> extremely ugly redesign

I’ll never get how people can argue that older versions of Windows are more aesthetically pleasing than windows 10. I don’t use Windows (and haven’t since XP) but even I think 10 looks better than, say, Windows 7s fat task bar.

Although I can actually say with a straight face I think most default Linux DEs look better than Windows for the first time in my life.

I have always turned off all that redesign nonsense in XP and 7.

There's a reason that the Win95 look is so iconic and "timeless": it's clear, consistent and simple. Windows 10 is a fucking hot mess, made worse by the fact that Microsoft for whatever dumb reason wanted the same UI on mobile and desktop, and the result was the worst possible outcome.

I only use Windows for gaming, or old .NET Framework projects. But man Windows 10 is SOOOOOOO much more visually appealing than any other version of windows to date. And better visually than most linux distros.

And I really don't know what this 'ads everywhere' crap people keep talking about.

It's hard to miss the fact that Windows 10 pre-installs Candy Crush and your start menu looks like this:

https://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ximg_57...

From https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windo...

Meanwhile my android phone comes with youtube preinstalled, mandatory, and it tries to upsell me on YT premium multiple times a day.

Or premium photo service.

Oh and my phone randomly shows me ads, from Google, for their photo printing service.

Maps now has ads.

I'll remove the link to candy crush and not let it bother me, but I can't stop the YT premium ads.

Ads are not present on Windows Pro IIRC. Something like that. Just a simple price discrimination.

Ah I’ve never seen home edition!