7 features Linux I miss every time I pave the way in Windows 11

Have you ever wondered what you miss by sticking to Windows and not trying Linux? As a double spearmen, jump between Linux and Windows every day, and I find Linux more rich in features compared to Windows.

I use Linux for personal projects and windows for my professional responsibilities. This puts me in a unique position where I can do the same tasks in two different ways – and from my personal experience, I find a superix method. Here are the seven reasons why!

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A clean and free operating system

Windows 11 has virtual ads. There are random suggestions for the application in the Start menu, Office 365 and OneDrive promotions in the settings, and the promotional text on the lock screen. Although you can disable most Windows 11 ads, they are not a intuitive and direct process.

In contrast, Linux distributions provide a clean, distraction environment directly outside the box. When I open the application menu on my Garuda Linux setting up, I only see what I installed – there are no promotion applications, no sponsorship content, just my tools arrange how I want it. This ads free of ads give me a clean interface that not only helps me to avoid accidental clicks and focus on my work, but also gives me a greater ownership sense of computing experience.

The paradox is that I paid the price of Windows, while most Linux distributions are free. However, it is the free option that treats more respect by not trying to sell something for me every few clicks.

6

Full control of the taskbar

Windows 11 taskbar is an important step from Windows 10 in terms of customization. For reasons I cannot understand, Microsoft has removed the ability to move the taskbar to different edges of the screen. If you prefer your taskbar on the sides (as many users of the super screen do), you are simply lucky.

On Linux, I can put the taskbar anywhere – the top, bottom, left or right. In some desktop environments such as KDE plasma, I can even get multiple panels in different locations that serve different functions. My personal setting has a thin panel on top for system information and one at the bottom of the applications – which acts as a jump.

Moreover, it is not only limited to the position of the taskbar. I also have control of each side of the taskbar – its size, transparency, behavior, contents, and even how it responds when I hover over different elements. This level of customization allows me to create a workflow perfectly matches with how to interact with my computer.

With Windows 11, you can technically get this level of control, but you need to make a lot of adjustments and modifications, which makes the process more difficult than it should be.

5

Advanced virtual desktop formations

Virtual desktop computers Help regulate the workflow by creating separate spaces for different tasks. Although Windows 11 has improved compared to previous versions, they are still less than Linux.

For example, Gnome has an overview feature of activities that put virtual office computers (called work spaces) in the foreground and amid the entire user experience. It provides a comprehensive offer for all open windows on all current default desktop computers. You can also open new virtual desktop devices, transfer applications between them, and operate applications on default desktops. Don’t only get birds seeing the entire workflow, but a quick way to make adjustments to flying.

Then you have the plasma KDE. It does not give you an overview of activities, but it allows you to arrange virtual desktop computers in network planning. You can arrange desktops horizontally and head, which creates a matrix of virtual desktops for different categories of tasks. You can also scroll on the same desktop to rotate between spaces or use Custom user interface component (page user interface) For smooth shifts between desktop computers.

These advanced configurations make the task -switched and work space easier in the Linux system, and I find myself reaching these features of uselessness when using Windows 11.

4

KDE activities: multiple tasks on steroids

KDE activities may be the most powerful workflow management tool you faced in any operating system, which is something that I am strongly missing when using Windows.

Activities such as virtual desktop computers on steroids. Each activity can have a set of desktop sources, backgrounds, panel configurations, and even different groups of virtual applications. You can create separate activities for writing, programming and games, each with tools and plannings that have been improved for this specified task.

Personally, I have three separate activities for research, writing and group communications. This focuses on one workflow at one time and reduces the scope of deviations.

Now, in the Windows 11 operating system, the closest to which you can access to KDE activities is the preparation of different Windows user accounts for a different workflow. But this adds a lot of friction between switching the workflow. In the case of KDE plasma, the switch is simple as the replacement of desktop environments.

Micro tools are incredibly useful tools to monitor system information, verify calendar dates, or track task lists-all at a glance. Windows 11 has guidance devices, but they are invited inside a separate plate that you need to click to reach, making it much less useful than they can be.

On Linux, especially with KDE Plasma, I can put the user interface directly on or include it in the panels. I have a user interface elements to show the list of tasks, evaluation, download folder and system resources directly on the desktop. While my panels always have user interface devices to show weather, portfolio manager and virtual desktop transformer.

This immediate access to information keeps countless clicks throughout the day and keeps important visible information without the need to switch applications or open menus. It is a small thing that makes a big difference in daily productivity.

If you want, you can add routers to Windows using Rainmeter.

2

Low resource consumption

Regardless of what Windows 11 system requirements Say, in my experience, a Windows computer needs at least to the CPU, 16 GB RAM, and SSD to perform smoothly. Give half this configuration to distribute Linux and it will fly!

I have succeeded in running UBUNTU from the hard drive on a dual -core system using 8 GB RAM and still got a smooth computing experience! This is Ubuntu, one of the heavy Linux distributions. There are distributions like Lubuntu or Linux Mint Xfce that can breathe life in specifications with specifications that will reject Windows 11 to entertainment.

In addition, Linux installations usually require a lower storage space. The Linux desktop can be comfortably fit comfortably in 20 GB, while Windows 11 needs much more just for the operating system. This efficiency means that more resources are available to work I already do, instead of being consumed by the operating system.

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Better peripheral experience

Not everyone uses the station, and you do not even need to know how to use the station to use modern Linux desktops. However, the station is a powerful tool and if you know how to use it, you can wrap your computer more efficiently.

I am currently learning different terminal orders and Shell text to become more productive with my computer, and I have found that Linux station is more powerful and easier to use compared to Windows station.

The first thing that comes to mind is that Linux’s outputs are much easier for reading and understanding compared to what I get on the windows. Moreover, Linux allows me to connect multiple orders together, which is a very fruitful way to carry out certain tasks.

I think it makes sense when it finances that the Linux station was designed with a daily use mode, while the Windows station was placed in a place to explore and sometimes fix errors.

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And there, you have seven great features that you get free Linux distributions, but not on the Microsoft Premium OS operating system. However, in all fairness, I cannot call Linux excellent Either, otherwise I will not be a double preliminary.

The reason why I need to use Windows 11 is access to some professional applications, especially Rize, ASANA, the idea evaluation and others. However, I can still access these Windows applications (although web applications) on Linux. However, the features I mentioned are not only available on Windows – which leads to Linux’s offer to win in my book.