First documented in June 2021 on Twitter. Currently active and in regular use across social platforms since 2021.
Windows 11 (October 2021) was Microsoft’s controversial redesign requiring TPM 2.0/newer CPUs, abandoning millions of functional PCs. Centered taskbar, rounded corners, and “widgets” nobody wanted. Slower adoption than Windows 10 due to hardware requirements and user inertia. Ads in start menu, forced Microsoft account, and OneDrive pushing drove power users to workarounds or Linux exploration.
Sources: Windows 11 Adoption Statistics, User Satisfaction Surveys
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Additive manufacturing technique for building construction
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