Windows 11 Annoyances

There may be people out there who love Windows 11 but I have yet to find one. The prevalent attitude online seems to range from grudging acceptance to outright hate. I fall into the first category but the more I use it, the more I wonder if I should take a closer look at Linux. 

Kyle Barr reviews computers for a living so he has to use Windows 11, but he's not happy about it. On Gizmodo*, he's compiled a list of the eight things he finds most annoying about Windows 11 along with some suggestions about how Microsoft could make it better.

Here are the first three items on his list:

• Microsoft Edge is a Dark Pattern Nightmare
• It’s Way Too Annoying to Change Default Apps
• There’s Constant Popups for Microsoft’s Services by Default

Some of his annoyances relate to his need to constantly install and reinstall Windows, something that most users won't have to do very often. Others, like his complaints about Microsoft Edge, will affect everyone. (Unless you live in the EU where you can uninstall it). 

I'm surprised the list isn't longer. For example, he doesn't mention the turgid mess that is File Explorer, or one of my pet peeves, how difficult it is to get Windows to resize text and apps away from the default settings. And then there's the Start menu, for which there is Start11, thank heavens. 

What's your biggest Windows 11 annoyance? 

* This comment is specific to Gizmodo (and several other sites) who have decided to use a slideshow format for articles like this and don't give users the option to view the article as one long page. Shame on you.