https://www.tomshardware.com/software/operating-systems/windows-11-market-share-declines-as-users-seemingly-shift-back-to-windows-10
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Statcounter released a new report showing a noticeable decrease in Windows 11's worldwide market share since Feb 2024. The struggling Windows 11 fell below 26% while Windows 10 enjoyed 70.03% of Microsoft's OS market share."
Some of the features people might actually want, such as desktop news/ticker/traffic/deals feeds, but they went about it all the wrong way.
Sliders for all of that would have been nice.
Instead of suggesting they decided to force it all on customers:
"We decided to get rid of the Start Menu button for you. Okay we finally put it back. No you can't change the new location in the center". "Looking for a file? Here are some random ads instead". "That setting has been moved to the far moon of Ghomrassen so good luck finding it". "That option is no longer available". "We are taking your data whether you like it or not". "Here some AI to change everything you wanted to do today." etc.
You
'supposedly' can remove or at least disable OneDrive, Cortana, SearchTheWeb Start, others.
Some require regedit tweaking. You can do it.
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/how-to-make-windows-11-look-and-feel-like-windows-10
If you do use a classic-look desktop program like ExplorerPatcher...be warned..
The last mandatory update killed my Windows Explorer.
Black screen of death.
CMD sfc /scannow through TaskManager and forcing repair by interrupting the boot cycle three times did not work.
Had to reinstall Windows and all programs. A whole day wasted. Still haven't finished.
I also lost half a year's worth of carefully sorted bookmarks because I didn't f'n back them up.