Every design refresh since then has been half finished and pushed out the door with too many bits of the old left.
I definitely prefer XP over 7. No automatic updates."
Win10/11’s problem isn’t auto updates, it’s the severely reduced user agency in the matter (and the quality of said updates, but that’s another story).
No. They are not bad. They are terrible. Forgot to test your SW or a state actor just discovered your backdoor ? Wait till i finish my work. Don't interrupt me, be more careful next time.
Absolute resistance to auto updates (without assuming the responsibility of manual maintenance) is how you end up with WannaCry…