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>>mfwit+(OP)
The final straw for me and Windows was when I took the time to remove some annoying feature, cortana or edge, can't remember.

Then an update replaced my work.

It wasnt some 'uninstall program', but a multi-step process that involved registry editing.

I don't feel like I have control over Windows.

>>hospit+7g
You never had control over windows. Not since the ME/XP days. You don’t have control over MacOS either. The only OS you have any control over is Linux and even some of those you don’t.

>>gabere+nh
I suppose there was enough freedom from 95-XP, it didn't matter that much. I never had an issue perfectly customizing my experience.

Today I can't get rid of ads/news/cortana/edge.

>>hospit+Gl
XP was the version that started pushing updates despite whatever you would configure and deny executing if you didn't jump through the correct hops.

You still had some amount of control on 95. MS had the power to take your control away at any point, but they didn't at that time.