Win 11 updates messes with just about every parameter I previously set.

Question

As mentioned I am quite angry with Win 11, the worst unuser friendly platform I have encounted, that since updates are automatically installed (preferred), each time I want to use notebook more problems emerge than all the other previous windows versions. I am not the only one hassled by poor software which the idea of always having to clean boot etc one shouldn´t have to go through this so many times. The list of gremlins is long. The desktop icons are now minaturized; Realtek hangs notebook when headphones pulled out: The off tab on Acer Aspire3 doesn´t shut windoes down anymore; The relliability graph settles close to 1 and copilot doesn´t work. MSTeams also doesn´t work.

I am close to giving up and reverting to an older slower win7 for con

Answer 1

Hi,

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Community Forum. I can understand the concern and you have the right to express them. Here are the things that can cause that. And the question is do you really still need to fix it, or you want to switch back to something stable?

Forced Updates: Yes, this is one of the most hated features. Updates often reset drivers or revert settings.

Telemetry & Bloatware: Windows 11 prioritizes cloud integration, which can cause more problems if you're using it mainly for local/offline tasks.

UI Changes for Touchscreens: These “improvements” are great on tablets, terrible on non-touch laptops/desktops.

Copilot, Ads, Microsoft Accounts: They push Microsoft’s ecosystem hard. Many users feel trapped in a system trying to sell them more services.

Option 1: Fix Windows 11 with Minimal Effort

Just do these:

Resize icons: Right-click desktop → View → Medium Icons

Fix power button: Change settings in Power Options

Block updates: Set your Wi-Fi to "Metered"

Use O&O ShutUp10++ to disable annoying features (like Copilot, tracking, etc.)

This alone can solve most of your frustrations.

Option 2: Switch to Something Simpler

Reinstall Windows 10 — stable, familiar, supported until 2025

Or try Linux (Zorin OS or Mint) — fast, no forced updates

You don’t need to fix Windows 11 before switching.

Hope this helps,
Yvette || Independent Advisor