I understand AI is writing a lot of the Microslop code now, which may be why there are so many problems with the recent updates.
The code got away decades ago after Windows 95. When they had the opportunity to clean up and refine it they went with building on top of it version after version until patches for updates became accepted standards. Splitting it into Home, Premium and NT merely complicated the problem.
Now Microsoft has the arrogance and gall to request users to chuck perfectly good computers because they supposedly won't run the latest Spyware version. Testing proved that most computers WILL run it if they have the storage capacity for the bloatware glommed onto it. Total betrayal of trust and disrespect for the customer base's intelligence.
I've been experimenting with a dual-boot setup where Linux Mint is primary for everything but gaming and Microsoft-specific applications. So far so good with Win10 but Win11 will purposely ruin your settings and even wipe a Linux partition while updating - so Win11 has nothing going for it at all. Keeping the Win10 partition isolated from internet interaction eliminates all risk of virus and malware contamination. Kill the Cortana and OneDrive background apps and breathe free air at last.