Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 January 2026 Update Issues, Releases Fixes

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Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 January 2026 Update Issues, Releases Fixes - Lemmy.World

Lemmy

It sounds like you will have a more stable experience on Windows 10 where they only release security fixes.
Or even better, just run Linux and avoid Microsoft entirely

I need Office/PowerBi/Teams to work without issue. The web versions do not cut it for my use cases.

Some older games that I still play regularly (Simcity 4 with heavy modding) also have problems when running Wine.

That being said, I will probably try dual booting when I get a new laptop, I am done with US platforms (this covers Android too).

Try steam/proton instead of Wine

www.protondb.com/app/24780

ProtonDB says it runs well, but idk if that includes mods.

ProtonDB | Game Details for SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition

How well does SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition work on Linux and the Steam Deck?

Yeah, mods on proton get weird sometimes, especially if they require things like Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable packages/runtimes. I think ProtonTricks allows you to install those directly in the prefix, but I haven’t personally had success with that.