Windows Is BROKEN. 240 Million PCs Are Now E-Waste.

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 🔔 Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! 🔔 SUGGEST A TOPIC: https://bit.ly/suggest-an-infographics-video 💬 Come chat with me: https://discord.gg/theinfoshow 🔖 MY SOCIAL PAGES TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@theinfographicsshow Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/TheInfographicsShow 📝 SOURCES: https://pastebin.com/sy0ar9Sa All videos are based on publicly available information unless otherwise noted.