Hackernews posts about Windows 11

Windows 11 is a version of the Microsoft Windows operating system that was released in 2021, characterized by its modern design and forced adoption of the Edge web browser.

1. Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch (www.windowslatest.com)
   77 points by GBiT 9 days ago | 15 comments
2. Even Microsoft couldn't make Windows 11 work well on 8GB of RAM (www.theverge.com)
   47 points by GeekyBear 2 days ago | 28 comments
3. IT administrators are "fed up" with Microsoft's "useless" apps and Windows 11 (www.neowin.net)
   46 points by 01-_- 9 days ago | 27 comments
4. You paid me, a long-time Linux user, to use Windows 11 exclusively for a month (www.osnews.com)
   38 points by speckx 11 days ago | 15 comments
5. Microsoft reveals why Windows 11 keeps saying a file is in use after closing app (www.windowslatest.com)
   29 points by thunderbong 20 days ago | 30 comments
6. Microsoft's unreleased lightweight Edge-based Windows 11 AI OS leaks (www.neowin.net)
   16 points by bundie 18 days ago | 1 comments
7. Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug is eating up to 500GB of storage (www.windowslatest.com)
   16 points by vidyesh 14 days ago | discuss
8. LOL Storage Bug on Microsoft Windows 11 Could Eat Up 500 GB Disk Space (itsfoss.com)
   12 points by abdelhousni 13 days ago | 1 comments
9. Forced to use a Pin in Windows 11, some alternatives (learn.microsoft.com)
   9 points by itronitron 4 days ago | 1 comments
10. Windows 10 support extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11 (www.windowslatest.com)
    9 points by tekkertje 22 days ago | 1 comments
11. OneCommander: Modern File Manager for Windows 11 and 10 (onecommander.com)
    7 points by thunderbong 4 days ago | 3 comments
12. Microsoft admits 8GB RAM is fine for Windows 11, after years of pushing 16GB (www.windowslatest.com)
    6 points by ksec 26 days ago | 1 comments
13. After 30 years with Linux, I gave Windows 11 a chance and found 9 clear problems (www.zdnet.com)
    5 points by luismedel 18 days ago | 3 comments
14. Windows 11 will soon be able to reinstall itself and drivers without a USB drive (www.windowscentral.com)
    5 points by thunderbong 14 days ago | 2 comments
15. Microsoft Promises to Fix Search with Major Windows 11 Overhau (www.windowscentral.com)
    4 points by m463 7 days ago | 1 comments
16. Microsoft reveals Windows 11's Docker Replacement WSL Containers to ship soon (www.windowslatest.com)
    4 points by devy 20 days ago | 1 comments
17. RAM crisis provokes enthusiast to try Windows 11 on DDR1-era hardware (www.tomshardware.com)
    4 points by bushwart 23 days ago | 1 comments
18. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS vs. Windows 11 vs. CachyOS Performance on a $5399 Laptop (www.phoronix.com)
    4 points by dcu 5 days ago | discuss
19. Making Windows 11 Suck Less in 2026 (www.thurrott.com)
    4 points by lordleft 25 days ago | discuss
20. Windows 11 is now five years old (www.neowin.net)
    4 points by bundie 26 days ago | discuss
21. The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 is great now (2025) (www.windowscentral.com)
    3 points by kristianp 26 days ago | 1 comments
22. Leave Windows 11 Idle for 24 Hours and Watch What Happens [video][18 mins] (www.youtube.com)
    2 points by Bender 25 days ago | 1 comments
23. Useful app changed how I use Windows 11's taskbar (www.xda-developers.com)
    1 points by veler 27 days ago | discuss
24. Show HN: Mojibake – A low-level Unicode library written in C (mojibake.zaerl.com)
    77 points by program 4 days ago | 22 comments
25. W11 Copilot tells you what's slowing down your PC, while using 1GB RAM itself (www.windowslatest.com)
    21 points by speckx 8 days ago | 5 comments
26. Windows telemetry used to track web activity, link VPN activity to source IP (www.tomshardware.com)
    18 points by m132 14 days ago | 1 comments
27. Microsoft Copilot OS revealed in LEAKED video (www.windowscentral.com)
    5 points by delduca 5 days ago | 1 comments
28. Win11 identifier used to track perp after MSFT shared info with FBI (www.msn.com)
    5 points by tarpitt 14 days ago | 1 comments
29. Leak: Microsoft created Edge-based Copilot OS wih AI-powered UI, no Start menu (www.windowslatest.com)
    4 points by Abhijith__MB 18 days ago | discuss
30. Microsoft tests Windows Search without all the ads and fluff (www.theverge.com)
    3 points by fortran77 6 days ago | discuss