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Microsoft is finally updating a Windows 8 relic that hung on all the way to Windows 11

It has stuck around since 2012.

Microsoft is finally removing another Windows 8 UI relic from Windows 11Microsoft is finally removing another Windows 8 UI relic from Windows 11

Windows 11 has plenty of UI leftovers from previous Windows versions, but at long last, Microsoft is removing some that you ...
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Microsoft confirms old Windows 8 UI elements are being replaced in Windows 11, but it’s not enough yet

Microsoft if finally updating Windows 8 UI elements from Windows 11. Legacy tools still exist, although fixes for some are coming soon.
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Love it or hate it, Windows 8's controversial UI just landed on Linux

Win8DE brings the Windows 8 vibe to Linux. Win8DE is a Wayland shell (not a full DE) that runs on Sway, Hyperland, River, and Labwc. Features include drag-and-drop Start tiles, app search, ...
ZDNet

Windows 8 lives again on Linux, and I'm just as confused by it as you

A Linux developer has created a Windows 8 DE. Win8DE looks very much like Windows 8. This new desktop is still in alpha stages. Remember Windows 8? I'm sure I can guess what you remember from that ...
Hackaday

Benchmarking Windows Against Itself, From Windows XP To Windows 11

Despite faster CPUs, RAM and storage, today’s Windows experience doesn’t feel noticeably different from back in the 2000s when XP and later Windows 7 ruled the roost. To quantify this feeling, ...