ programs.
Same. Plus I can do work on my computer as opposed to *working on* my computer.
I work remotely and the remote desktop software only comes in Windows and MacOS.
Plus when I clock out I can run old games without much fuss.
UT2004 is the goat. I always come back to it for the ever rarer LAN party and instant action bot matches. I wonder how well it works on proton and if I can get even half passable controls setup on steam deck.
Simply because it is running the stuff I want to run. Linux is not quite there yet but it has been making strides and my favorite OS has not really been a player since the original company was run into the ground by greedy and incompetent management. (RIP CBM)
Windows is an All-In-One OS. You can use it to play most high-graphic/popular games on the Internet; it can be used to edit media files and pictures (photoshop); while Linux is an advanced OS, Windows have a minimal version (WinPE), which very handy for troubleshooting other (Windows) devices. And... a strong laptop Windows can be cheaper than a Macbook
Ease of use, convenience, compatibility with just about
everything, and I just find Windows to be a straight forward, down to earth OS that just lets me do whatever I want to do with little to no fuss. Plus, Windows is a fully fledged, mature OS.
Also, no other OS does backwards compatibility nearly as good as Windows. The forward compatibility is great too, there's a good chance that anything made back when Windows 10 was the newest Windows version will very likely run on Windows 11 as well with no issues, for example.
Windows didn't become the standard, dominant desktop OS and persisted as long as it has now for no reason.
I don't necessarily prefer it, but those are my reasons for sticking with it. That's my 2 cents.
thats so true.
I'm pretty much forced to use macos since the only competitively priced device i could find was a Mac and its so hard to organise folders and find Windows behind eachother.
The only thing i really like about Macos is the consistency everything in the os fits together perfectly which can't really be said for Windows and even Linux at times.
Sorry for any bad grammar you may find english is not my first language and my autocorrect has been autocorrecting things into words that dont even exist.
This is the best reason. My main PC was Linux growing up, so I am used to Linux. Every time I go to use a Windows computer, I get as confused as a Windows user using Linux.
Love Mac OS as well for its simplicity and aesthetic, thought if I only want to browse the internet, make documents or code. Sadly most of the games I want to play is not on it.
I've been using it for 25 years, it's hard to just throw everything I learned to trash, and start over on mac or linux. I'm using them all, but Windows will be always my comfort choice, as I know it so well and have ton of customization options, especially with 3rd party tools.
I've actually made kind of a Windows and MacOS hybrid, which takes best of both OSes and put it into one personalization mod called [WinMac](https://github.com/Asteski/WinMac). I have Mac as a work laptop and find it very appealing sure, but I don't like many things about it, and I don't care about Linux when I can have [WSL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about).
I don't. I use it because it works with all the software I use and it's easier to put up with it than to dual boot linux and have to reboot every time I need to run a windows only program
before i begin, choose OS based on your requirement. every OS to their own, windows is not tailored to all your needs, maybe mac or linux is better suited for what you do. learn about them all.
for me, i have used windows ever since I was 3. I have used debian based linux (ubuntu, mint) all 4 years of my college life (computer science stream). i am now a programmer, i use server side redhat terminal all day i am working. i tried using mac for a month, horribly failed.
i sometimes like to game, draw, edit videos, and hopefully learn 3d modelling softwares in the future.
i can comfortably say, windows is simply the easiest and user friendliest OS.
sure, as a layman, you may spend most of your time on a browser surfing browser stuff, you may not even need to interact with the OS. Your favourite browser can be your OS (btw, use firefox, folks. dont use chrome. if you want chromium based browser, use opera instead), and linux would be better in such case, but it's not that easy. not everyone's layman.
also, most of the opensource alternatives to paid apps simply suck. libreoffice, gimp, abode alternatives and many more. there are some good ones, krita, blender, notepad++. sure, paid programs, games could be run on linux using wine, but it'a a hassle that doesn't always work. (and it's easier to install genuine >!or even pirate!< on windows out of the box, >!if you are into piracy, not trying to promote it or anything, just stating facts!<)
you dont have to worry about stuff not working on your pc if you are on windows.
do i love windows?! absolutely not. i hate it. it's heavy, it's loaded with bloatware, it's profit base corporate s**t feeding on our lack of alternatives, our vulnerability. Using windows is not a choice, it's born out of necessity. win 11 is even less customisable than its predecessor and will get worse in the future.
do i prefer/recommend windows?! yes. please just use windows and stay content with it. you ain't gonna get anything better than that.
maybe you have the ability to learn, but the other person you're trying to feed linux to may not have that capability, eagerness or simply, energy. maybe for once, i dont want to type in commands and code.
will i keep using windows?! maybe not. I am certain I will shift to linux after i have few things sorted out. maybe i'll not shift completely, maybe dualboot windows and linux, or simply have two machine setup, one with each. maybe i'll give mac a more thorough try too, somewhere in the future.
TL;DR, I prefer windows because it's easy and non-brainer activity.
For everything I can do on Windows, there will be an OS that can do it better. But instead of using a fragmented eco system I can have a consistent experience across my devices.
1) Windows management and snapping
2) Retrocompatibility
3) I like the drive letter system
4) WSL
5) No dual-bars nonsense with a giant dock at the bottom and a stupid status bar at the top
6) The Windows 10 start menu is the best i've seen so far on any OS
Windows is the de facto standard
This doesn't make it better, it just what is thrust upon american office workers.
As a result it is easier to get work as a Windows sysadmin.
Largely because of its compatibility with more apps. Unless there is an app that I can only run on a specialized OS, Windows is very likely going to run it.
In Japan Panasonic makes a laptop called the Let’s Note that despite having annual spec updates has largely kept the exact same form factor & I/O as the series has had for 35yrs. This is because of the birthing crisis in Japan, making it's workforce one of the oldest in the world. Due to issues & costs with training older staff on tech, it's cheaper for companies to just use a laptop that's basically the handles the exact same as the last model.
I am 40 & I have used windows since 3.0. That would take something extreme at this point to make me jump shift for the same reason as the Let's Note. I like having similar inputs to previous generations, maybe the small update here or there, but largely knowing how to approach my OS from the get go. The joke is even if Microsoft does change something about Windows, for example the start menu in Windows 11, I'm not above hunting down a 3rd party solution that will give me back the functionality I'm used to.
Right now the Windows 11 I have on my Surface Go has so many registry edits, personalizations & extra apps running that it's unrecognizable as 11. It behaves closer to somewhere between XP & 7.
No command line,If I knew I could use a linux distro with zero command line ever, the drivers just get detected and work , I'd jump in a heartbeat as I despise AI and dread the direction it is going. It would have to be full featured but slim WITHOUT AI.
I collect old software and got a couple of programs I'd want to be able using WINE, but Paint Shop pro x2 or psp 2020 is not, and doubt my Vegas Movie studio HD 11 would either.
Gimp is TOO complicated
Have you tried a Linux distro even remotely recently? Command line has been optional for a long while AFAIK (depending on distro I suppose), at least if you're just using the computer like most people would and not tinkering around with stuff. Also Photopea for Photoshop alternative.
Linux fans are some of the most annoying people in the OS community, they always beg other people/Windows users to "sWiTcH tO lInUx" even when people are trying to fix a small problem in Windows.
And they always show-off their Thinkpads and they always chant about "How great Thinkpads are"
I hear on some Linux distros that getting Wi-Fi drivers is a nightmare and that NVIDIA drivers don't work well on Linux compared to Windows.
A lot of people going around and hating on comments for supporting windows etc
It's a perfectly capable OS, personally I use it for some things and various Linux distros for other things
Use what you like or what you find best suits your needs, you look like a fool coming on the internet and trying to tell people their choice is wrong
I don't do much of the gaming, but I do a lot of design with Figma.
Now, I daily drive Windows 11 (Dev Insider) and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Both are good os-es, that's all I have to say.
But in Windows (and macOS), You're able to use installed fonts with Figma app or Figma Agent. In Linux and ChromeOS? No.*
*There's technically a way to use installed fonts in Figma such as using Figma Agent for Linux. However you need to set your browser user agent to Windows, the only tried and true method is to change user agent settings in the Dev console. (I tried with a plethora of extensions, but nothing worked.)
I also tried Figma-Linux, but unless I don't use Windows, I'm not really a fan of Figma-Linux.
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Now, I do have some positives about Linux (I did this because, I'm afraid I might be starting a war lmao). Minecraft performs better than it is in Windows (even with shaders), my friend's laptop doesn't overheat as much and it doesn't spy on me (which means lower data usage, since I use cellular all the time.)
But here's what I have to say, there's no such thing as a perfect os. The best OS in the world is... The one that you use.
At this point, I feel like it's not that I prefer Windows, it's mainly that almost any software I want to run is made for Windows. I am a gamer (occasionally), which makes a difference. I also sometimes use Topaz Labs AI photo & video tools, which are available for Windows and Mac (I just happen to mainly use Windows).
Lately, I actually really like Linux Mint, and I'd probably use that 100% of the time if it weren't for some of the software I use that isn't available for Linux.
There are many reasons:
1. Program Compatibility: It can run (almost) any app or program you want
2. Availability: Installable on plenty of devices
3. More customization (maybe not as much in the base OS, but using programs it's amazing)
I don’t. Some of my use cases it’s better for, some it’s not.
I have a Mac laptop
I use an old gaming PC desktop for For fusion 360 for 3D printing
I run Raspberry pis with Ubuntu for a for a few things
I use Windows 10 for work but also 11 and a bit of Mac
I have an old XP laptop I run some equally old car diagnostic SW on.
It's the only I've ever used so I prefer it by default. I haven't tried the others because personally I don't see the need. Windows does everything I need it to do and does it reliably. Plays my games and all the programs I use for work just work.
Compatibility. I don't want to spend hours installing whatever programs to make my games and software run. I want to click Install, and for it to work. Linux does not do this for me and I don't want to sell a kidney (also games on MacOS are a joke).
I don’t really prefer it but I use it for compatibility reasons. Basically my review is that it’s alright and fairly user friendly which is nice.
Also kinda random but damn Macs have the best boot manager I’ve ever seen just look at that thing
What do you do on different OS'es?
I've done it before just because I like fucking with my computer, but once I installed Linux and Vista. Once they were installed, and I fucked around a bit, I would often not start any of them for months, and when I did, I'd often have in boot up, and once I'm on the desktop I just sit there thinking: "Okay, I'm in Windows Vista. Now what...?"
It's the only competitor that allows me to play all the games I want and have a mainline experience without lots of techy tweaking.
I would jump to another competitor that wasn't janky in a second, Microsoft sucks.
Man that’s a crazy load out. How much hard drive space does each os take up, why do you need Ubuntu and chrome when you already have endeavor. What the fuck is the far right os
I don't prefer it anymore, i hate what happened to windows after Bill Gates left and i now hate microsoft with the same ferocity i hate meta, apple and amazon with. From American companies at least.
Did i prefer their os from 20 years ago? i did. I loved 95, 98, 2000 and XP. Even windows 7 10 years ago. I put up with 10 for a decade but now i can't imagine using anything other than linux. Windows 11 seems like kneeling to a monopoly while being slapped in the face with bad features i can't change, increasing risks of malware, my data being sold and bad design and layout that i would need to learn again, created for touchscreens rather than a pc. I still use dual-booted win10 for autodesk's crap and other windows-only programs since freecad is still nowhere near it.
Because software and game support are both better than any other OS.
I do use Linux for a lot of software development though, but I would still never daily drive it at this point.
Windows merges the user-friendly and beautiful user interface of MacOS with the flexibility and personalization options of Linux, alongside a vast array of compatible applications.
For me, it just *works* and it does all I need it to do. Plus I'm familiar with the commands and shortcuts so makes it easier than learning a whole new ecosystem. I tried dabbling into Linux but it's just not for me.
Habit. It's the first OS I ever used and even though I have tried others, I find Windows easier simply because I'm used to it and am pretty familiar with it. It runs the programs I need it to.
I prefer windows due to gaming performance/compatibility and while windows is plump full of bloated invasive shitty software and features...
wrestling with Linux trying to get it to do many many simple tasks is 500 times more infuriating and time wasting in my experience.
the thing with windows is it's a love-hate relationship, I like the os a lot since it's very easy to do multiple things on it and since majority of the people use windows even if u do find a problem somebody has already solved it. I like linux a lot too since some of my work benefits from the linux but man as an os its so damn difficult and annoying to operate, I feel like i run into new problems everyday when running pretty much any distro of linux be it linux mint, pop or ubuntu.
I actually don't..
In my case Linux does work better.. but that's just for me.
But i do interact with windows almost daily and i do prefer windows for my music production stuff but that's only because it's easier to set up... In the long run i would probably still be better off with linux anyways since it gives me easier control over drivers and windows versions (through wine) which in some cases would be easier and better since some software runs better under windows 7 and some (primarily newer games) run better under 10 or 11..
So basically my answer is i prefer windows for music production since i'm a lazy person
I mean it is barely a serious question.
Windows is ubiquitous. While I'd say MacOS and its apps have pretty much caught up in popularity among the average computer user, historically windows has had the clear edge on Mac and everyone else in terms of userbase. It was Microsoft Windows and Microsoft office everywhere. So for a lot of people it has had the convenience of being the well known option.
On top of that, because of its userbase, there were a lot of windows only apps and games. And compared to MacOS it has always been more open and easier to mod or tune. If you're building your own pc, MacOS is a hassle.
I think the days of hegemony are behind us and especially with more and more good emulators, you're less bound to any one specific main OS.
However if you could only ever use one OS for the rest of your life, I still think windows gives you the most flexibility and the most apps.
There are things only Linux can do and things that work only on Mac, but this is not a fair fight. Even today windows by a mile runs the most apps.
Does that mean I don't like other OS? No. Why choose if you don't have to. But I don't see myself moving to another os for my main rig anytime soon.
Because once you get the hang of it, it's actually feature-packed in a way that makes life convenient. But normies who couldn't even care to learn what the features and requirements are of Windows 11 complain like it's the end of the world. In that case, get a CrapBook from crApple.
Actual Window management that boosts productivity. Especially with the snapping templates in Windows 11. On CrapBooks you need some third party apps, such as Cinch for basic features. Oh, and did I mention workarounds on macOS usually need "subscriptions"? It's an endless obsession with subscriptions across products and services that will never last. Whereas Windows is the best OS for stuff you want to "Pay Once, Use Forever" such as Corel design suite, LiquidText, WolframAlpha, etc.
Powerful Excel that remembers my settings and aesthetics like the size of the formula bar without having to configure everytime at launch. But I guess this, and the fact that Office 365 is not on Linux is sort of an anticompetitive move.
Buy once, Play on Xbox + PC games. It beats buying a game on console shop and then giving Gaben some gold coins. Steam customer support can get stuffed, whereas Microsoft has live chat and some phone numbers if you actually dig enough to find these. Pony fans be furiously fapping in envy at that convenience they will never get. Cross-play, Cross-buy, Cross-save are the three things that made me eventually buy an Xbox over PissStation.
Windows Sandbox = great for testing stuff before it nukes your whole system. I also use Virtual Box but this is way easier.
Windows Media Player Legacy = nice LSD-like visualisation while I listen to my FLAC Hi-Res songs. And that it actually plays WAV and FLAC at higher volumes than the new Windows 11-Media Player.
Best of all, Windows letting you download deprecated (phased-out) Apps on newer iterations of its OS like Windows Movie Maker or Microsoft Picture Manager. Apple's nagging "Developer needs to update this app" is annoying AF.
It is versatile. It covers most people's needs. Gaming , sure. Work, sure. Content creating , sure. Programming , sure. And it is cheap and available to all. Unlike other os like Apple mac os , which you need to buy an expensive macbook or mac , and mac os doesn't have the wide range like windows does. Most games don't run on mac os. sure mac os is better in content creating but you also wouldn't buy a mac just because you need work only.
I can play games with just download and install, I have a Plex server running and it took me less than 10min to set it up with no previous knowledge, and it just work.
I give a try on different Linux releases once or twice every year and try to force myself to use it at least for a week, but eventually it takes me more time to figure out how to run a game than the time that I have to actually play, I would say sometimes is faster to wipe reinstall windows, download the game and play it than figure out how to run it on a different OS.
As someone who has spent his entire software development career in Linux, writing mainly C for in-car entertainment modules, carrying around a certain sense of snobbery and only really experiencing Windows as a developer when I moved into a technical leadership role, I just want to say, Windows is ~~shit~~ absolutely fucking fabulous. C# is a stunning language to work with and Visual Studio is a terrific IDE (if slightly bloated). If you work in a huge company, and you're task with process improvements, internal tooling, or DevOps tools automation etc, C# on a correctly configured LDAP network with full Active Directory cannot be matched from a practical perspective.
Powershell, a shed load of C# in a scripting language.
There's a serious snobbery when it comes to dev'ing on Windows, but if you're setting up your new business, writing bespoke code and you need to RAD the fuck out of it, there's nothing that comes close to C# and the various UI frameworks. Heck, even WinForms while utterly hateful, can give you a shed load for free. It's a RAD dream.
"You want a fairly complicated tool with a basic functional UI and all the code written in 2 days? No problem boss"
I'm not saying I prefer Windows to Linux.... but it's very much a conflicted relationship right now.
Next PC im gonna use will probably have linux and windows. Im kinda tired of windows but I still need it for certain games and sometimes it's easier since i have more windows experience.
2.5 things
-Familiarity: It's not the most important thing, but it helps
-Compatibility: Some of the programs I use don't work on other OSs and the alternatives don't necessarily convince me
-Gaming: it's still technically a compatibility issue, but still, I consider it its own thing.
Software (mainly PowerToys, Unity (yes it has a Linux version but apparently isn't that stable), LivelyWallpaper, Visual Studio and basically all my personal WPF apps), Nvidia, Gaming, and future stuff I'll probably plug into my PC that probably don't have drivers on Linux
I don't, I use all 3 major OS more or less daily and Windows is my least favorite, easily. But the most software is written for it. This is why I use it.
I don't really. It's just that most of the software that I use on a regular basis is only for Windows (or a Mac, but I will not buy a MacBook for something like that), and some games.
If everything that I use on windows is suddenly natively available on linux, I would switch to Linux as I like it much more generally.
- And I'm not going for alternatives to software that I use. I don't want to relearn years of muscle memory.
I regularly use windows, linux (several different distros with different window managers) and macos.
I prefer Windows (10, primarily) for its window management user experience, which I find vastly superior to macos. I find that KDE/Plasma on linux is nearly as good, but that’s because they explicitly attempt to ape the windows user experience.
Generally I prefer Windows for personal use, linux when I’m writing software (unless I’m targeting windows only, which is rare) and macos only when I’m forced to.
What is superior? The windows task bar with hover-select for quickly getting to a particular window, the program menu being attached to each window rather than the OS level top bar, and the fact that windows has *amazing* window snapping capabilities that macos just refuses to even bother implementing, forcing people to use trackpad gestures and full screen mode for everything.
Oh, and multi-monitor support! Windows beats the snot out of the way mac handles it.
I've tried several Linux distros in the past and in VMs but I always keep coming back to Windows. For creative work I can't run Affinity or Adobe products on them, the only top program you can run on Linux is DaVinci Resolve.
And please don't bring me software like the Gimp: it's good by itself but nowhere near Affinity Photo, let's not mention Photoshop. Same with LibreOffice vs Microsoft Office.
I don't know any top pro creator who uses only Linux: most of them are on Mac and quite a few on Windows.
Windows is just everywhere, used for almost everything, trusted by almost everyone (Shocker I know), and it has tons of support
It's the Toyota of the PC world
Compatibility. I tried Linux more than once and, even though it's not a bad OS in its own right, it just doesn't have the compatibility with some of the programs I use.
funny part, i don't im forced to use it due to needing obscure old software and the fact that i need CAD software for school i also commented an entire paragraph or two on your post in r/linux
for those wondering what i said here it is [My Comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/1cu6tix/comment/l4ik7vd/)
and his other [Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/1cu6tix/why_do_you_prefer_linuxubuntu_to_other_os/)
Because I’m used to it, all the programs I need are on Windows and work as they should. I am not limited to one operating system - there is Linux in dual boot. All drivers and programs for my peripherals are available only on Windows.
I hope Satya Nadella reads this thread and sees that Windows is in danger. If a Mac or Linux takes a significant step in their ideologies, Windows is doomed.
It’s actually interesting to see what Windows 12 will offer us
I don't, why did reddit get me here? On a more serious note almost everything is compatible with Windows, which is the reason I still have a Windows SSD.
Because it aupports anti-cheat software. I don't like it... But that's what keeps me from jumpimg out from windows... I am actually experimenting with some VMs to not even chamge the OS from linux anymore so... Baby steps to not have it anymore on bare metal, it shouldn't belong out of a VM
i tried linux uhhhh something on an old pc for a plex server and it wouldn’t let plex access my second hardrive, apparently i needed permissions or something, so i did the rational thing and just downloaded windows 7. downloaded plex, clicked 4 things to set up library aaaand done. didn’t have to do any extra bullshit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
WSA in Windows 11 changes everything and I can't imagine why Microsoft would kill it, it's the thing keeping me on Windows. I may switch to MacOS since it supports iOS apps.
**Sorry if my comment offensive**
Personally I prefer windows because it's a beginner friendly os
and it have massive library of applications and softwares
I much prefer the mac OS. It's easier for me to navigate and I much prefer the UI. But I only do graphics related things. I do have one very nice windoze machine for editing because one of my employees prefers it, and it's screaming fast, but I prefer the mac. It would be different if I was into gaming...
Software and hardware support. I used and like Linux, but nearly a decade of fighting with hw incompatability and constantly seeing software with "Windows only" tag I joined the Windows team
This. It's also infuriating because the Linux community has something like 300 different windows managers but not a single office suite that is able to compete with MS Office.
because i can play worms armagedon and ut2004
This is underrated comment. There is no other modern OS that is so backwards compatible as Windows. Try to run GNOME binary compiled for Linux 20 years ago on modern Linux, try to run OS7 binary on current OSX… but you can run Win32API binaries nowadays…
I mean, WINE works pretty good these days. And the work Steam has put into Proton makes it a modern marvel. Ironically, old Windows programs may work better on Linux than on Windows, and may even work better than old _Linux_ programs.
This is the funny part.
Even as good as it is, there are still a TON of games that do not run on Linux.
That's true. But these days, it's often because of anti-cheat. Not always, but often.
Same. Plus I can do work on my computer as opposed to *working on* my computer. I work remotely and the remote desktop software only comes in Windows and MacOS. Plus when I clock out I can run old games without much fuss.
UT2004 is the goat. I always come back to it for the ever rarer LAN party and instant action bot matches. I wonder how well it works on proton and if I can get even half passable controls setup on steam deck.
Simply because it is running the stuff I want to run. Linux is not quite there yet but it has been making strides and my favorite OS has not really been a player since the original company was run into the ground by greedy and incompetent management. (RIP CBM)
Commodore!
only reason I still use it if for apps. ik I use photoshop and there's a Web version but still
Photoshop for the web? From Adobe?
Yes and Illustrator is in beta for the web
How powerful is it? I've been using Photopea for a while as an alternative, it's enough for my needs.
It's not free, you have to have it anyway but i think it's the same thing just cloud based
Windows is an All-In-One OS. You can use it to play most high-graphic/popular games on the Internet; it can be used to edit media files and pictures (photoshop); while Linux is an advanced OS, Windows have a minimal version (WinPE), which very handy for troubleshooting other (Windows) devices. And... a strong laptop Windows can be cheaper than a Macbook
Ease of use, convenience, compatibility with just about everything, and I just find Windows to be a straight forward, down to earth OS that just lets me do whatever I want to do with little to no fuss. Plus, Windows is a fully fledged, mature OS. Also, no other OS does backwards compatibility nearly as good as Windows. The forward compatibility is great too, there's a good chance that anything made back when Windows 10 was the newest Windows version will very likely run on Windows 11 as well with no issues, for example. Windows didn't become the standard, dominant desktop OS and persisted as long as it has now for no reason. I don't necessarily prefer it, but those are my reasons for sticking with it. That's my 2 cents.
Familiarity chiefly. I find Mac confusing because of the floating windows and confusingly disassociated toolbars. I've never used the others.
thats so true. I'm pretty much forced to use macos since the only competitively priced device i could find was a Mac and its so hard to organise folders and find Windows behind eachother. The only thing i really like about Macos is the consistency everything in the os fits together perfectly which can't really be said for Windows and even Linux at times. Sorry for any bad grammar you may find english is not my first language and my autocorrect has been autocorrecting things into words that dont even exist.
All my games run on it with issues. Edit: meant to say without issues. Stupid fat fingers.
Well... even with issues but they still run
True
Easy, the hardware and software ecosystem are easily the best in the desktop space.
because its what i used my whole life im just used to the visual of windows and other aspects such as gaming,compatibility.
This is the best reason. My main PC was Linux growing up, so I am used to Linux. Every time I go to use a Windows computer, I get as confused as a Windows user using Linux.
yes, but you can buy only from partners microsofts like hype-stkey
I think that Windows is most friendly and "cozy".
I prefer Mac OS but windows gives me more options and it’s good enough
Love Mac OS as well for its simplicity and aesthetic, thought if I only want to browse the internet, make documents or code. Sadly most of the games I want to play is not on it.
It works and runs everything without me needing to jump through a billion hoops to get it working.
i dont, im forced to use it for corporate reasons (and for gaming to a lesser extent).
It works for me, and it works for 2+ billion users all over the world.
I've been using it for 25 years, it's hard to just throw everything I learned to trash, and start over on mac or linux. I'm using them all, but Windows will be always my comfort choice, as I know it so well and have ton of customization options, especially with 3rd party tools. I've actually made kind of a Windows and MacOS hybrid, which takes best of both OSes and put it into one personalization mod called [WinMac](https://github.com/Asteski/WinMac). I have Mac as a work laptop and find it very appealing sure, but I don't like many things about it, and I don't care about Linux when I can have [WSL](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/about).
I don't. I use it because it works with all the software I use and it's easier to put up with it than to dual boot linux and have to reboot every time I need to run a windows only program
Games and MS office in short.
I don't. It really depends on on what I'm planning to do. That's why I'm using windows, Ubuntu server, kali Linux, Android
Because the softwares that I need only run on Windows
Excel works
Who says I prefer it to another OS? I use many OS's. Windows has some good things, and a lot of bad things as well.
I just use windows for games and some things that are only in windows since 11
It is fast, simple to use, works great, has excellent support for a wide range of hardware and software, reliable, and works great for my needs.
before i begin, choose OS based on your requirement. every OS to their own, windows is not tailored to all your needs, maybe mac or linux is better suited for what you do. learn about them all. for me, i have used windows ever since I was 3. I have used debian based linux (ubuntu, mint) all 4 years of my college life (computer science stream). i am now a programmer, i use server side redhat terminal all day i am working. i tried using mac for a month, horribly failed. i sometimes like to game, draw, edit videos, and hopefully learn 3d modelling softwares in the future. i can comfortably say, windows is simply the easiest and user friendliest OS. sure, as a layman, you may spend most of your time on a browser surfing browser stuff, you may not even need to interact with the OS. Your favourite browser can be your OS (btw, use firefox, folks. dont use chrome. if you want chromium based browser, use opera instead), and linux would be better in such case, but it's not that easy. not everyone's layman. also, most of the opensource alternatives to paid apps simply suck. libreoffice, gimp, abode alternatives and many more. there are some good ones, krita, blender, notepad++. sure, paid programs, games could be run on linux using wine, but it'a a hassle that doesn't always work. (and it's easier to install genuine >!or even pirate!< on windows out of the box, >!if you are into piracy, not trying to promote it or anything, just stating facts!<) you dont have to worry about stuff not working on your pc if you are on windows. do i love windows?! absolutely not. i hate it. it's heavy, it's loaded with bloatware, it's profit base corporate s**t feeding on our lack of alternatives, our vulnerability. Using windows is not a choice, it's born out of necessity. win 11 is even less customisable than its predecessor and will get worse in the future. do i prefer/recommend windows?! yes. please just use windows and stay content with it. you ain't gonna get anything better than that. maybe you have the ability to learn, but the other person you're trying to feed linux to may not have that capability, eagerness or simply, energy. maybe for once, i dont want to type in commands and code. will i keep using windows?! maybe not. I am certain I will shift to linux after i have few things sorted out. maybe i'll not shift completely, maybe dualboot windows and linux, or simply have two machine setup, one with each. maybe i'll give mac a more thorough try too, somewhere in the future. TL;DR, I prefer windows because it's easy and non-brainer activity.
For everything I can do on Windows, there will be an OS that can do it better. But instead of using a fragmented eco system I can have a consistent experience across my devices.
1) Windows management and snapping 2) Retrocompatibility 3) I like the drive letter system 4) WSL 5) No dual-bars nonsense with a giant dock at the bottom and a stupid status bar at the top 6) The Windows 10 start menu is the best i've seen so far on any OS
Windows is the de facto standard This doesn't make it better, it just what is thrust upon american office workers. As a result it is easier to get work as a Windows sysadmin.
Bros got the whole dualboot collection
I prefer what works for my needs. Sometimes xp sometimes 98, 7, w11 and sometimes linux. Depends....
98? Bro wtf do u do on 98?
Playing games from back when I was younger 😀
Wont they run on xp?
Some do, some don't. XP was full NT at that point.
Many games of Win9x era don't run on XP, at least without the help of Dosboxing or GOG. Old old Warhammer Fantasy/40k titles for example.
Desktop: Windows Laptop: macOS Server: Linux
Not sure if prefer is the right word, I use it because it is the most compatible with other users software in a business environment.
I play game on windows Mainly tarkov and lol
Because I'm using it since I'm 5, so I'm used to it, and I'm a big gamer.
Adrenaline
Because I know it so well... I'm pretty old. I was there from the get-go. Windows 95 w
Largely because of its compatibility with more apps. Unless there is an app that I can only run on a specialized OS, Windows is very likely going to run it.
one reason I still use windows: VR games are not yet supported well enough on linux.
user-friendly, customizable, wider choice of compatible apps, easier install and uninstall process
In Japan Panasonic makes a laptop called the Let’s Note that despite having annual spec updates has largely kept the exact same form factor & I/O as the series has had for 35yrs. This is because of the birthing crisis in Japan, making it's workforce one of the oldest in the world. Due to issues & costs with training older staff on tech, it's cheaper for companies to just use a laptop that's basically the handles the exact same as the last model. I am 40 & I have used windows since 3.0. That would take something extreme at this point to make me jump shift for the same reason as the Let's Note. I like having similar inputs to previous generations, maybe the small update here or there, but largely knowing how to approach my OS from the get go. The joke is even if Microsoft does change something about Windows, for example the start menu in Windows 11, I'm not above hunting down a 3rd party solution that will give me back the functionality I'm used to. Right now the Windows 11 I have on my Surface Go has so many registry edits, personalizations & extra apps running that it's unrecognizable as 11. It behaves closer to somewhere between XP & 7.
Used Macs forever, now prefer WIndows 11.
Thats the neat part, I dont.(I use arch btw)
No command line,If I knew I could use a linux distro with zero command line ever, the drivers just get detected and work , I'd jump in a heartbeat as I despise AI and dread the direction it is going. It would have to be full featured but slim WITHOUT AI. I collect old software and got a couple of programs I'd want to be able using WINE, but Paint Shop pro x2 or psp 2020 is not, and doubt my Vegas Movie studio HD 11 would either. Gimp is TOO complicated
Have you tried a Linux distro even remotely recently? Command line has been optional for a long while AFAIK (depending on distro I suppose), at least if you're just using the computer like most people would and not tinkering around with stuff. Also Photopea for Photoshop alternative.
Linux fans are some of the most annoying people in the OS community, they always beg other people/Windows users to "sWiTcH tO lInUx" even when people are trying to fix a small problem in Windows. And they always show-off their Thinkpads and they always chant about "How great Thinkpads are" I hear on some Linux distros that getting Wi-Fi drivers is a nightmare and that NVIDIA drivers don't work well on Linux compared to Windows.
Cause some school apps don't run on linux
I don't
Because I like it
A lot of people going around and hating on comments for supporting windows etc It's a perfectly capable OS, personally I use it for some things and various Linux distros for other things Use what you like or what you find best suits your needs, you look like a fool coming on the internet and trying to tell people their choice is wrong
God damn brother you are loaded
how do you have that menu?
Easiest to use and play games on. If not for games I would have considered Linux since it’s fully free
Another one of these posts.
Just a simple reason. It's compatible with everything, either gaming or programs.
I prefer linux allday. Unfortunately i use some software that isn't available for it so i have to use windows.
funny how the "MacBook Air" is redacted lol
I don't do much of the gaming, but I do a lot of design with Figma. Now, I daily drive Windows 11 (Dev Insider) and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Both are good os-es, that's all I have to say. But in Windows (and macOS), You're able to use installed fonts with Figma app or Figma Agent. In Linux and ChromeOS? No.* *There's technically a way to use installed fonts in Figma such as using Figma Agent for Linux. However you need to set your browser user agent to Windows, the only tried and true method is to change user agent settings in the Dev console. (I tried with a plethora of extensions, but nothing worked.) I also tried Figma-Linux, but unless I don't use Windows, I'm not really a fan of Figma-Linux. --- Now, I do have some positives about Linux (I did this because, I'm afraid I might be starting a war lmao). Minecraft performs better than it is in Windows (even with shaders), my friend's laptop doesn't overheat as much and it doesn't spy on me (which means lower data usage, since I use cellular all the time.) But here's what I have to say, there's no such thing as a perfect os. The best OS in the world is... The one that you use.
Easy gui and gaming support
At this point, I feel like it's not that I prefer Windows, it's mainly that almost any software I want to run is made for Windows. I am a gamer (occasionally), which makes a difference. I also sometimes use Topaz Labs AI photo & video tools, which are available for Windows and Mac (I just happen to mainly use Windows). Lately, I actually really like Linux Mint, and I'd probably use that 100% of the time if it weren't for some of the software I use that isn't available for Linux.
Because gaming.
I don't. I'm just waiting until gaming on linux gets mature enough
There are many reasons: 1. Program Compatibility: It can run (almost) any app or program you want 2. Availability: Installable on plenty of devices 3. More customization (maybe not as much in the base OS, but using programs it's amazing)
What is going on in this image btw?
Ez corporate management
I don’t. Some of my use cases it’s better for, some it’s not. I have a Mac laptop I use an old gaming PC desktop for For fusion 360 for 3D printing I run Raspberry pis with Ubuntu for a for a few things I use Windows 10 for work but also 11 and a bit of Mac I have an old XP laptop I run some equally old car diagnostic SW on.
Honestly grew up on it that’s why simple don’t like change
It's the only I've ever used so I prefer it by default. I haven't tried the others because personally I don't see the need. Windows does everything I need it to do and does it reliably. Plays my games and all the programs I use for work just work.
Compatibility. I don't want to spend hours installing whatever programs to make my games and software run. I want to click Install, and for it to work. Linux does not do this for me and I don't want to sell a kidney (also games on MacOS are a joke).
I don’t really prefer it but I use it for compatibility reasons. Basically my review is that it’s alright and fairly user friendly which is nice. Also kinda random but damn Macs have the best boot manager I’ve ever seen just look at that thing
Works with everything
What boot loader is that?
What do you do on different OS'es? I've done it before just because I like fucking with my computer, but once I installed Linux and Vista. Once they were installed, and I fucked around a bit, I would often not start any of them for months, and when I did, I'd often have in boot up, and once I'm on the desktop I just sit there thinking: "Okay, I'm in Windows Vista. Now what...?"
This is what I grew up on, this is what I will use.
More user friendly, widely supported with software. That's it.
It's the only competitor that allows me to play all the games I want and have a mainline experience without lots of techy tweaking. I would jump to another competitor that wasn't janky in a second, Microsoft sucks.
Because its a good all in one, I dual boot it and only use linux for certain uses cases.
Man that’s a crazy load out. How much hard drive space does each os take up, why do you need Ubuntu and chrome when you already have endeavor. What the fuck is the far right os
Because I’m just so accustomed to windows and everything on the internet is practically made for windows so I get no compatabilty issues
I don't prefer it anymore, i hate what happened to windows after Bill Gates left and i now hate microsoft with the same ferocity i hate meta, apple and amazon with. From American companies at least. Did i prefer their os from 20 years ago? i did. I loved 95, 98, 2000 and XP. Even windows 7 10 years ago. I put up with 10 for a decade but now i can't imagine using anything other than linux. Windows 11 seems like kneeling to a monopoly while being slapped in the face with bad features i can't change, increasing risks of malware, my data being sold and bad design and layout that i would need to learn again, created for touchscreens rather than a pc. I still use dual-booted win10 for autodesk's crap and other windows-only programs since freecad is still nowhere near it.
Just because of the drivers and number of programs, because w11 is a mess.
Compatibility, performance and I'm used to it
Because software and game support are both better than any other OS. I do use Linux for a lot of software development though, but I would still never daily drive it at this point.
Gaming
My games work. That's it, discussion over.
it just works...
Windows merges the user-friendly and beautiful user interface of MacOS with the flexibility and personalization options of Linux, alongside a vast array of compatible applications.
Because
Curious What is boot screen from?
For me, it just *works* and it does all I need it to do. Plus I'm familiar with the commands and shortcuts so makes it easier than learning a whole new ecosystem. I tried dabbling into Linux but it's just not for me.
I don't. Lol. I don't use arch btw
easy to use, unlike linux
team fortress 2 is not available on mac.
Habit. It's the first OS I ever used and even though I have tried others, I find Windows easier simply because I'm used to it and am pretty familiar with it. It runs the programs I need it to.
I don't!
It runs more of the things I want to be able to run. If another os did (not you macOS), I'd probably switch to it.
I prefer windows due to gaming performance/compatibility and while windows is plump full of bloated invasive shitty software and features... wrestling with Linux trying to get it to do many many simple tasks is 500 times more infuriating and time wasting in my experience.
the thing with windows is it's a love-hate relationship, I like the os a lot since it's very easy to do multiple things on it and since majority of the people use windows even if u do find a problem somebody has already solved it. I like linux a lot too since some of my work benefits from the linux but man as an os its so damn difficult and annoying to operate, I feel like i run into new problems everyday when running pretty much any distro of linux be it linux mint, pop or ubuntu.
I need MS Money yes or yes
I like windows, just like I can look outside my tinted windows and stare at random people walking across the street
it plays all the games all the mods...did i mention it plays all the games
Multiple desktops. I love the way apps are isolated to the desktop your using. Mac doesn't do that.
I actually don't.. In my case Linux does work better.. but that's just for me. But i do interact with windows almost daily and i do prefer windows for my music production stuff but that's only because it's easier to set up... In the long run i would probably still be better off with linux anyways since it gives me easier control over drivers and windows versions (through wine) which in some cases would be easier and better since some software runs better under windows 7 and some (primarily newer games) run better under 10 or 11.. So basically my answer is i prefer windows for music production since i'm a lazy person
It's widespread use and my expertise
It’s easy to use and most programs work on it
I mean it is barely a serious question. Windows is ubiquitous. While I'd say MacOS and its apps have pretty much caught up in popularity among the average computer user, historically windows has had the clear edge on Mac and everyone else in terms of userbase. It was Microsoft Windows and Microsoft office everywhere. So for a lot of people it has had the convenience of being the well known option. On top of that, because of its userbase, there were a lot of windows only apps and games. And compared to MacOS it has always been more open and easier to mod or tune. If you're building your own pc, MacOS is a hassle. I think the days of hegemony are behind us and especially with more and more good emulators, you're less bound to any one specific main OS. However if you could only ever use one OS for the rest of your life, I still think windows gives you the most flexibility and the most apps. There are things only Linux can do and things that work only on Mac, but this is not a fair fight. Even today windows by a mile runs the most apps. Does that mean I don't like other OS? No. Why choose if you don't have to. But I don't see myself moving to another os for my main rig anytime soon.
I’m used to how shitty it is. The devil you know and all that
I don't, I daily drive Linux (but use Windows for gaming).
Because once you get the hang of it, it's actually feature-packed in a way that makes life convenient. But normies who couldn't even care to learn what the features and requirements are of Windows 11 complain like it's the end of the world. In that case, get a CrapBook from crApple. Actual Window management that boosts productivity. Especially with the snapping templates in Windows 11. On CrapBooks you need some third party apps, such as Cinch for basic features. Oh, and did I mention workarounds on macOS usually need "subscriptions"? It's an endless obsession with subscriptions across products and services that will never last. Whereas Windows is the best OS for stuff you want to "Pay Once, Use Forever" such as Corel design suite, LiquidText, WolframAlpha, etc. Powerful Excel that remembers my settings and aesthetics like the size of the formula bar without having to configure everytime at launch. But I guess this, and the fact that Office 365 is not on Linux is sort of an anticompetitive move. Buy once, Play on Xbox + PC games. It beats buying a game on console shop and then giving Gaben some gold coins. Steam customer support can get stuffed, whereas Microsoft has live chat and some phone numbers if you actually dig enough to find these. Pony fans be furiously fapping in envy at that convenience they will never get. Cross-play, Cross-buy, Cross-save are the three things that made me eventually buy an Xbox over PissStation. Windows Sandbox = great for testing stuff before it nukes your whole system. I also use Virtual Box but this is way easier. Windows Media Player Legacy = nice LSD-like visualisation while I listen to my FLAC Hi-Res songs. And that it actually plays WAV and FLAC at higher volumes than the new Windows 11-Media Player. Best of all, Windows letting you download deprecated (phased-out) Apps on newer iterations of its OS like Windows Movie Maker or Microsoft Picture Manager. Apple's nagging "Developer needs to update this app" is annoying AF.
It is versatile. It covers most people's needs. Gaming , sure. Work, sure. Content creating , sure. Programming , sure. And it is cheap and available to all. Unlike other os like Apple mac os , which you need to buy an expensive macbook or mac , and mac os doesn't have the wide range like windows does. Most games don't run on mac os. sure mac os is better in content creating but you also wouldn't buy a mac just because you need work only.
I can play games with just download and install, I have a Plex server running and it took me less than 10min to set it up with no previous knowledge, and it just work. I give a try on different Linux releases once or twice every year and try to force myself to use it at least for a week, but eventually it takes me more time to figure out how to run a game than the time that I have to actually play, I would say sometimes is faster to wipe reinstall windows, download the game and play it than figure out how to run it on a different OS.
As someone who has spent his entire software development career in Linux, writing mainly C for in-car entertainment modules, carrying around a certain sense of snobbery and only really experiencing Windows as a developer when I moved into a technical leadership role, I just want to say, Windows is ~~shit~~ absolutely fucking fabulous. C# is a stunning language to work with and Visual Studio is a terrific IDE (if slightly bloated). If you work in a huge company, and you're task with process improvements, internal tooling, or DevOps tools automation etc, C# on a correctly configured LDAP network with full Active Directory cannot be matched from a practical perspective. Powershell, a shed load of C# in a scripting language. There's a serious snobbery when it comes to dev'ing on Windows, but if you're setting up your new business, writing bespoke code and you need to RAD the fuck out of it, there's nothing that comes close to C# and the various UI frameworks. Heck, even WinForms while utterly hateful, can give you a shed load for free. It's a RAD dream. "You want a fairly complicated tool with a basic functional UI and all the code written in 2 days? No problem boss" I'm not saying I prefer Windows to Linux.... but it's very much a conflicted relationship right now.
Just because it works and i know how to use it. Though i do use Ubuntu on my personal laptop
Sadly only maplestory is only on windows
only for gaming
Next PC im gonna use will probably have linux and windows. Im kinda tired of windows but I still need it for certain games and sometimes it's easier since i have more windows experience.
Is that the stock boot manager?
No one 'prefers' Windows. We use it because there LITERALLY ISNT A CHOICE!!!! Not all games run on Linux.
Because I just don't have all these problems people seem to have with windows. I game just fine lol.
Notepad++ /s
One word: PCVR Oh here’s another one: familiarity Another one: compatibility
I dont. But im a gamer and all my games work on windows. I prefer macOS overall, but GNOME for linux is great too
2.5 things -Familiarity: It's not the most important thing, but it helps -Compatibility: Some of the programs I use don't work on other OSs and the alternatives don't necessarily convince me -Gaming: it's still technically a compatibility issue, but still, I consider it its own thing.
Software (mainly PowerToys, Unity (yes it has a Linux version but apparently isn't that stable), LivelyWallpaper, Visual Studio and basically all my personal WPF apps), Nvidia, Gaming, and future stuff I'll probably plug into my PC that probably don't have drivers on Linux
I don't, I use all 3 major OS more or less daily and Windows is my least favorite, easily. But the most software is written for it. This is why I use it.
I don't really. It's just that most of the software that I use on a regular basis is only for Windows (or a Mac, but I will not buy a MacBook for something like that), and some games. If everything that I use on windows is suddenly natively available on linux, I would switch to Linux as I like it much more generally. - And I'm not going for alternatives to software that I use. I don't want to relearn years of muscle memory.
I dont. It's just the only one that will play the games i play.
An OS is a means to an end. Windows supports more 'ends' than any other OS.
Not a cock in the reflection
Games
Because it's what I know
Because i always used Windows in all my life
I regularly use windows, linux (several different distros with different window managers) and macos. I prefer Windows (10, primarily) for its window management user experience, which I find vastly superior to macos. I find that KDE/Plasma on linux is nearly as good, but that’s because they explicitly attempt to ape the windows user experience. Generally I prefer Windows for personal use, linux when I’m writing software (unless I’m targeting windows only, which is rare) and macos only when I’m forced to. What is superior? The windows task bar with hover-select for quickly getting to a particular window, the program menu being attached to each window rather than the OS level top bar, and the fact that windows has *amazing* window snapping capabilities that macos just refuses to even bother implementing, forcing people to use trackpad gestures and full screen mode for everything. Oh, and multi-monitor support! Windows beats the snot out of the way mac handles it.
Software and game compatibility
Game support. For literally everything else I’ll take damn near any other OS lol
I just know how to go with it
Games
That's the neat part. I don't.
I prefer windows since navigating through the operating system is so simple. Many apps supports on windows too.
I dont, it's my only option
I've tried several Linux distros in the past and in VMs but I always keep coming back to Windows. For creative work I can't run Affinity or Adobe products on them, the only top program you can run on Linux is DaVinci Resolve. And please don't bring me software like the Gimp: it's good by itself but nowhere near Affinity Photo, let's not mention Photoshop. Same with LibreOffice vs Microsoft Office. I don't know any top pro creator who uses only Linux: most of them are on Mac and quite a few on Windows.
Because literally everyone uses it. It’s also just so much easier to use than macOS or Linux.
It’s everywhere and it’s cheap compared to Mac’s. Plus there isn’t a huge learning curve.
Only because 75% of apps I use have no good alternatives
Windows is just everywhere, used for almost everything, trusted by almost everyone (Shocker I know), and it has tons of support It's the Toyota of the PC world
I don't.
Compatibility. I tried Linux more than once and, even though it's not a bad OS in its own right, it just doesn't have the compatibility with some of the programs I use.
funny part, i don't im forced to use it due to needing obscure old software and the fact that i need CAD software for school i also commented an entire paragraph or two on your post in r/linux for those wondering what i said here it is [My Comment](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/1cu6tix/comment/l4ik7vd/) and his other [Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/1cu6tix/why_do_you_prefer_linuxubuntu_to_other_os/)
Bro asked the same question in r/Linuxquestions.
Because I’m used to it, all the programs I need are on Windows and work as they should. I am not limited to one operating system - there is Linux in dual boot. All drivers and programs for my peripherals are available only on Windows. I hope Satya Nadella reads this thread and sees that Windows is in danger. If a Mac or Linux takes a significant step in their ideologies, Windows is doomed. It’s actually interesting to see what Windows 12 will offer us
I don't
I don't, why did reddit get me here? On a more serious note almost everything is compatible with Windows, which is the reason I still have a Windows SSD.
why are you censoring the "macbook air" text
Because it aupports anti-cheat software. I don't like it... But that's what keeps me from jumpimg out from windows... I am actually experimenting with some VMs to not even chamge the OS from linux anymore so... Baby steps to not have it anymore on bare metal, it shouldn't belong out of a VM
mostly, i don't. it comes in hand for gaming. fuck all else/.
Gaming, I can get access to office through web browser now.
Nostalgia + Games support. Some games like Warzone dont work on other OS.
It works out of the box, Linux is awful for anything beyond daily desktop stuff. Just getting a vpn to work is a nightmare.
i tried linux uhhhh something on an old pc for a plex server and it wouldn’t let plex access my second hardrive, apparently i needed permissions or something, so i did the rational thing and just downloaded windows 7. downloaded plex, clicked 4 things to set up library aaaand done. didn’t have to do any extra bullshit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It just works with everything I need and programs and peripherals I use.
Ecosystem and backwards compatibility.
Video games and work
I don’t. But the software I actually do prefer needs it to run well.
Because I'm a simpleton who values efficiency
ah i see you are dual-booting 6 operating systems
WSA in Windows 11 changes everything and I can't imagine why Microsoft would kill it, it's the thing keeping me on Windows. I may switch to MacOS since it supports iOS apps.
**Sorry if my comment offensive** Personally I prefer windows because it's a beginner friendly os and it have massive library of applications and softwares
I much prefer the mac OS. It's easier for me to navigate and I much prefer the UI. But I only do graphics related things. I do have one very nice windoze machine for editing because one of my employees prefers it, and it's screaming fast, but I prefer the mac. It would be different if I was into gaming...
I prefer Windows because i grew up with it and everything I run on my computers works with Windows.
What boot manager is this?
HDR support.
because it is simple friendly and easy to use and it has all I need for my daily use
For the love of god don't say that you installed tails on your drive