# Everything We Hate About Windows

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Podcast: [The Hardware Unboxed Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast-6574188)
Published: 2025-10-24T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Episode 86: You all told us what you hated about Windows 11, and we fully agreed. So in this episode we go through all our grievances with the current state of Windows. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 06:21 - Unnecessary Microsoft accounts 10:39 - Search is broken 15:49 - Splash screens and ads 20:52 - The right click context menu 26:53 - Pre-installed bloatware 33:21 - Windows updates hurting performance 38:41 - Telemetry capture and data mining 42:28 - Copilot AI integration 45:45 - Updates breaking things 48:14 - Inability to dismiss pop-ups and updates 50:25 - Janky monitor issues 58:21 - Removing useful customization options 1:01:06 - Driver updates via Windows Update breaking things 1:05:17 - Microsoft Store 1:09:21 - Is Linux an alternative for gaming PCs? 1:14:36 - Summary of the current state of Windows 1:17:44 - Updates from our boring lives SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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