I just have to say, after having booted into Windows, that Linux is so much nicer than Windows when it comes to doing system “updates.”

So, here I am, sitting in my chair for about 20 minutes looking at a mostly black screen and a highly dubious looking percentage number going up very slowly. It tells me that Windows is “updating” and that I should keep the computer turned on. Good thing I have the computer turned on or I wouldn’t know that I shouldn’t have it turned off, right?

Anyway, I start to think about how this experience goes in Linux. In my experience, I do “system” updates about once a month, and I can see each individual package being installed (if I glance away from my browser session, that is). In Windows, I have no choice but to sit here and wonder if the system will even work again.

Windows decides that it wants to update drivers, apparently (I honestly have no idea what it’s doing, which is part of what pisses me off), because it reboots the computer. Then it reboots again. Then, eventually, everything goes back to the familiar Windows desktop. WTF?

How anyone could prefer Windows to Linux is truly a mystery to me.

  • helenslunchEnglish
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    1 month ago

    with only a single amount to support your argument.

    I’ve already explained this in the comment you just replied to. I only need a single amount because it is more than sufficient.

    If you were to complain that googling for random people’s

    It has nothing to do with Google, it has to do with convoluted processes to complete tasks that are very simple and intuitive on Windows because it has a GUI and you just click around the menus until you find it. Or use the search (but not on W11 obvi).

    It’s fine not to like a thing.

    That’s not the issue. And you already know this because I’ve already said I’ve been using it for several years. This is just a vein attempt to derail the conversation.

    It’s fine not to understand a thing.

    Also not the issue. The issue is being complicated and difficult to understand.

    But to go around condemning it as inferior

    You’re making shit up again.