Windows 11 has 1 billion users - and they're furious

The article argues that Windows 11’s user experience has deteriorated despite its maturity, citing five major pain points: unreliable updates, an aggressive and unfinished push of AI/Copilot features, pervasive upselling and bloat, frustrating OneDrive backup migrations, and insufficient support for consumers compared to enterprises. It notes Microsoft’s public acknowledgement of the feedback but contends that trust is eroding unless the company prioritizes performance, reliability, and genuine consumer needs over rapid AI feature rollouts and monetization.