Windows 11 Annoyances

Dru2 · Aug 1, 2021

Wynona said:
It's right there in plain sight at the bottom right.

Yep, all you have to do it look. This is why I question the legitimacy of the poster's complaint (post).

Winuser · Aug 1, 2021

Wynona said:
Ummm, I'm on the latest DEV Channel Release Insider Preview Build 22000.100, which, in other words, is a Beta release.

Microsoft has announced Windows 11 RTM (release to manufacturing) sometime near the end of 2021 or possibly early in 2022, so I'm not sure what you're thinking is the "production version".

We have a bit of Beta Testing to go before Microsoft releases the "production version" (Final Version) of Windows 11.

I'd like to know how they were using the Beta version for two weeks when it was just released a few days ago. Plus they said they were running the production version. I agree with z3010, They must be from the future.

Edit: I wonder if GopherM would be willing to give us the winning lottery numbers?

Dru2 · Aug 1, 2021

My take on Windows 11,

I rather like Windows 11. To me it's a breath of fresh air in both aesthetics and performance. An OS built for the hardware (and software) of today.

Some of us have super-builds with high end components where an OS like 11 could awaken that beast. Like many have stated the OS even at its raw stage feels a lot snappier than Windows 10. Just my guess here but I believe Microsoft is going to cut a lot of dead weight (aka coding) to make the OS more responsive and why the insistence of newer hardware.

if I have any "annoyances" with the OS it's having to adjust to the changes and new locations for a myriad of settings and adjustments. Though I can’t really call that an annoyance for a new OS :)

All that said, be reminded we are in the early Dev aka "Development phase” of the OS, so those looking for perfection are going to be disappointed. And I don’t think the world has even seen the perfect OS :wink:

TairikuOkami · Aug 2, 2021

UAC prompt almost always starts minimized. This was not an issue on 10. 100 prompts a day equals 100 more clicks. :eyeroll:

Edwin · Aug 2, 2021

TairikuOkami said:
UAC prompt almost always starts minimized. This was not an issue on 10. 100 prompts a day equals 100 more clicks.

Turn UAC off, unless you're apprehensive about what you're doing.

lx07 · Aug 2, 2021

TairikuOkami said:
UAC prompt almost always starts minimized. This was not an issue on 10.

I get UAC starting minimized on 10 but mainly on my older PC's. I assumed it was because they didn't respond in time but idk.

As for annoyances, my main bugbear is increased mandatory use of mouse. I can't do Win-x then press 'U' 'U' to shutdown for example.

Kari · Aug 2, 2021

lx07 said:
I can't do Win-x then press 'U' 'U' to shutdown for example.

Works perfectly for me. Pressing WIN + X + U+ U shuts down the PC.

Wynona · Aug 2, 2021

Kari said:
Works perfectly for me. Pressing WIN + X + U+ U shuts down the PC.

Hi, Kari. I have my Windows 10 computer set up through Power Options to shut down when I press the power button. Will it do that in Windows 11?

lx07 · Aug 2, 2021

Kari said:
Works perfectly for me. Pressing WIN + X + U+ U shuts down the PC.

Good to hear. I'll update and retry, am a bit out of date as I didn't update for a week or two.

Kari · Aug 2, 2021

Wynona said:
Hi, Kari. I have my Windows 10 computer set up through Power Options to shut down when I press the power button. Will it do that in Windows 11?

Works for me on this laptop.

Drybonz · Aug 2, 2021

robgr said:
you can't expect a third party to do same when it's not even their code

It happens all the time. Some companies do a great job of getting their software ready when there are changes in an OS, and some fail. Very common for some companies to be ready, though.

Edwin · Aug 2, 2021

Still getting right click context menus opening/hiding behind the window...,
... also, I get mouse hover tips appearing randomly, miles away from the 2nd last item I just hovered over...

... lots of erratic mouse behavior, on the whole...

Wynona · Aug 2, 2021

Kari said:
Works for me on this laptop.

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Thank you, Kari.

Wynona · Aug 2, 2021

Edwin said:
Still getting right click context menus opening/hiding behind the window...,
... also, I get mouse hover tips appearing randomly, miles away from the 2nd last item I just hovered over...

... lots of erratic mouse behavior, on the whole...

Same in Windows 10, Edwin. I don't know the number of times I've sat waiting for something to happen and finally realize I need to click on something behind the winder! Sheesh!

MoiraPrime · Aug 2, 2021

Edwin said:
Still getting right click context menus opening/hiding behind the window...,
... also, I get mouse hover tips appearing randomly, miles away from the 2nd last item I just hovered over...

... lots of erratic mouse behavior, on the whole...

These have both been submitted on feedback hub (consider upvoting them).

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The first issue is caused by things that usually try to steal focus and be on top. Things like the ShareX screenshot selection. I started using the built in screenshot program (Win+Shift+S) and it hasn't happened since. I'll go back to ShareX once this bug is fixed.

Kari · Aug 12, 2021

Kari said:
I had to reinstall 22000.100 today. A real annoyance now after reinstall is extreme slow internal network connections. My home network should be / is gigabit network, yet transfer speeds are extremely slow. Here's an example, creating a Macrium Reflect image backup on my NAS just now:

View attachment 4372

Kari

Problem solved!

Past weeks, I have tried about everything I could think of. Router and NAS restarts, Windows network resets, everything.

Today, after one more NAS restart, I decided to check which network related services were currently either disabled, or set to manual start. Going through the list, I noticed that Net Tcp Port Sharing service was disabled. I set it to automatic start:

Microsoft Docs: Net.TCP Port Sharing - WCF

Again NAS restart, computer restart, run Macrium Reflect, and create a full backup to NAS. I almost cried when I saw this:

It's not full gigabit speed, but I can live with 500 to 600 Kbps transfer rate when imaging, instead of between 25 and 100 Kbps I had.

Kari

PerpetualCycle · Aug 12, 2021

Winuser said:
They must be from the future.

They took r jobs!

robgr · Aug 13, 2021

Kari said:
Problem solved!

Past weeks, I have tried about everything I could think of. Router and NAS restarts, Windows network resets, everything.

Today, after one more NAS restart, I decided to check which network related services were currently either disabled, or set to manual start. Going through the list, I noticed that Net Tcp Port Sharing service was disabled. I set it to automatic start:

View attachment 5420

Microsoft Docs: Net.TCP Port Sharing - WCF

Again NAS restart, computer restart, run Macrium Reflect, and create a full backup to NAS. I almost cried when I saw this:

View attachment 5421

It's not full gigabit speed, but I can live with 500 to 600 Kbps transfer rate when imaging, instead of between 25 and 100 Kbps I had.

Kari

This service is disabled/stopped on my PC but my backups still hit 1.2Gb/s?

Kari · Aug 13, 2021

robgr said:
This service is disabled/stopped on my PC but my backups still hit 1.2Gb/s?

You backup to NAS connected to a router like me, not to computer? If so, I can't explain that. I just know, that in my case it helped to set the service to start automatically.

cereberus · Aug 14, 2021

Another option removed (how can removing features be considered desirable) is the ability to hide Microsoft Store Apps on your library! I now have a massive list of apps I no longer use (there was not a way on W10 to delete them from list but you could hide them!).

Microsoft Juvenile Employee Section (aka Develop Team), please learn "LESS IS NOT MORE"!