more likely is related CPU performance
Windows OS isn't too resource friendly toward old gen cpu.

you want snappy performance you have to get latest tech...

powershell is the scripting language
Windows Terminal have it like for ages

Another one is Fluent, but Fluent no longer updated, not much stable

Terminal can manage all the shell and command processor/cmd/ps/wsl

going forward Terminal should be the only default "Terminal" to manage all the script/command processor.
I think MS will replace or remove the old terminal, there are too many dupes, it's waste of resource to code and manage the same thing.

superputty is specialized program...

Terminal is more of a general propose terminal emulator
the best it can do just tabbed output...

seems all prices got jacked up
i bought retail key like 2.59 dollars few years ago, now such deal doesn't exist anymore

Should be working, i bought from UAE site and the key worked iirc.

This post has been edited by 1024kbps: Feb 27 2025, 01:39 AM

Win11 for normal user is buggy as heck, we end user are just free OS tester for them,

For me Win11 is just Win 7+4
there are no new windows after 7, every "new" windows version are just slight modified win 7 with more shits add into OS

just go to shop test physically
for long term, just get core ultra unit instead of X elite, WARM probably still have a lot of restrictions like hardware/software compatibility.
x86 unit also easier to offload to second hand market.

For lappy, Win11 works surprisingly well, my old R7 6800HS smooth as butter after done full reset.
But my HTPC win11 works like crap lol, in the future probably wont be using Win11 as it's power hog for old PC
Most likely the drivers for my lappy are more up to date. while HTPC no longer receives update.

as for the menu, I have disabled it completely, revert to old menu can use this trick
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/...ontext_menu_in/

if you right click and you see a lot odd programs associate it to the menu, it's partially windows at fault, then those programs self register the DLL make shit slower
google this "remove programs associate with right click", Windows for ages made this difficult to remove it.

TLDR if you want to reduce the overhead of rightclick menu, dont let program associate it with right click menu.
My right click menu is as tall as the screen height lol,

another trick is remove the menushowdelay to 0ms, default is always 400ms.

W11 very depend on CPU performance, on W10 it will be even faster.
Ram sweet spot is 16gb but bigger the better, i have R7 5700U, the thermal throtting with my PC is crazy it will keep scaling down the CPU clock lol
It's nearing 80c with when gaming, i have 32GB ram but it does not help much, the whole HTPC need to put inside fridge to be able to operate properlly.

Windows thought you have big fingers so, it shows you large save dialogs lol

Typical bugs from insider builds

Temp folder store cached data for browser, your program temp data, file/folder index, you only delete if it become too large or experience programe issue.
if you keep clearing, you delete the "memory" created by your program and force it to make new one, your program start-up become slow...

It's hidden away from plain sight because it's not mean for regular clearing out

This post has been edited by 1024kbps: Oct 23 2025, 02:13 AM

welp, regularly clearing temp folder should be fine if you're using HDD,
for SSD, you're basically accelerate the aging of your SSD because every time you delete stuff, your games your programs write the same thing back to your SSD, your ssd very fast will reach the TBW earlier than expected.

If you don't regularly check the ssd performance one day you will be surprised with BSOD due to exhausted SSD cell.

the best software is CrystalDiskInfo for your requirements,
Currently Windows does not show any useful info.

The Transfer Mode and Interface probably are the info you're looking for

Redditor comments should be taken with grain of salt, most people there aren't really tech savvy
but when executing powershell script, you should exercise with caution, review the script thoroughly, make sure you get the file from same website and same author.

Malicious Powershell script can literally destroy your pc in the blink of eyes, i code powershell script everyday so I know what i'm talking about.

NVME SCSI suggested the interface is UASP, aka USB attached SCSI protocol
Even if the bandwidth shows USB 20Gbps, does not mean you can actually achieve the speed

UASP is better than typical USB transfer model aka BOT.
but your device transfer rate is still limited by the device, much better than typical portable hdd but less than native NVME SSD.