[jordache]

windows 10 + 11 is such a mess.

It's just a pretty skin on top of the same Windows NT Window chrome. The modern UI skin is baked in with a bunch of none-sensical UX decisions.

I also hate how Windows' happy-path setup, does not encourage use to create and operate with a low privileged local account. Instead, if you click through the setup process, you end up running the OS w/ an admin level account.

[babypuncher]

Isn't that how most operating systems are? macOS and most Linux distros direct the user to creating and living in an "Administrator" account, but require confirmation from the user (or extra steps) whenever invoking the privileges that comes with.

[jordache]

That is true on macos. I'm being prompted for any consequential actions.

In Windows 10 + 11, that prompt does not exist, if you are signed in with the admin account.

[babypuncher]

Windows absolutely does unless you turn User Account Control off. This has been part of the operating system since Vista.

[pjc50]

There isn't any point in having a low-privilege account; all the important data is owned by the user, and system-level protection is gated behind UAC.

Instead they're trying to point people to sandboxed Windows Store apps, which is .. not going well.