Every Major Windows F*ckup Explained in 20 Minutes

Windows powers billions of computers, but behind the familiar desktop is a history of failures, controversies, and decisions that changed personal computing forever.

From the catastrophic launch of Windows Me and the infamous Vista Capable scandal to Windows 8's unpopular redesign, Windows 11's hardware requirements, and the privacy backlash surrounding Recall, Microsoft has repeatedly found itself at the center of some of the biggest controversies in tech history.
Along the way, millions of users were forced to upgrade, replace perfectly functional PCs, or adapt to changes they never asked for.

We'll explore the real stories behind Microsoft's biggest Windows disasters, the business decisions that shaped them, and why critics argue some of these mistakes weren't accidents at all.

CHAPTERS:
00:32 - Chapter 1: The 50 Million Line Timebomb
03:18 - Chapter 2: The Sacrificial Lamb - Windows Me
06:16 - Chapter 3: The $2,100 Email Machine
08:49 - Chapter 4: The Trojan Horse - Windows 8
11:33 - Chapter 5: The Great PC Purge
15:08 - Chapter 6: Telemetry Debt - The Spy in the Shell
17:05 - Chapter 7: The Final F*ckup
19:36 - Chapter 8: The Crumbling Foundation

Narrated by: Josh Risser

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