Tech sites are at it again, posting ridiculous articles with sensationalist headlines announcing the shocking news that Windows 11 adoption has been underwhelming. These headlines are predicated solely on a report from Dell stating that 1 billion users are still on Windows 10; 500 million with PCs that meet Windows 11 requirements but are still running Windows 10, and 500 million Windows 10 PCs that do not meet Windows 11 requirements.
Seriously!? With what’s gone on this past few months, every man and his dog could have predicted that Windows 11 was going to struggle to gain support. Let’s just recap on events:
- It’s been widely known for some time that Windows 11 has not exactly been a hit, with many users stating their intention to stick with Windows 10
- Microsoft eliminated millions of existing Windows 10 PCs from the upgrade path with the introduction of Windows 11’s ridiculous system requirements
- For the first time ever, Microsoft provided ESU (Extended Security Updates) for an out-of-support Windows, which I would imagine, many users have taken advantage of
- 0Patch also provided a reasonably priced, long-term ESU subscription plan for those who wanted to stick with Windows 10
And now these tech sites are reporting that Windows 11 adoption is not up to scratch. Shock, horror.
It irks me no end when tech sites take the patently obvious and try to present it as some sort of astonishing revelation. Here in Australia, we have a charming response for that scenario: we say “No sh*t Sherlock“.
It’s not easy coming up with new and interesting articles week in week out, but tech sites need to rethink their strategy; it’s all about respecting one’s audience.
BOTTOM LINE:
No doubt many websites are struggling; ad-blockers have decimated advertising revenue, and now AI-generated search results are eliminating links that have traditionally been a major source of traffic/visitors for websites. However, there is simply no excuse for this type of clickbait reporting, deliberately trying to stir up controversy where there is none.
We’ve covered this type of irresponsible reporting previously. Please read: Tech Site Journalism Reaches All-Time Low and Tech Site Journalism Sinks Lower & Lower
Wishing you all a very Merry and safe Christmas.
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An accurate description of current enthusiasm for Windows 11. Regrettably, this seems to be producing a dichotomy in operating systems: those who will keep using Windows 10, despite security issues, because their current PC’s cannot, or cannot reliably, run Windows 11, and those who purchased new PC’s with Windows 11 preinstalled.
For me, I’ll keep Win 10 and dual-boot a fully supported Linux OS, using Win 10 on the rare occasions it’s needed.
We here will stay with win 10 as 11 is so bad and hard to navigate with absolutely no consideration for the consumer other than give us your money and information. From what I hear if we get win 12 it will be even worse. Microsoft’s need to control us and reward investors with our money is their main concern. Where this will all lead to in the future is not looking very good for us. Too bad we can’t go back to just a phone on the wall and an adding machine. Are we really better off with all the advances Technology has brought us to date?
Sorry 1madmouse, but what money are you talking about? Most if not all operating systems upgrades are free, and new computers come with the latest o/s already installed. As for the information they try to collect (since there are ways to prevent this), way too many folks give it away freely using social media, Mindblower!
Jim,
Wishing you and yours very Merry and safe Christmas and a Happy New Year.
May the new year bring better tidings, but likely not. PS’s had a great run, but more and more people (and me) are getting turned off looking for an alternative to Windows. If just such a beast would come along and be able to run Windows based programs. Windows has become an elephant when it should be like a dependable mule. In my humble opinion, Microsoft has lost their way with these bigger and bigger OS’s when all people want is something simple that will run their software.
Hey Tom,
Thank you mate.
Take a look at ReactOS: https://reactos.org/
ReactOS is an Open Source project that has been under development for 27 long years and has only reached Alpha stage. Alpha means that it is very likely to be buggy.
ReactOS created a lot of interest when it was first released – a Windows OS that was free and Open source – what’s not to like. However, interest dropped off as the years rolled by and development made little headway.
I’ll download it myself and see just how buggy it is.
Jim,
So nice of you to test it. Sounds interesting.
Hi Jim,
Thanks for the introduction to ReactOS. In return, I’d recommend you take a look at Open-Shell. I’ve been using it with Windows 11 Pro for a while, after using its fore-runner Classic-Shell which I had been using with Windows 10 for a few years.
It is free, easy to set up, with a large number of options. I think you might be surprised — https://openshellmenu.com/
Hey Albannach,
Yep, we are well versed with OpenShell. Personally, I tend to stick with whatever UI the latest Windows comes with.
That said, I do appreciate that many users prefer older UI elements. Plus, of course, not all changes are for the better, sometimes quite the opposite.
Thanks for your comment.