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I don't remember this either. I think most people would have installed from CD by that time (mid-1990s). Maybe they kept floppy disks as an option for a while.
I don't remember this either. I think most people would have installed from CD by that time (mid-1990s). Maybe they kept floppy disks as an option for a while.View attachment 119545 Been a long time , but I don't remember it taking this many discs , LOL.
Win11 has something called adaptive brightness, that could be the culprit?4 months in and I'm slightly annoyed with the performance of Win 11. There are a number of issues that keep cropping up. There is an odd adjustment to the screen brightness that happens inexplicably. It's as if the screen is adjusting to nighttime/daytime viewing, but there are no visual cues to let you know how/why this is happening. Nothing in the battery meter that would give any clues as to why this is happening.
For what it's worth, I haven't had any significant issues on my work or home PC. Both are newer PCs that started their lives on Windows 11, not upgraded.4 months in and I'm slightly annoyed with the performance of Win 11. There are a number of issues that keep cropping up. There is an odd adjustment to the screen brightness that happens inexplicably. It's as if the screen is adjusting to nighttime/daytime viewing, but there are no visual cues to let you know how/why this is happening. Nothing in the battery meter that would give any clues as to why this is happening. The snipping tool for capturing images from the screen isn't as easy to use/intuitive as the one in Win10. Adjusting the volume of the computer is a bit more tedious, as for some reason there is a one-second delay from the input to the actual adjustment of the volume. My kanji/kana converter seems to shut off at times, and I have to manually change it back. It will do this without warning, and I have to go down to the IME options icon to reset it. There is an odd reconfirmation window that pops up when editing Windows files. For example if I make an adjustment to an Excel file, and then press the "overwrite" icon, I will still get a pop-up window asking me if I want to save any changes to the file when I close it down. This redundancy didn't happen in Win10. If you overwrote a file, you could then close it. But now I get a pop-up asking me how/where I want to save the file, even after I've overwritten it. Weird.
The screen brightness adjusting is normal, as far as I know it happens with almost everything that is electronic. It's largely there to protect your eyes. They're kinda important.4 months in and I'm slightly annoyed with the performance of Win 11. There are a number of issues that keep cropping up. There is an odd adjustment to the screen brightness that happens inexplicably. It's as if the screen is adjusting to nighttime/daytime viewing, but there are no visual cues to let you know how/why this is happening. Nothing in the battery meter that would give any clues as to why this is happening. The snipping tool for capturing images from the screen isn't as easy to use/intuitive as the one in Win10. Adjusting the volume of the computer is a bit more tedious, as for some reason there is a one-second delay from the input to the actual adjustment of the volume. My kanji/kana converter seems to shut off at times, and I have to manually change it back. It will do this without warning, and I have to go down to the IME options icon to reset it. There is an odd reconfirmation window that pops up when editing Windows files. For example if I make an adjustment to an Excel file, and then press the "overwrite" icon, I will still get a pop-up window asking me if I want to save any changes to the file when I close it down. This redundancy didn't happen in Win10. If you overwrote a file, you could then close it. But now I get a pop-up asking me how/where I want to save the file, even after I've overwritten it. Weird.
I know it's a common feature on mobile phones and tablets - but on a lot of devices (ie. my Android telephone) it isn't enabled by default. And I must admit, I would get intensely annoyed if I found out my Windows did that for me without telling me about it.The screen brightness adjusting is normal, as far as I know it happens with almost everything that is electronic. It's largely there to protect your eyes. They're kinda important.
this could be the other way around, where it is doing HDR brightening maybe? do you notice it changes when you watch a video or open an image in full screen or close it out? if so, this is likely due to HDR being enabled which uses peak brightness only at certain times to maximize dynamic rangeYes, I have it set on my mobile phone, and on my laptop when it used the previous version of Windows. So I'm familiar with the concept of the screen dimming.
But on Win11 it seems to be dimming at random times, with no apparent connection to time of day or battery life.
Ad blockers don't seem to be working on YouTube these days you guys know anything about itHave you installed an ad-blocker?
Use Firefox and install uBlock Origin - that works. It might make videos start a little slower but it's worth not having to watch inane ads for something you're not interested in. Google has banned uBlock Origin from Chrome, sadly. I used to use it across the board but nowadays, I'm solely on FF for the same reason.Ad blockers don't seem to be working on YouTube these days you guys know anything about it
Use Firefox and install uBlock Origin - that works.
So I should use the Firefox browserUse Firefox and install uBlock Origin - that works. It might make videos start a little slower but it's worth not having to watch inane ads for something you're not interested in. Google has banned uBlock Origin from Chrome, sadly. I used to use it across the board but nowadays, I'm solely on FF for the same reason.
EDIT: I should mention I'm on PC - I'm not sure about mobile platforms.