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We in primary school now? Show of hands? Yeah, that'll help. ???? Let's try to think for ourselves, shall we? So you didn't look at all the other experiences in the reddit discussion. Here's the reddit support forum w/ 86k readers and maybe 150 online at any time. Windows 11 Where you'll find (cough) more than one experience. Besides things that often don't work well for many people (Bluetooth), and the myriad annoyances (right-click), calendar, one overarching complaint relates to the further general dumbing down of Windows, such as with the taskbar, requiring more clicking and bother to get at a setting. For example, the swallowing of the Control Panel into the Settings app that started in Win 10 is worse in Win 11. 'Course if M'soft didn't continue, then fans of the dumbing down and critics alike will complain of an inconsistent UX. Which it still is in 11, just not as much as in 10. Not to say that Win 11 doesn't improve some things. There's an older review in The Verge, summarized here, that lists out a good selection, but Win 11 ends up with 10 Pros vs 13 Cons, even counting the improvements in Start menu. Unfortunately, I don't see any Pro I'd find particularly useful and didn't think some Pros are really Pros for me. For one, being herded to the App store and, if not now, eventually needing to login to get an app as part of M'soft's new business model.

Colostomy bag was in a discussion on Ars Technica, if you want to find it. Funny and appropriate. M'soft finally got some of the message. Onward and upward! The redditor is the OP in the thread I gave the link to. Wedding_Worth is his username, if that helps. Just left-click on the title of the reddit thread, and you'll be taken right there. ???? Funny, the OP himself described a problem w/ the taskbar. In fact the taskbar has other problems of which you're blissfully unaware, IF one wants the full functionality available in the Win 10 taskbar--which I'd want. We might call it a downgrade. But hardly the only problems users have w/ Win 11. The uptake for Win 11 has been surprisingly slow, but part of that is of course the TPM. Which I suppose can still be worked around, but why bother. ???? Go read some experiences. I tried Win 11 for a couple of days until it crushed itself to become literally unusable (minor windows update resulted in all USB ports not working anymore). I had removed the Bing part oft the search via Winaero Tweaker and that made it a lot more usable than on Win 10. Now I'm back on 10, waiting for 12.

Reddit has an extensive discussion w/ over 400 comments here, covers it pretty well. Is windows 11 worth upgrading to? What’s have you all decided to do with regards to upgrading? Started by a redditor who confessed: I updated it as curiosity got the better of me and I thought how bad could it be… It lasted two hours before I reverted back to windows 10! Seems the Start menu has been improved somewhat over Win 10's, which has been compared to a colostomy bag. I'd still use third-party apps to get it and the taskbar (major source of complaints) really useable again. Not seeing any reasons for me to "upgrade" yet.

Suggest OP look at Aliexpress. They've got quite a few HP keyboards, probably batteries as well. I bought a battery for my laptop there, very reasonable price.

Seems to me that @Jingthing bought one some time ago. Maybe he'll check in.

Slight elevated BP. Could be something is bothering you. We could help you more if you'd provide these numbers: RHR (resting heart rate), FBG (fasting blood glucose), HbA1C, Triglyceride/HDL ratio, waist-to-height ratio, and a list of the meds you're taking.

iHerb: 21st Century, Sentry Senior, Multivitamin & Multimineral Supplement, Adults 50+, 265 Tablets x 2 = B716, throw in a few other things to get the flat ฿135.00 shipping for orders ฿1,350.00+, cost of Sentry + shipping falls to B779.

That most pros take supplements of some kind.

Probably greater than the odds of intellectual conversation in English with an expat. Or in Brummie or Geordie.

One o' the lads having a bit o' fun:

Let's not forget all the man boobs.

You don't until you do. It's unquestionably best to upgrade for reasons given and more, given that it's so cheap and easy to do so.

Question arises, what and why? Hmm. To give a different spin on the OP's question: I think it's to slowly get you used to the idea of Windows as a Service (WaaS). Microsoft has been moving users to this Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) model for years now. . . . With all this in mind . . . I see clear signs that Windows 11 is the Trojan horse bringing WaaS to everyone — whether you want it or not. First, Microsoft sneaked a Microsoft subscription manager into the February 2022 Windows 11 update. . . . Windows 11 Settings menu > Accounts and you'll find a new section called "Your Microsoft account." . . . --Windows 11: The end of the old-school Windows desktop Uh huh.

Firefox. It seemed not to like Chrome for some reason, as I recall. I wouldn't mind running a VPN on the box if needed. Some free ones out there; our VPN experts can advise.

Did you try https://ustvgo.tv/? Works fine on my Android box, no VPN, but the channel sometimes needs a refresh.

No, just as M'soft isn't forcing anyone to upgrade XP or 7. But it will certainly try to scare you into Win 11. I'm not scared.????

I believe @RocketDog probably knows all about Linux. After looking at what Win 11 offers, I can't see I'd have any need to "upgrade." My lean & mean Win 10 does everything I'll need for the foreseeable future. I'll do just fine after it reaches end-of-life. For that matter, I could even use 7 w/ some good third-party utils. And another thing: Win 8.1 was pretty d_amn good. For the record. ???? And I could switch to Linux for most things these days. I'd do so if M'soft tries to force Win 11 on me--which it won't, of course. Reminds me of an old discussion wherein our techies were all jumping on the advanced Windows Vista bandwagon. I waited, correctly figuring it'd be another Windows Me. Skipped it entirely.???? I keep a Mint installation updated and use it esp. when traveling. Like it a lot; I'm not going to fool around w/ Arch, btw. However, I'll probably move to a rolling release model and avoid the version upgrades. They aren't that bad w/ Mint's upgrade facility but nonetheless time-consuming and sometimes offer a bit of drama. Thought about Manjaro, but I'm currently trying out OpenSUSE Tumbleweed in a VM, and it's looking mighty fine.

It appears many members aren't aware of all the gaming Linux supports nowadays. Quite a lot, actually, possibly even some faves. Being Linux, there may be some fiddling around. More info: https://www.protondb.com/ https://linux-gaming.kwindu.eu/index.php?title=Should_you_switch_to_Linux_gaming%3F https://reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/

Made an appt w/ him about a month ago and waited 2 weeks. Usual w/ Warin. He charges a bit less and makes it up on volume. Very busy, very efficient. Too good for mere teeth cleaning, anybody can do that; save him for real work. Kind of a man's man, Warin. Not a very friendly office, no moo baan atmosphere, no beauty contests, no hand holding, no BS, all business. I like that.

Warin's the man. Has a certificate in implantology from UCLA hanging on the wall.

Or pharmacy first for the small routine stuff. Probably where the OP should have gone. Find the most knowledgeable pharmacist in your neighborhood: choose the pharmacist, not the pharmacy. ???? No relief, lighten your wallet further at a clinic or hsp. Still waiting to hear the name of this 100-baht cream to be used ONLY for life-threatening conditions. Might be good always to have on hand--just in case, kind of like a fire extinguisher or fire hose box. Yeah, read the brochure w/ the instructions accompanying a medicine. Look on the 'net where you don't need a magnifying glass. Now that has been valuable new information to come outta this thread. Who knew? 'Course every med may likely have possible side effects and contraindications and testimonials attesting to disastrous experiences. You may scare yourself into not taking it, esp. if you can't read well and misunderstand what you read. Happens occasionally, no? More seriously, the forum is a great resource for getting recommendations for the best docs. Use it. Dr. Anna at BPH, for example, will explain ALL about any skin condition you'd like to show her. And biopsy it! Well, let's get out the popcorn. Should be a long thread as our members all enjoy relating their horror stories and get in their whinges about supposed bill padding and having to pay.

It's time to watch a Bruce Willis movie. Nothing like Pulp Fiction, but I've seen it too many times. Ended up watching Looper, being SF, and it was quite OK. Emily Blunt's always nice to look at. She didn't get naked or anything, so don't get too excited here.

Depends on the doc and the condition. Mothering, they don't do. Getting into a debate over the diagnosis over a trivial skin rash w/ some farang wouldn't be particularly productive. Instructions for taking medications are typically given by the pharmacist at receipt. You also have the enclosed instructions. Take it or leave it. Personally, I've no complaints, even at gov't hospitals. Don't like the diagnosis, want a 2nd opinion, do the same as in the West: go elsewhere. Prices for medicines are higher at private hsps than at pharmacies. Didn't you know? Insurance helps. What was the cream exactly, and what were the instructions? A 100 baht cream to be taken only for life-threatening conditions. Hmm. You may have a case here: the doc probably should have told you that your life was in danger. That would indeed have been of interest. Still, having to spend only 300 baht for the meds needed to save your life--quite a bargain, son.

This.

No firsthand knowledge, but my neighbor's daughter, 6, has been going there for several years and seems to be getting a good education. She's been progressing at a rapid pace, I can tell you. She's quite smart.