Comments on: Windows 11’s Adoption Not Going Well?

By: Jim Hillier

Jim Hillier — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:13:53 +0000

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.

By: Albannach

Albannach — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:54:14 +0000

In reply to Jim Hillier.

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/

By: Mindblower

Mindblower — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:26:46 +0000

In reply to 1madmouse. 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!

By: TomL

TomL — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:36:01 +0000

In reply to Jim Hillier. Jim, So nice of you to test it. Sounds interesting.

By: Jim Hillier

Jim Hillier — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:09:43 +0000

In reply to TomL.

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.

By: TomL

TomL — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:54:32 +0000

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.

By: 1madmouse

1madmouse — Sat, 20 Dec 2025 19:38:17 +0000

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?

By: Adelaide

Adelaide — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:18:30 +0000

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.