In alt.comp.os.windows-10 Java Jive wrote:

to Win XP. Each one was better, IMHO.
Not IME, 2000 was way better than XP. It could still be argued that NT
& 2000 have been the only truly *Professional* releases - in other
words comparatively free from bloat, eye candy clutter, and useless
gizmos, with GUIs that could, admittedly with some trouble, be made to
'just work' in a way that has become increasingly more difficult with
every new version since, and is now almost impossible.

I liked W2K as well. Simple and clean.


Then I think things went South, since Windows 7 (at least to me) seems much
more restrictive in what I can and cannot do(is too nanny-state-ish). Like
with all the Ownership and Permissions stuff. And the confusing Junction
Points. More obfuscations. And almost needing Classic Shell, for a more
sensibly intuitive and logical interface.
And I am guessing Windows 10 retains all of that - and more.

Yes, the cluttered child's toy GUIs increasingly took over, in a way
that fills me with visceral disgust whenever I encounter a new
installation and am filled with the depressing and long-winded task of
removing all the crap clutter to make it look even tolerably professional.

Yes, I agree. Argh. It's not just Windows too.
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