It must be hard for Windows users to imagine that on Linux there are is no activation, no Microsoft account, no cloud backup, no pop-up requesting that you install third party bloatware when you plug in a peripheral.[0] You also own your disk encryption keys and are not assigned an identifier that can be used against you.[1]

[0] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6IFVTcM28KA

[1] https://www.pcmag.com/news/a-hackers-arrest-reveals-microsof...

I can tell this is fake from the fact the explorer context menu and the start menu open in under 2 seconds (on a top end Ryzen CPU, nonetheless).

It’s too snappy and responsive, real windows I gotta wait with the spinning blue ring thing for a few seconds after clicking ‘x’ on the notifications. That is when they’re generous enough to give an ‘x’ and not force the user through some onboarding flow with no easy way to opt out

This is insanely good and mimics my personal experience of Windows these days. I literally say "pop-up! pop-up! pop-up!" out loud during a normal workday where one pop-up or prompt is rapidly replaced by another. Same app or different, doesn't matter, there's always something trying to grab attention on a Windows desktop unless you configure the hell out of it (and even that is no longer enough).

My favorite "joke" from this site:

> Scan complete: 1 threat found — ChromeSetup.exe

FWIW, I switched to Fedora in January and have no plans to look back. Only $dayjob relies on Windows anymore.

I've spent a few months trying to convince my management on getting a Macbook after fighting with a kernel memory leak that consumes the 128Gb of RAM in my freshly new Dell Pro Max 16 with Windows 11. It seems the best solution my IT gives me is to replace my laptop... which I have already done... three times.

I can feel my blood pressure raising. Very accurate to the Windows experience.

This is not realistic; the start menu opens way too quickly.

It's too fast to be real windows and there is not a task manager so I can kill apps when they always freeze.

Win XP was peak computing for the masses, and most didn’t have a clue!

A couple recommended additions

1. the full screen "welcome to your windows experience" to enroll with Office 365

2. Run a Space Force satellite app that stalls into involuntary windows update

> Windows is activated with a digital license. The parody watermark will remain because it is part of the joke.

Thank you for a good laugh

The "fix everything" button should link to a Linux installer.

Proving once again that Windows isn't ready for the desktop.

This is a remarkable depiction of a modern operating system.

Back when Windows RG (2001) was considered a sharp mockery.

(Random fact, at the time that flash came out, clicking on the A: drive made your real floppy drive light up)

Missed opportunity to have that say "365 Microsoft apps installed"

Stop giving Microsoft ideas!

My mother-in-law bought a new laptop last week and asked me to set it up for her, it came with Win11 by default. I was genuinely flabbergasted at how terrible of an experience it was, screen after screen of "We respect your privacy. Let Microsoft collect every single thing you have ever dared to breath onto this computer?" right in the install screen. After that lovely experience you're greeted with a billion random junkware preinstalled like fucking Candy Crush. I wanted to crash out when I clicked around in explorer and saw every UI element buffer for a split second, and after further research it seems they're using React in explorer these days.

What the hell happened?

This is wayyy too accurate!

Very cool website!

Start menu comes up too fast.

so much rage seeing this

Kinda hate the vibecoded sounds.

Please add deep linking or something so back doesn't mean starting from scratch

LOL. Well made, give me more than a few chuckles :)

"Windows is taking its time for your convenience"..

Parodies are supposed to be fun!

That wasn't fun. At all.

screams into pillow

who else got rickrolled?

this is too much fun. nice one :)

> Win 11 parody

I'm sorry but where is the parody?

- A Win11 Home user

Lol. Love it but for some reason my windows does not do any of that