Would you rather be stuck in the woods with an updated Windows 11 or a Windows 7?

Can I fashion a simple linux distro from various sticks and pebbles I find on the forest floor?

Everyone in this thread is missing that this is just a copy of the OS. OP said nothing about having a computer, or internet, or electricity.

I'll take Windows 7 because it was still issued on DVD which would be useful as a signal mirror for getting rescued.

def win 7

I wouldn't care either way because I doubt it's connected to the internet out in the middle of the woods which is what would really limit what I could and would use a computer for in that situation.

Then again, if it uses Windows 11 it might get hotter and be able to keep me from freezing to death... 🤔

Some low hanging fruit here (lol Apples) but Win 11 for surely my location and situation will be known afar.

Bonus edit: To the Wincopter! A subscriber is away from employ!

Windows Me. I play on hard.

Can I choose the bear?

I'm sorry everyone... but I'll choose Windows 11... I just can't leave without an AI assistant in my computer. I mean, yeah, I can always just open ChatGPT on a browser... but that just... isn't the same. Also that Recall thing is great, I love these automatic screenshots that are totally not sent to Microsoft. This thing is extremely convenient, because pressing the Print Screen key is too hard for me. Lastly, I paid for the whole computer, I want my OS to use all the resources it can. Fuck you, Linux and Windows 7 evangelists! Your OS is clearly not superior.

(guess i made it clear that i haven't used windows in a while lol)

Neither. I go into the woods to unplug.

Win 7, because I can use it as bargain to trade with locals who help me to get out of the forest and back to civilisation. No one would be interested in Win 11 so that choice is obvious.

Win 11 because wsl. At least I have some of Linux so I can use a computer.

I don't really get all the windows 11 hate. I have had 0 problems with it

I worked for msft. I evangelized Windows, even through 8, I found the silver lining. 11 can die in a fire.

Windows 11. Because Windows 7 ate Windows 9.

What the hell do I need Windows for if I'm stuck in the woods??

I am already in the woods on Windows 7

11, so that when I outrun the bear, it'll be 11 who dies, while 7 is waiting for me at home

No one seems to be considering that only Windows 11 lets you run Linux as a subsystem.

Def 7, it was the first OS used at work that turned invisible.. It didn't need constant defragging, optimizing or registry hacks like 98, 2000 or XP used to. It was a workhorse.

That said, I haven't used 11 yet. My company just announced that this year all PCs will stay on 10 for the foreseeable future.

im in the woods, help me

Win7 4 lyfe, yo

Next question, pls

Windows 7. And I would hope for the mighty superhero penguin Linux to save me.

You'd be screwed with 11, please connect me to the internet to login to your account. So I'll take 7.

7

Since the woods has not internet, 11. No ads, no tracking. Do need the old context menus and a few things before I head out though.

Can I side load the Linux distribution of choice?

Not sure it matters. I'll be drawing a girlfriend in MS Paint, and it hasn't changed much.

11 easily. Not everyone hates. It personally I think it's worth it for AutoHDR alone. And the simplified start menu makes a lot of sense once you put the start button back where it goes and block ads in the menu.

Depends, assuming a fresh install, can you even create account on win11 without internet access? Last i checked, it wont let you start with local account and requires MS account.

Linux

Windows 7 got Solitaire so probably that

Grew up on windows 7. It was all I needed and was perfect. I don't need anything else. I didn't even want 10 but 10 is...ok I guess. I def don't want 11 though.

Windows 7, maybe I could even download iTunes 10 and get my old music library back

whichever of the two is more like a bear

Duh, I'd rather be stuck with Vista.

But since it's not even an option, I would choose Windows 7 by default. Although 8.1 wasn't really THAT bad, I just think it will be treated exactly the same as 7 in terms of software support, similarly to how programs dropped support for Vista at the same time they did for XP.

Windows 7 all day long or 98 perfection

I'm not sure what I'm gonna do with a computer in the woods but I guess Windows 7 if I have to pick between those.

I dunno, if I'd built a shelter, 1 or 2 windows would be enough I think.

I would prefer a REAL girlfriend to a square headed girlfriend. Stuck. In the woods.

Both would be a bear…

7 because I don't want to be stuck in the woods with someone elses computer. Also 7 has the good version of paint.

Windows 2000 all the way.

Hm, nobody addressed the fact that Windows 7 is outdated and has known vulnerabilities. The idea of this question was to see whether people would rather be spied on by Microsoft or by unknown strangers.

7 fo sho

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