Why Windows sucks and how to fix it, according to a former Microsoft engineer

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• A former Microsoft developer thinks Windows sucks and explains why.
• Windows has become a marketing tool to sell Microsoft services.
• A Microsoft exec calls Windows an agentic OS, with brutal responses.

I’ve used Windows for more years than I care to count. Starting with Windows 95, I’ve worked with each new version, both personally and professionally. And though I’ve sometimes been tempted to switch to a Mac or Linux as my main platform, I’ve stuck with Windows as my OS of choice.

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But my allegiance to Windows has been tested over the decades. That’s never been truer than over the past few years. And I’m not alone.

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