The Operating System Thread: Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, Linux, and more

[Lily Adler]

Windows 11 is coming out soon.



It looks like KDE Neon with Breeze theme, which was and is my Linux distro of choice back in the day.

Analysis: Windows 11 has leaked. It's a bunch of BS

CNN seemed very unhappy with this news.

 

[Gee]

But Microsoft promised Win10 would be the last version!

Also... Eww, a centered taskbar. Hopefully it can be positioned back to the left.

 

[Lily Adler]

But Microsoft promised Win10 would be the last version!

Also... Eww, a centered taskbar. Hopefully it can be positioned back to the left.

He mentions it can in the video I posted.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Looks good visually.
I didn't watched the whole video, did it mentioned the possibility to make the task bar fully transparent ?

 

[Lily Adler]

Looks good visually.
I didn't watched the whole video, did it mentioned the possibility to make the task bar fully transparent ?

Yeah. It's pretty much the same as W10. The default looks different is why everyone was up in arms.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Yeah. It's pretty much the same as W10. The default looks different is why everyone was up in arms.

You can't make W10 task bar fully transparent without an utility program or editing the registry.
It would be nice to do it without a program or registry editing in W11.

 

[Lily Adler]

You can't make W10 task bar fully transparent without an utility program or editing the registry.
It would be nice to do it without a program or registry editing in W11.

Oh fully transparent. I thought you were just saying transparent.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Yes or invisible.
I like the centered task bar, I already use something close.

 

[Lily Adler]

Yes or invisible.
I like the centered task bar, I already use something close.

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Yeah registry hack has always been the go to. I remember Windows Central would always put that as a solution

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Note: I don't use any program to put my icons at the center of the task bar.
I only use a prog to render the task bar invisible.

 

[Lily Adler]

So I got a reminder about the Windows 11 event.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Gee]

Wow, Android apps on Windows!

I got the leaked build installed in a VM. Will try a bit over the weekend but I already don't like the fact you need to use a MS account for your login.

 

[Gee]

Windows 11: The Best Windows Ever for Gaming - Xbox Wire

With a high performance NVMe SSD and the proper drivers, Windows 11 can soon load new games faster than ever thanks to a breakthrough technology called DirectStorage, which we also pioneered as part of the Xbox Velocity Architecture featured in the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.

With DirectStorage, which will only be available with Windows 11, games can quickly load assets to the graphics card without bogging down the CPU. This means you’ll get to experience incredibly detailed game worlds rendered at lightning speeds, without long load times. “DirectStorage Optimized” Windows 11 PCs are configured with the hardware and drivers needed to enable this amazing experience.

W11 will b a free upgrade for W10 users (no surprises). Requirements are a 64-bit CPU, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of storage.

Windows 11 is a free upgrade

 

[Lily Adler]

Windows 11: The Best Windows Ever for Gaming - Xbox Wire


W11 will b a free upgrade for W10 users (no surprises). Requirements are a 64-bit CPU, 4 GB RAM and 64 GB of storage.

Windows 11 is a free upgrade

Not available until the fall.

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Wow, Android apps on Windows!

I got the leaked build installed in a VM. Will try a bit over the weekend but I already don't like the fact you need to use a MS account for your login.

For real ? No option to log as local admin ? (I don't even use a password for my admin account).

 

[Lily Adler]

For real ? No option to log as local admin ? (I don't even use a password for my admin account).

In the video I posted, you can still use a local PC account, but it will be limited to some features.

 

[Lily Adler]

PC's not compatible right now, but then again it was new back in 2013.

 

[Gee]

For real ? No option to log as local admin ? (I don't even use a password for my admin account).

I just checked and I do have admin privileges. So it looks like the first account added/created gets admin rights.

PC's not compatible right now, but then again it was new back in 2013.

I wouldn't trust that health check tool for now. I ran it on my Win11 VM and it says the PC cannot run Windows 11...

 

[Lily Adler]

I so wanted this Spectre when it first came out. It was so forking sleek. BUT I got this Omen Pro instead:

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

I just checked and I do have admin privileges. So it looks like the first account added/created gets admin rights.

But it's still an MS account that must be created on MS web site ?
I may have misunderstood what you said.

 

[Gee]

But it's still an MS account that must be created on MS web site ?
I may have misunderstood what you said.

Yes, it's a MS account. During setup process, I had the choices between using a personal MS account or one set up by my workplace or school.

I did not see any option to create a local account. I installed the Pro edition, by the way. I could reset my VM and install the Enterprise one and see if there are more options.

 

[Lily Adler]

Yes, it's a MS account. During setup process, I had the choices between using a personal MS account or one set up by my workplace or school.

I did not see any option to create a local account. I installed the Pro edition, by the way. I could reset my VM and install the Enterprise one and see if there are more options.

Didn't see anything like this?

 

[Gee]

Didn't see anything like this?

Yes, that's what I got. I didn't click on Sign-in options at 6:06 because why would MS hide the feature to create a local account in there?

 

[Lily Adler]

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