Apple account to use their computer, and forget using a Chromebook without
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Windows account. Actually, only the Windows 11 Home edition has this
requirement. Windows 11 Pro doesn’t require you to sign in, and I expect that’s
the SKU that the biggest complainers would be using in any case, since only the
technorati care.
- Windows 11’s Start Menu Is Less Usable Than Windows 10’s
With nearly every major new version of Windows, the Start button and Start
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anything as convenient. The launchpad is there, but it’s not as immediate and
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model for the new Windows 11 Start menu, which I think is unfortunate. With
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covering apps running in the middle of the screen.
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folders right above the Start button. It also puts the most frequently used apps
and latest installed apps on top (if you enable this). That’s all lost in Windows
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they’re not especially popular, I’m a fan of the Start menu tiles, since they let