Windows USED to have a polished UX. Is it still better than most Linux distros? Maybe.

But it has regressed so far from where it was 25 (or more) years ago that every day I'm still infuriated and depressed that I've had to return to it for work. The idiotic UI blunders alone must waste hours of my life per week.

Aside from the absolutely baffling functionality removals, there are the hateful petty ones. Great example: the removal of Remote Desktop. I erred in getting my parents Windows laptops, thinking they'd benefit from the familiarity. NOPE. And when they encounter some defective bullshit that stops them from doing what they're trying to do, they call me for help but I can't log in from 2400 miles away because MICROSOFT REMOVED THAT ABILITY. Disgraceful.

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chihuahua 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

You can use TeamViewer (free) for remote assistance for Windows. It even has a web client so you don't have to use Windows if you don't want to.

	▲	Rohansi 2 days ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Parsec.app is also really good and free. Both are so much better than Remote Desktop.
	▲	subscribed 2 days ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		TeamViewer is absolutely atrocious for incidental home use. Endless chasing of the versions upgrades/matching, to the point of rendering itself unusable. For one-off I use something else. For more persistent access needed I use either Tailscale with mstsc or *VNC.

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anonymars 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

What about Remote Assistance (built-in)?

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VerifiedReports 11 hours ago | parent [-]

It's not built in anymore. Microsoft took it away.

I can't remember exactly what the last name was that they gave the remote-assistance tool, but they removed it from all but so-called "pro" Windows... the one used by the LEAST-likely people to need it.

More anti-user BS from Microsoft. The baffling aspect is how Microsoft thinks it benefits from screwing users like this. I can't wait to buy my parents a Neo and shitcan Windows from their home forever.

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anonymars 10 hours ago | parent [-]

Augh, annoying. I don't have non-Pro handy so I didn't realize it was removed. I also see "Quick Assist" but maybe that's the other one you were alluding to that you also found to be missing

	▲	VerifiedReports 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Yeah... not sure. What I found, though, is that the people most in need of remote assistance are denied it.