#DavePlummer's complaints boil down to two main: desire for hardcore mode that optionally removes all fluffiness added to #operatingsystem for the benefit of non-technical, and combination of transparency and end to 'Microsoft knows best' attitude that plagues recent releases. Engineer suggests that it should be possible to mute #telemetry categories without fear of an update turning them back on in the background.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/does_windows_really_suck_that/