> Is the Candy Crush installer still in the Start menu?
Yup.
> Do they still randomly revert telemetry settings on updates?
Yup. I've heard that this is a bug? Who knows, I just know I still see it flipping.
> What was that thing I read last week about no more local user accounts?
It's hidden behind the "Join a Domain" option, or triggers when you're not online. Dark patterns!
> > Is the Candy Crush installer still in the Start menu?
> Yup.
No. Windows now remembers that you have uninstalled these apps.
Chrome and Firefox are also noticeably faster on Linux than on a fresh Windows install on the same machine. Don't know WTF is up with that, but this has been consistent for years.