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Posted by GeorgeS

- Today at 21:21:19

Oddly the ONLY Windows powered device I own that has a decent (MacBook like) aspect ratio is a "Microsoft Surface Book2". LOL!!!

Go figure.
(can't stand the 16:9 aspect ratio laptops)

Posted by RobertJasiek

- Today at 19:28:07

[quote author=Lowest common denominator link=msg=757443
I honestly think it was Apple and the MacBook that forced other OEMs to switch back. If not for them, we probably still be on 16:9 or something even worse possibly.
[/quote]

People like me who criticised every 16:9 notebook for years may also have contributed to the motivation of OEMs to go back to at most 16:10.

Posted by Lowest common denominator

- Today at 17:23:34

Quote from: Prassel on Today at 16:03:22and 10 years later 16:10 displays returned and laptops sellers claimed how innovative it was ...

Apple never switched to 16:9. IIRC, they only one where they did was the 11.6" air.

Even though I disagree with many of their decisions, this was the one thing I did respect them for. Just wish they went further and gone fully back to 4:3.

The rest of the OEM clowns in windows space didn't even bother fighting or resisting. Just switched instantly to follow whatever most profitable at the time.

I honestly think it was Apple and the MacBook that forced other OEMs to switch back. If not for them, we probably still be on 16:9 or something even worse possibly.

Posted by pol

- Today at 16:39:39

Can we separate the icons in the bottom left? I want them separate like it is in w10...

Posted by Prassel

- Today at 16:03:22

Quote from: Worgarthe on Yesterday at 18:16:39See? This is "progress" and "improvement" these days. Step 1 - remove it. Step 2 - wait a couple of years. Step 3 - reintroduce it back. And they (MS) get offended for being called Microslop, lol.

✨ InNoVaTiOn ✨

Yeah ... same $hit happened with laptop screens: 16:10 displays were common around 2008 or so, then they replaced all with 16:9 displays, praised as innovative even though they were $hitty, and 10 years later 16:10 displays returned and laptops sellers claimed how innovative it was ...

Posted by finally™

- Today at 15:05:53

Next fix the Jank AF behavior when switching between virtual desktops.

Posted by Worgarthe

- Yesterday at 18:16:39

See? This is "progress" and "improvement" these days. Step 1 - remove it. Step 2 - wait a couple of years. Step 3 - reintroduce it back. And they (MS) get offended for being called Microslop, lol.

✨ InNoVaTiOn ✨

Posted by Bizarro_NikoB

- Yesterday at 16:49:10

In my most scottish voice --> About time!!

Posted by Redaktion

- May 16, 2026, 22:01:51

Microsoft is finally giving Windows 11 users more control over the taskbar again, including full screen-edge placement and a smaller, more compact mode. The update also improves how menus and window labels behave depending on the taskbar position.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-brings-back-Windows-10-taskbar-customizations-to-Windows-11.1298685.0.html