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Gugg
10-05-2023, 05:29 AM
8:00AM

Woke up.

Opened my shiny new Windows 11 laptop. I love having no DVD drive or ethernet port. I can't replace the battery when it's dead which I think is neat. I'm also loving the mandatory updates feature, it's so cool how Microsoft uses my bandwidth without my permission. The hundreds of notifications constantly bugging me is a huge bonus.

Now I need 8GB of RAM just to browse the internet; what a time to be alive.

I'm so modern and cutting edge now. ..and much safer from russian hackers who are out to get me because I'm so special.

Clicked Windows Update.

No updates.

8:10AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Drank decaff coffee with soy milk and artificial sweetner.

8:20AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

8:30AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Unplugged my car, checked for car updates, no new updates.

Drove to grocery store.

9:06AM

Returned home from grocery store.

Plugged in car. Checked for car updates. No new updates.

Opened laptop and clicked Windows Update.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

While at the grocery store I bumped into an old friend of mine who I hadn't seen in a while. I asked him what operating system he was using these days. Expecting to hear the magic number, 11, I was horrified when he told me he was still using 7. I was so horrified in fact, I almost blacked out from the shock.

Regaining my composure, and keeping my distance, I decided to use this golden opportunity to educate this lower life form on the perils of not upgrading to 11.

"God almighty! 7!?" I exclaimed, with a surprised, revolted obnoxious look on my face.

"What kind of a person still uses 7 in this day and age? It's 2023, for god's sake, not 1950 . You're just kidding right? Tell me you're kidding!"

He said he wasn't kidding.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing from this neanderthal. He probably thinks homosexuality is a bad idea too.

I started out by explaining to him that 7 has been outdated and unsupported for many, many years so it's really, really risky to use now. I told him that the only people still using 7 are flat earthers and Trump voters. I also explained to him that by not updating to 11 he's missing out on some incredible new features like the amazing new dark theme.

As we stood there in the cereal isle I joked, "Next you'll be telling me you still use a flip phone and wear acid washed jeans!".

We both laughed heartily.

"So when are you going to finally pull the trigger and upgrade to 11? How about today? As soon as you get home? Right now you are in EXTREME DANGER using 7. Windows 11 reduces the risk of dying by 76.98%." I asked.

He told me he couldn't upgrade to 11 because it "wasn't compatible with his hardware" but it was no "big deal" anyway because he was happy using 7. He said he was used to it and that it still worked for him for the things he needed.

I shook my head slowly in disbelief and continued on with my sermon.

I explained to him that ANY hardware that is NOT compatible with 11 is not worth keeping so he should throw it away and buy brand new hardware that IS compatible with 11.

He told me his laptop is only 4 years old and was wsorking perfectly fine at the moment.

I told him that there was no valid excuse not to update to 11 and that only a racist would disagree with that fact. I reminded him again of the dangers of using Windows 7.

I also told him it was sinful and irresponsible not to update to 11.

He told me he'd get on it right away and said he had to leave.

I told him to hurry before it was too late.

He said OK as he walked away.

After returning home I felt dirty being so close to a 7 user so I got in the shower and scrubbed myself clean with a brillo pad whilst blubbing like a big baby.

11:00AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

11:10AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

11:20AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

11:30AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

11:40AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

11:50AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

3 NEW UPDATES!

Happy days. I have butterflies in my stomach.

Downloaded and installed updates.

Waited.

Rebooted.

Sat and watched animated Windows icon. Good times.

Rebooted again.

My system is now officially up-to-date.

Everything still looks and works exactly the same as it did 10 minutes ago but somehow I feel smarter, cooler, safer and more advanced than ever before.It's like a miracle.

This is the highlight of my day so far.

This is what life is all about.

What a buzz!

12:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Made a Quorn sandwhich.

Watched The View.

12:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

12:15PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

Called up my brother to ask him if his Windows Update was working to double check mine is working correctly. I would hate to get my updates after everybody else. That wouldn't be cool. Somebody might accuse me of being a 7. Shiver.

My brother told me there were 3 new updates.

I told him I already had those.

I asked him to download and install the 3 new updates and then click Windows Update again and to let me know.

12:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

12:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

12:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

12:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Brother called.

He told me he had installed the 3 new updates I already had and then clicked Windows Update again to check for new updates but there weren't any new updates.

I asked him if he was sure and he said yes.

I asked him to click Windows Update again just to make sure. Better safe than sorry.

No new updates.

1:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

1:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Checked Google Chrome for updates. There are none.

1:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

1:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Time for my ritual afternoon prayers.

"Dear Bill, O Great Abandoner, O Great Obsoleter, it is I, your impoverished slave. Praise be to thee; traitor of mankind. Thank you for rendering my current hardware incompatible and forcing me to upgrade and thank you for today's batch of Holy Updates. They made my day. Thanks to you I'm now faster, smarter, and much cooler than I was 15 minutes ago...and of course much safer. I'm such a head turner now thanks to you! Everybody is very impressed with how advanced I am. I have some good news for you master: Today I converted a sinner in your name so now there is one less 7 (spit) in the world. Death to infidels! Talk soon. Your fanboi, waiting4updates@hotmail.com"

1:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

1:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Went on reddit.

2:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Called my brother again.

Asked him to click Windows Updates for me.

He told me there were no new updates but he would let me know if that changed.

Called my sister to ask her to click Windows Update.

No answer sio I left a message.

I better make sure my phone is fully charged so I don't miss her call.

3:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Checked news.

Microsoft announces it's going to release a new operating system in the near future which makes 11 obsolete.

Great news! Can't wait.

4:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Drank a Bud Lite. I am very drunk right now.

Decided to go to bed early then I can get up and check for updates sooner.

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Went to bed.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

9:06PM

Woke up with a dreadful hangover.

Opened laptop.

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Went back to sleep.

2:18AM

Woke up.

Opened laptop.

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Went back to sleep.

8:00AM

Woke up.

Opened my shiny new Windows 12 laptop. I love having no local account option and now I need 16GB of RAM to browse the internet. Yay..

Threw old Windows 11 laptop away. Yuk.

Clicked Windows Update.

No updates.

Ooloo
10-05-2023, 05:56 AM
"Let's finish setting up your computer that you've owned for 2 years"

magnetaress
10-05-2023, 08:34 AM
8:00AM

Woke up.

Opened my shiny new Windows 11 laptop. I love having no DVD drive or ethernet port. I can't replace the battery when it's dead which I think is neat. I'm also loving the mandatory updates feature, it's so cool how Microsoft uses my bandwidth without my permission. The hundreds of notifications constantly bugging me is a huge bonus.

Now I need 8GB of RAM just to browse the internet; what a time to be alive.

I'm so modern and cutting edge now. ..and much safer from russian hackers who are out to get me because I'm so special.

Clicked Windows Update.

No updates.

8:10AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Drank decaff coffee with soy milk and artificial sweetner.

8:20AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

8:30AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Unplugged my car, checked for car updates, no new updates.

Drove to grocery store.

9:06AM

Returned home from grocery store.

Plugged in car. Checked for car updates. No new updates.

Opened laptop and clicked Windows Update.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

While at the grocery store I bumped into an old friend of mine who I hadn't seen in a while. I asked him what operating system he was using these days. Expecting to hear the magic number, 11, I was horrified when he told me he was still using 7. I was so horrified in fact, I almost blacked out from the shock.

Regaining my composure, and keeping my distance, I decided to use this golden opportunity to educate this lower life form on the perils of not upgrading to 11.

"God almighty! 7!?" I exclaimed, with a surprised, revolted obnoxious look on my face.

"What kind of a person still uses 7 in this day and age? It's 2023, for god's sake, not 1950 . You're just kidding right? Tell me you're kidding!"

He said he wasn't kidding.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing from this neanderthal. He probably thinks homosexuality is a bad idea too.

I started out by explaining to him that 7 has been outdated and unsupported for many, many years so it's really, really risky to use now. I told him that the only people still using 7 are flat earthers and Trump voters. I also explained to him that by not updating to 11 he's missing out on some incredible new features like the amazing new dark theme.

As we stood there in the cereal isle I joked, "Next you'll be telling me you still use a flip phone and wear acid washed jeans!".

We both laughed heartily.

"So when are you going to finally pull the trigger and upgrade to 11? How about today? As soon as you get home? Right now you are in EXTREME DANGER using 7. Windows 11 reduces the risk of dying by 76.98%." I asked.

He told me he couldn't upgrade to 11 because it "wasn't compatible with his hardware" but it was no "big deal" anyway because he was happy using 7. He said he was used to it and that it still worked for him for the things he needed.

I shook my head slowly in disbelief and continued on with my sermon.

I explained to him that ANY hardware that is NOT compatible with 11 is not worth keeping so he should throw it away and buy brand new hardware that IS compatible with 11.

He told me his laptop is only 4 years old and was wsorking perfectly fine at the moment.

I told him that there was no valid excuse not to update to 11 and that only a racist would disagree with that fact. I reminded him again of the dangers of using Windows 7.

I also told him it was sinful and irresponsible not to update to 11.

He told me he'd get on it right away and said he had to leave.

I told him to hurry before it was too late.

He said OK as he walked away.

After returning home I felt dirty being so close to a 7 user so I got in the shower and scrubbed myself clean with a brillo pad whilst blubbing like a big baby.

11:00AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

11:10AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

11:20AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

11:30AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

11:40AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

11:50AM

Clicked Windows Updates.

3 NEW UPDATES!

Happy days. I have butterflies in my stomach.

Downloaded and installed updates.

Waited.

Rebooted.

Sat and watched animated Windows icon. Good times.

Rebooted again.

My system is now officially up-to-date.

Everything still looks and works exactly the same as it did 10 minutes ago but somehow I feel smarter, cooler, safer and more advanced than ever before.It's like a miracle.

This is the highlight of my day so far.

This is what life is all about.

What a buzz!

12:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Made a Quorn sandwhich.

Watched The View.

12:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

12:15PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

Called up my brother to ask him if his Windows Update was working to double check mine is working correctly. I would hate to get my updates after everybody else. That wouldn't be cool. Somebody might accuse me of being a 7. Shiver.

My brother told me there were 3 new updates.

I told him I already had those.

I asked him to download and install the 3 new updates and then click Windows Update again and to let me know.

12:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

12:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

Checked smartphone for updates.

No new updates.

12:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

12:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Brother called.

He told me he had installed the 3 new updates I already had and then clicked Windows Update again to check for new updates but there weren't any new updates.

I asked him if he was sure and he said yes.

I asked him to click Windows Update again just to make sure. Better safe than sorry.

No new updates.

1:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

1:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Checked Google Chrome for updates. There are none.

1:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

1:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Time for my ritual afternoon prayers.

"Dear Bill, O Great Abandoner, O Great Obsoleter, it is I, your impoverished slave. Praise be to thee; traitor of mankind. Thank you for rendering my current hardware incompatible and forcing me to upgrade and thank you for today's batch of Holy Updates. They made my day. Thanks to you I'm now faster, smarter, and much cooler than I was 15 minutes ago...and of course much safer. I'm such a head turner now thanks to you! Everybody is very impressed with how advanced I am. I have some good news for you master: Today I converted a sinner in your name so now there is one less 7 (spit) in the world. Death to infidels! Talk soon. Your fanboi, waiting4updates@hotmail.com"

1:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

1:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Went on reddit.

2:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

2:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Called my brother again.

Asked him to click Windows Updates for me.

He told me there were no new updates but he would let me know if that changed.

Called my sister to ask her to click Windows Update.

No answer sio I left a message.

I better make sure my phone is fully charged so I don't miss her call.

3:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:10PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:20PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:30PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:40PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

3:50PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Checked news.

Microsoft announces it's going to release a new operating system in the near future which makes 11 obsolete.

Great news! Can't wait.

4:00PM

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Drank a Bud Lite. I am very drunk right now.

Decided to go to bed early then I can get up and check for updates sooner.

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Went to bed.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

9:06PM

Woke up with a dreadful hangover.

Opened laptop.

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Went back to sleep.

2:18AM

Woke up.

Opened laptop.

Clicked Windows Updates.

No new updates.

Closed laptop.

Went back to sleep.

8:00AM

Woke up.

Opened my shiny new Windows 12 laptop. I love having no local account option and now I need 16GB of RAM to browse the internet. Yay..

Threw old Windows 11 laptop away. Yuk.

Clicked Windows Update.

No updates.

Didn't rush it, read while checking for updates!

👍

AAA+ post. Definitely would read again. You should be a script writer for a major T.V. show!

Have you had your boosters tho?

Toxigen
10-05-2023, 08:38 AM
i still use windows 7

magnetaress
10-05-2023, 08:41 AM
Omg.

Figures. How am I not surprised!

MrSparkle001
10-05-2023, 09:34 AM
My old PC I just replaced this summer used Windows 7. What a great OS that was.

magnetaress
10-05-2023, 10:12 AM
7 was really good

i miss 2k

and 98

98 was the absolute best

and redhat 5.0

man those where the glory days

aussenseiter
10-05-2023, 10:44 AM
Nice piece I laughed 👍

Toxigen
10-05-2023, 10:47 AM
Windows XP was the best.

I'll hold out on 7 for as long as possible.

MrSparkle001
10-05-2023, 12:27 PM
I held out as long as I could but my old Windows 7 machine wasn't able to run the games I wanted it to. Upgraded to a 4090 and I don't have to worry about that again for years, but the caveat is I need Windows 11.

Gugg
10-05-2023, 12:30 PM
Windows XP was the best.

I'll hold out on 7 for as long as possible.

I recently spilt water on my Windows 7 laptop and ruined it so now I am having to use a Windows 10 laptop. Something called Delivery Optimization keeps taking over my internet connection and I can't stop it from updating Edge updates when I don't even use Edge browser. Mind you, Firefox is no different...that keeps nagging me to update and it wants me to buy VPN services. I miss Netscape.

I'm still trying to figure out how to use Windows 10 without having to log-in.

On one of the config screens it says, "We have noticed you use your PC between 7AM and 8PM...". Who the f*ck is we and WTF has it got to do with them when I use my PC?

7YvAYIJSSZY

Gugg
10-05-2023, 12:36 PM
It should actually read, "The Not So Secret Diary of a Windows 11 User".

Evia
10-05-2023, 07:19 PM
I recently spilt water on my Windows 7 laptop and ruined it so now I am having to use a Windows 10 laptop. Something called Delivery Optimization keeps taking over my internet connection and I can't stop it from updating Edge updates when I don't even use Edge browser. Mind you, Firefox is no different...that keeps nagging me to update and it wants me to buy VPN services. I miss Netscape.

I'm still trying to figure out how to use Windows 10 without having to log-in.

On one of the config screens it says, "We have noticed you use your PC between 7AM and 8PM...". Who the f*ck is we and WTF has it got to do with them when I use my PC?

7YvAYIJSSZY

I hate that edge shit too! What I did was probably not smart...but I just deleted that shit. Straight up found the files and deleted it. It wouldn't let me Uninstall it so that was my remedy.

For a few weeks i got an error message popping up about Edge but it doesn't happen anymore.

Origen
10-05-2023, 08:18 PM
You can use uninstallers like Revo to excise baked-in components of Windoze. I always do it with OneDrive and like the Xbox stuff, and a lot of bloatware, that comes with new computers.

Microshaft adds it back in with some update, I remove it again.

aussenseiter
10-05-2023, 09:27 PM
For a few weeks i got an error message popping up about Edge but it doesn't happen anymore.

That probably means they reinstalled it without you noticing.

Gugg
10-06-2023, 08:30 AM
Liberal Bill Gates: "Her body, her choice"

CEO Bill Gates: "Her computer, my choice"

https://i.ibb.co/tH4gdQH/confused.gif

magnetaress
10-06-2023, 08:46 AM
Computers are like the Koalas trees imho.

magnetaress
10-06-2023, 08:48 AM
P.s. I don't think Bill is actually a liberal lol. Maybe his press spin him that way and he'd be forced to run on a demon ticket for votes. Butt he's very much a fascist.

Gugg
10-06-2023, 08:58 AM
P.s. I don't think Bill is actually a liberal lol. Maybe his press spin him that way and he'd be forced to run on a demon ticket for votes. Butt he's very much a fascist.

"Inverted God", the atheist god, is indeed a fascist masquerading as a do gooder.

There's lots of those inverted gods running amok atm.

magnetaress
10-06-2023, 09:06 AM
P.s. I think Europe defeated Microsoft edge so if you live there it's legally bound to be less intrusive or something.

Gugg
10-06-2023, 09:39 AM
P.s. I think Europe defeated Microsoft edge so if you live there it's legally bound to be less intrusive or something.

In the EU, web sites which don't meet "EU regulations" are blocked.

For example, https://www.keystonerv.com/ is blocked in the EU.

It's called General Data Protection Regulation.

Wikipedia says, "The GDPR is an important component of EU privacy law and human rights law..."

https://i.ibb.co/NK6nrVq/laughing-laugh.gif

Duik
10-11-2023, 06:34 PM
That keystonerv site also blocked in Aus.

magnetaress
10-11-2023, 08:38 PM
R.i.p. gugg

Duik
10-11-2023, 09:51 PM
Gugg was at the Israeli concert wasn't he. Moshing in the kugel pit.
He was deffo cooler than me. Hilariously missed.

magnetaress
10-11-2023, 09:53 PM
Yep 🍺💦