{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64db275277fd79001173cfd5/68fb1bd7deee754a727c7def?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Everything We Hate About Windows","description":"<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>06:21 - Unnecessary Microsoft accounts</p><p>10:39 - Search is broken</p><p>15:49 - Splash screens and ads</p><p>20:52 - The right click context menu</p><p>26:53 - Pre-installed bloatware</p><p>33:21 - Windows updates hurting performance</p><p>38:41 - Telemetry capture and data mining</p><p>42:28 - Copilot AI integration</p><p>45:45 - Updates breaking things</p><p>48:14 - Inability to dismiss pop-ups and updates</p><p>50:25 - Janky monitor issues</p><p>58:21 - Removing useful customization options</p><p>1:01:06 - Driver updates via Windows Update breaking things</p><p>1:05:17 - Microsoft Store</p><p>1:09:21 - Is Linux an alternative for gaming PCs?</p><p>1:14:36 - Summary of the current state of Windows</p><p>1:17:44 - Updates from our boring lives</p><p><br></p><p>SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST</p><p>Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast</p><p>Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw</p><p><br></p><p>SUPPORT US DIRECTLY</p><p>Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed</p><p>Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hardwareunboxed.bsky.social</p>","author_name":"Hardware Unboxed"}