Microsoft is dead to me and now it's only a matter of time until I stop using my debloated Windows 10 and switch to Linux entirely. That's why I'll never touch Windows 11 or anything that comes after.
I'll use an open-source operating system that doesn't enforce anti-consumer practices on me, because I can. I'll continue hoarding movies, music, games and software on external HDDs because I can. I will fight for ownership and independence till the day I die.
I don't want to live in a a world like that. I say fuck that, I will never support that. Tech companies are actively trying to establish a world where everything you do digitally is service- or subscription based, where you control and own nothing and are supposed to be happy with it. Ever since Windows 8, they've been trying to establish a "system-as-a-service" ecosystem where more and more features are based on online services that the user is supposed to depend on, which frankly disgusts me. And if Microsoft didn't stop supporting it, it would still be the best version of Windows.īut that's not what Microsoft is interested in. Updates were purely security and stability related and feature updates could be installed manually, if needed. It was also the last version that didn't force arbitrary feature updates on it's users. Most Windows 7 users can no longer upgrade to Windows 10 for free, but you may qualify if you meet certain requirements. It was the last version that didn't include shit like Cortana, Microsoft-Store or OneDrive, all of which are online services. Step 1: See if you qualify for a free upgrade.
It was the last version of Windows that was relatively bloat/spyware free, which is great for productivity. It combined the reliability and performance and productivity known from Windows XP with the eye candy of the failed Windows Vista. Because according to many people it's the peak of Windows.
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