Windows 11 Shitlist
Last Updated October 22, 2024
If a problem has been fixed or patched, it will be struckthrough. That has yet to happen, however.
Pre-April 2023
– Taskbar cannot be moved to top or sides
– Right-click menus have hidden options requiring extra steps
– Start menu lacks live tiles and customization options
– System tray icons cannot be dragged onto the taskbar
– Strict hardware requirements (TPM 2.0, Secure Boot)
– Incompatibility with older CPUs
– Performance drops with AMD processors
– Memory leaks in File Explorer
– Driver incompatibility causing issues
– App compatibility problems with older software
– Multitasking inconsistencies with snap layouts
– Multi-monitor setup bugs (taskbar issues, app positioning)
– Removal of Timeline feature for productivity
– Lower gaming performance (FPS drops, input lag)
– Issues with DirectStorage and Auto-HDR in games
– Task Manager design feels cluttered
– Control Panel features being replaced with the Settings app
– Cumbersome default app management for file associations
– Microsoft Edge pushed aggressively as default browser
– Mandatory Microsoft account for setup in Windows 11 Home
– Limited control over Windows updates
– Widget panel seen as unnecessary
– Ads and recommendations in Start menu and lock screen
– Decreased battery life on laptops
– Internet Explorer removal causing legacy app compatibility issues
– Frequent crashes in File Explorer
– Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) from incompatible drivers
– BSOD from updates
– Random system freezes and lock-ups
– Taskbar, Start menu, and action center crashing
– Failed updates and rollbacks
– Boot loops after updates
– Black screen during boot
– Slow boot times
– Unresponsive taskbar
– Missing Start menu
– Network adapter failures
– Wi-Fi and internet disconnections
– Slow internet speeds after upgrade
– Printer driver detection failures
– Peripheral failures (USB hubs, monitors, etc.)
– Display flickering on multi-monitor setups
– Screen tearing and graphical artifacts in games
– System crashes during sleep mode
– Failure to wake from sleep or hibernation
– Audio stuttering and distortion
– Start Menu is an electron application that loads an MS website
– The taskbar ISN’T an electron application to pair with the Start Menu.
April 2023
– Spyware-tier telemetry that cannot be removed or turned off
– Keylogging
August 2024
– Completely removed Control Panel, Settings is the only option now
– Linux or any other system dual boot bricked, hard TPM UEFI requirement now active
– They broke VPNs in recent updates and won’t fix it
September 2024
– AI-Powered Windows Recall, which screenshots everything done on your PC and can easily be broken into, and also sends all of this to Microsoft.