As you've pointed out, you've done a number of things to address many of the problems Windows 11 users are complaining about. I am sure you understand that less than 10% of people out there are like you and me, actually possessing the knowledge or having the determination to alter system files in order to have a better user experience.

I used to do that in the early days of Windows 10 and, to be honest, I just threw my hands in the air and stopped at some point. I have better things to do with my time than wrestle with the OS I use daily. To hell with it.

It never had to do with performance: because of the work I do I always use powerful PCs as daily drivers. It was more about privacy and, well, the principle of the thing: hating the thought that Microsoft is gathering so much data and slowing a system down for its own benefit.

This is why it has come to a head for me, the whole Windows thing. As I have mentioned in other comments, I am pretty sure I will be migrating to macOS before the end of the year. I am experimenting with a few modern Linux distros in the meantime, see what I can get away with.

But enough is enough with Windows. I'll consider it a win if I never install Windows 12 on any of my PCs, not even out of curiosity. Yes, it's gotten that bad.