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Trying to convince someone to use Linux over Windows is like trying to convince someone to use a BMW diesel over a Chevy diesel.

Sure, the BMW is going to last twice as long and run twice as good, but it’s harder to maintain, harder to get spare parts, and doesn’t look as pretty.

Now, if you know a thing or two about diesel engines, you would pick the BMW everyday, but if you are just trying to get by with the easiest option, you will take what is readily available...the Chevy.

"Trying to convince someone to use Linux over Windows is like trying to convince someone to use a BMW diesel over a Chevy diesel. Sure, the BMW is going to last twice as long and run twice as good, but it’s harder to maintain, harder to get spare parts, and doesn’t look as pretty. Now, if you know a thing or two about diesel engines, you would pick the BMW everyday, but if you are just trying to get by with the easiest option, you will take what is readily available...the Chevy."

The difference is that most Windows users do not seek improvements and enhancements but just go with the flow (thus years ago most they switched to inferior Chrome with no extensions from Firefox which abounded with the latter), while by nature Linux users are willing to experiment. But thus most Windows users do not even know about the level of safe and free enhancements available, which they should find improve Windows despite MS upgrades which overall are negative as regards efficient functionality.

Like Open Shell, download Open Shell (click on Releases>Latest on middle right side) to replace the mobile device W/11 start menu, and there is Explorer Patcher that restores the Windows 11 taskbar to be exactly like Windows 10, while Windows 7+ Taskbar Tweaker (I am using the beta ver.) provides more customization.
Then there are the over 200 tweaks available in Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 and now there is Ultimate Windows Tweaker 5 for Windows 11 from the Windows club.

Add to this the many Winaero features of the Winaero Tweaker

Add to this is Right-Click Extender (add items to many right click menus),

W/11 Default Start menu>All apps

Versus OpenShell W/11:

Right Click Extender (some additions):

7+Taskbar Tweaker (stacks open pages from same source, etc.):

Device manager still the same (good!):