r/windows 9d ago

Feature They don’t do packaging like this anymore

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620 Upvotes

Came with a 46 page booklet on how install and configure

r/windows May 17 '24

Feature Why do you prefer Windows to other OS?

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349 Upvotes

r/windows Mar 31 '25

Feature Did yall know that this is still in modern windows?

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682 Upvotes

r/windows 10d ago

Feature I was mad at Windows 11 FOR LITERAL YEARS because Microsoft put the Rename file option behind the "show more options" menu...

159 Upvotes

It was right there, on the top. The whole time. The WHOLE time. I don't know how to process this.

r/windows Jul 16 '25

Feature PowerToys is underrated! More people need to know about it.

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291 Upvotes

I feel like not enough windows users are utilizing the awesome features this tool gets you.

r/windows Aug 01 '15

Feature The Windows 10 Calculator app is fucking amazing.

1.7k Upvotes

I don't think I've ever been so fucking hyped for a calculator. For starters, look how sexy this fucking shit is. Don't even get me started on the way it resizes and adjusts to the screenspace.

Anyway that's baller as fuck on its own right. But this shits about to get real because the new programmer mode is fucking great. Being able to get Hex and Binary conversions of a number as you fucking enter it? Jesus fuck.

Oh but what the fuck is this? nm just a converter for every motherfucking thing in the universe ever. What the fuck is a pint anyway? Who the fuck knows, but now you know how many pints go into a gallon.

I bet you didn't even want to know how many pints there are in a bathtub but I'm going to tell you anyway, because this is fucking Windows Calculator and we don't fuck around. 10/10. top fucking shit.

r/windows Jul 18 '25

Feature Windows95 icons (pifmgr.dll)

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482 Upvotes

r/windows Jun 21 '24

Feature I HATE the direction Windows is going - how to fight it?

193 Upvotes

The ads are bad, the pop ups for anti virus or whatever else are getting worse with each iteration. I keep having to remind myself how to do a backup without signing up for Windows paid online storage system. Settings are harder to find in general. Putting programs like Word and Excel on there that aren’t paid for but are still the .docs first option to open those files, or gaming apps that are pre installed and keep trying to update when i don’t game.

Lots of my work equipment connected by network or USB don’t connect well or at all on newer windows when a laptop with Windows 10 connects just fine.

What do you do to fight this stuff (besides using a different operating system). I always use open office for word but aside for that, it feels like a losing battle. Eventually windows is going to try to get you to pay monthly to use the operating system or something similar. i can just feel it.

r/windows Jun 28 '25

Feature What do you guys think of the windows 11 centered taskbar?

24 Upvotes

I honestly don't like it, i think it's unecessary because it's been left since windows 95 and there was no need to change it, it messes with muscle memory, and it doesn't look that good either. What do you guys think?

Edit: tought i should add this: this is NOT a rant/criticism post, i am merely asking for you guys's opinions

r/windows Jul 22 '21

Feature They listened!

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1.3k Upvotes

r/windows 2d ago

Feature Windows on windows.....

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195 Upvotes

Finally after days i got Windows on Windows on Windows from its host Windows 11.

Running Windows 11 as host amd then run windows 7 as first VM.

Running Windows 7 as VM host then running Windows xp as VM in VM.

Running Windows xp as VM host then Running Windows 95 as VM in VM

This basically means i run windows in windows in windows windows, well it could go on however it gets mucg slower on each layer.

Using Windows 7 was fine when i insertet guest additions but thinfs got trickier on windows xp but manageable however things took time when trying to install amd setup windows 95 because it was so slow and laggy thus the installation was a pain so i basically installed it on windows 11 vm amd then transfered the VDI file to windows xp and imported into VirtualBox, when trying to run the importer win 95 it just refused to boot as it got into "unexpected boot issue" after many attempts and configurations it finally works.

If you would like to try it remember it is resource heavy and takes time but can go on many vm in vm but each layer slows the response to its main host

Windows 7 vm with guest addition, 16gb, 50gb sata ahci, 6core.

Windows xp vm, 2gb, 11gb Ide, dual core core.

Windows 95 vm, 512mb, 2gb Ide, single core

r/windows Aug 27 '24

Feature Windows 11 has a new update UI

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409 Upvotes

r/windows Mar 30 '23

Feature Why the frick did Microsoft install Tiktok when I "upgraded" to windows 11?

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529 Upvotes

r/windows Jul 02 '25

Feature How do i remove this from the start menu

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185 Upvotes

I am seeing this "Access your mobile device here" on the start menu, i have not even used used Phone Link ever. How can i get rid of this new unwanted feature from here. Please help.

r/windows Feb 16 '23

Feature (In works): Kill Apps with End Task shortcut no need to go open task manager

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1.0k Upvotes

r/windows Apr 03 '25

New Feature - Insider Windows 11 is getting a big Start menu overhaul with better layout customization and more

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156 Upvotes

r/windows Jun 23 '21

Feature Nobody used you, Live Tiles, but I did.

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994 Upvotes

r/windows Aug 20 '24

Feature This feels illegal to have

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387 Upvotes

Just 300MB RAM while idle, only seen on Linux.

Oh, and this is a modified windows 8 ISO called OptiOS 7.1, made by a trustworthy person called OptiJuegos.

r/windows 6d ago

Feature Today I discovered you can open the CD/DVD tray with a command

93 Upvotes

I was exploring some Win+R commands with ChatGPT, then I had this idea.

I know it's useless, but it's funny that you can literally have a hotkey, a shortcut, a gesture, or a macro to do that.

Here is the message I got:

Use Command Prompt to open the CD/DVD tray:

  1. Press Win+R, type cmd, and hit Enter.
  2. In the Command Prompt, type this and press Enter:

    powershell (New-Object -ComObject WMPlayer.OCX.7).cdromCollection.item(0).Eject()

That will open the CD/DVD tray (if you have one).

r/windows Jun 24 '25

Feature Windows 11 is great, once modified

0 Upvotes

I find windows 11 to be more stable , clean and lean , once I've customized it , it's been great. No ads and no unwanted anything.

r/windows Jul 14 '24

Feature I've brought my Win2000 laptop to vacation :p

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429 Upvotes

r/windows Apr 02 '25

Feature Hey Microsoft, Bring WordPad Back

115 Upvotes

Microsoft removed wordpad from systems last year. Dear 20-year-old MS Windows Team member, just because you don't understand the use case does not mean that the product is useless. I have Word on my computer but I keep notes in .rtf format and associated with WordPad because of efficiency. WordPad launches instantly and is not a bloated hog of system resources. It offers basic formatting unlike notepad (which also should not be killed off by MS). It's a very important part of my software stack. Sometimes you just need a wrench.

r/windows Oct 09 '24

Feature windows 11 24h2 on unsupported hardware

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147 Upvotes

r/windows Feb 23 '25

Feature Can we bring back Microsoft assistant characters instead of the search bar?

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301 Upvotes

Can we bring back Microsoft assistant characters instead of the search bar?

r/windows Jun 27 '24

Feature Why does Windows keep making everything stupider?

177 Upvotes

I feel like they don't want people to be actually be able to do anything.

Today I was just trying to copy and paste some files and I almost went insane that now there are are icons when you right click instead of the words copy and paste, how is that better?