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Here’s why Windows 10 users are switching to other platforms

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Published onJuly 22, 2019

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People have been dealing withWindows 10 issuessince theOSwas first introduced in 2015. There are many die-heart Windows fans who prefer to deal with these issues rather than looking for other platforms.

Well,Linuxhas been around for years but many people are still reluctant to adoptLinux.

Recently, YouTuberChris Titus Techpublished a video to discuss the matter. The video discusses whyWindows 10keeps getting worse with each passing day.

Microsoft really needs to fix these issues

No default Registry Backup

The last three major updates inWindows 10didn’t include aregistry back up. Microsoft apparently made a conscious decision not to back up your system to save disk space.

Privacy issues everywhere

Secondly,Windows 10has some privacy issues as well. Information related to your PC is continuously being synced to your Microsoft account. Many people don’t want Microsoft tocollect their private data.

Check out these privacy breach detection software to keep your data safe.

Moreover, customization has been difficult in Windows 10 v1803 and later versions. The latestOSversion,Windows 10v1903 brings plenty of BSoD errors and other issues.

The same old forced update stories

People hatedWindows 10 forced updates. That is why Microsoft introduced a new feature that allows Windows users todelay Windows updates.

However, Microsoft is making it hard forWindows 10users to access these advanced features. People noticed that these features sometimes disappeared in the early version of 1903.

Windows 10 users started switching to Linux and Mac

Just because of these bad practices, more and more users started switching toLinux. As a matter of fact, Microsoft was the one who pushed them to do so.

However, there are some people who shifted toMac. Advanced users preferMacoverLinuxas they have to use Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite on a daily basis.

Although they are expensive, people are still ready to go for an expensive option.

The video encouraged users to learn how to useLinux. However, it sparked a lengthy discussion onReddit. People started discussing the factors why people are not switching toLinuxor Mac.

We have listed some of the major reasons why people still prefer Windows overLinux.

Need another reason to switch to Linux? It beat Windows 10 at multi-threaded performance.

Windows 10’s advantages over other platforms

Lack of software support

As discussed before, many content creators and graphic designers prefer to use Windows because it supports tools such asAdobe Photoshop.

However,Linuxdoes not support Adobe Creative Suite. That is why they are reluctant to switch toLinux. Notably, an average user still goes for unpaid options on Windows as well.

There are many tools available onLinuxthat can do the job for you. Moreover, once people start switching toLinux, Adobe would be forced to developLinuxversions as well.

Linux is not user-friendly

Many people like Windows because of the fact that it has a user-friendly interface. Speaking of the novice users, they still face some issues to get used to Mac andLinuxenvironments.

As a matter of fact,Linuxoffers a lot more flexibility as compared to Windows. You can change anything from desktop to the File Manager.

Random compatibility issues

SomeLinuxusers highlighted that the battery life onLinuxis below average. Moreover, users have to face some other issues “keyboard backlight not working”,installations get stuck on Grub.

Most importantly,Linuxhas hardware compatibility issues as well.

Windows offers Linux like features

Microsoft recently improved its platform and it now supports Linux features. These features provide enough reasons for many who want to stick to Windows.

Linux is slow

Many people who switched toLinuxexperienced different issues on the platform. One of the major issues is thatLinuxis slower thanWindows 10. One of the users explained:

That and it’s slower thanwindows 10on my laptop. Launch times are annoyingly slow and animations are stuttery. This is with Ubuntu, Linux mint, Zorin and Elementary OS.

However, the Reddit conversation confirms that many people confirmed that they have already shifted toLinux. They are tired of dealing with Windows issues.

The majority of them are gamers who are looking for high performance. Some of them are still usingWindows 10for Oculus games. But they will eventually shift onceLinuxfocuses on VR space.

The security and malware protection offered byLinuxis another reason that may force many to switch platforms.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Here’s why Windows 10 users are switching to other platforms#

Microsoft really needs to fix these issues#

No default Registry Backup#

Privacy issues everywhere#

The same old forced update stories#

Windows 10 users started switching to Linux and Mac#

Windows 10’s advantages over other platforms#

Lack of software support#

Linux is not user-friendly#

Random compatibility issues#

Windows offers Linux like features#

Linux is slow#