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RainCaster

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11. Windows 11 is even worse

Reply to Enter stage left (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 08:58 PM

Oct 13

I was forced to upgrade by my IT department. It's awful. I've never seen a high end laptop run so slowly before. Fortunately, I'm retiring soon. All the machines at home are Linux except my wife's machine. I have a Windows 10 virtual system in order to use TurboTax.

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I'm having problems with my Windows 10 laptop. [View all] Ptah Oct 13 OP

I wish I could help, but welcome to the world of Windows 10... Enter stage left Oct 13 #1

I don't remember this problem happening much more than the last year or so. Ptah Oct 13 #2

I only get the laptop out 2-3 times a year now for legal reasons... Enter stage left Oct 13 #6

Are you suggesting I revert to Windows 7? Ptah Oct 13 #7

I used to be very computer savvy and took care of many of the computers in a 80 person office... Enter stage left Oct 13 #8

Absolutely do not downgrade sboatcar Oct 13 #12

Windows 11 is even worse RainCaster Oct 13 #11

Pay money to a computer guy to have it fixed. Sneederbunk Oct 13 #3

This is strange, but I had my newly-in-service laptop with the same problem today bucolic_frolic Oct 13 #4

You can open the task manager (or whatever it's called in w10) bullimiami Oct 13 #5

Some basic steps that should help BootinUp Oct 13 #9

Check Task Manager, right click on the 4 blue box icon in the tray. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 13 #10

Try this out sboatcar Oct 13 #13

My experience with W10 has been similar. It's as buggy on my device as W95 was 29 years ago ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 13 #14

I use a HP laptop and a Republic of Games Office PC. (Flight Simulator only) OAITW r.2.0 Oct 13 #15