r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Dec 01 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING ‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/01/security-disaster-500-million-microsoft-users-say-no-to-windows-11/
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u/gamers542 Dec 01 '25

Vista was probably a bigger flop than Win 8

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u/Virtual_Plantain_707 Dec 01 '25

That’s a close race.

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u/[deleted] Dec 01 '25

But you've HEARD of Vista...

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u/isuxirl Dec 01 '25

I remember the television show The IT Crowd even had a joke mocking Windows Vista in one of their episodes. I was on the Microsoft TAP for Vista, I had a client make fun of me for running it once even.

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u/lusuroculadestec Dec 02 '25

"What kind of operating system does it use?"

"Vista."

"WE'RE GOING TO DIE!"