--- title: "Zorin OS forced me to unlearn three Windows habits that were slowing me down" url: https://daily.dev/posts/zorin-os-forced-me-to-unlearn-three-windows-habits-that-were-slowing-me-down-yzvtmrpi9 source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/zorin-os-windows-habits-unlearn type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-30T16:31:32.900Z updated: 2026-06-30T16:33:12.059Z tags: ["linux", "windows"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 2 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Zorin OS forced me to unlearn three Windows habits that were slowing me down **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A Windows user shares their experience switching to Zorin OS, detailing three habits that caused friction: relying on Win+Shift+S for screenshots, looking for Settings in familiar Windows locations, and expecting separate update channels for system and apps. The unified Software Updater in Zorin OS was a pleasant surprise, while the other two required small workarounds. The takeaway is that Zorin's Windows-like appearance can create false confidence, and some upfront research would smooth the transition. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Zorin OS finally showed me why some people leave Windows behind](https://daily.dev/posts/zorin-os-finally-showed-me-why-some-people-leave-windows-behind-8yes0uzvu) · XDA Developers · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [My first Linux experience was born out of necessity instead of curiosity, and that made all the difference](https://daily.dev/posts/my-first-linux-experience-was-born-out-of-necessity-instead-of-curiosity-and-that-made-all-the-diff-ckzpai84i) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Zorin OS 18 review: The Linux distro designed for Windows users](https://daily.dev/posts/zorin-os-18-review-the-linux-distro-designed-for-windows-users-2fntpscn7) · All Things Open · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#windows](https://daily.dev/tags/windows) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/zorin-os-forced-me-to-unlearn-three-windows-habits-that-were-slowing-me-down-yzvtmrpi9)