Comment on Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 January 2026 Update Issues, Releases Fixes
Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
It sounds like you will have a more stable experience on Windows 10 where they only release security fixes.
To be fair. Lts being more stable is kinda the point, thats why important infrastructure like hospital equipment will always run older lts release versions with as little additional updates possible.
This does not excuse the sheer lack of competence Microsoft has been displaying.
Actually the shutdown bug was part of a security patch and I can confirm it affects Windows 10 machines with ESU.
I stand corrected. :)
AndyMFK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Or even better, just run Linux and avoid Microsoft entirely
Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I need Office/PowerBi/Teams to work without issue. The web versions do not cut it for my use cases.
Some older games that I still play regularly (Simcity 4 with heavy modding) also have problems when running Wine.
That being said, I will probably try dual booting when I get a new laptop, I am done with US platforms (this covers Android too).
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Try steam/proton instead of Wine
www.protondb.com/app/24780
ProtonDB says it runs well, but idk if that includes mods.
Rekall_Incorporated@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
I am planning to do some experiments once I get a new laptop (which I will dual boot). I think gaming support has increased massively since I last tried it 5+ years ago (my usage of linux is via DIY SBC home server).
Office/PowerBI/Teams and some other business applications (where the web version does not cut it) is the real dealbreaker.
That being said, I am not moving to Windows11, so I have three year to prepare to move to Linux (and I suspect Win10 will be supported even after that).
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Yeah, mods on proton get weird sometimes, especially if they require things like Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages/runtimes. I think ProtonTricks allows you to install those directly in the prefix, but I haven’t personally had success with that.
jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Same problem. I actually use Mint on my laptop but the desktop still has Windows 10 because some apps are still just not useable or fully useable on Linux. As much as I wish Libre Office was a full replacement for MS Office, it’s not. At least not for power users.