• regedit
  • text aliasing/smoothing
  • settings app AND control panel AND specific configuration apps which follow separate design and logic patterns
  • powershell syntax
  • UAC prompting
  • constant struggle to make ssh work the way it’s supposed to
    • docker cli locally? cool! docker cli over ssh? NEVER
  • constantly having to ssh localhost just to do simple commands like nssm restart nginx (even in an admin console)
  • the fact that NSSM (non sucky service manager) has to exist
  • ‘Right click on “Command Prompt” and click “Run as administrator”’
  • regedit
  • the data i need is scattered across 6 different folders with terrible names and i cannot be convinced it has to be this way
    • Program Files
    • Program Files (x86)
    • AppData
      • Local
      • LocalLow
      • Roaming
    • ProgramData
  • microsoft pushing their latest impulse straight to your taskbar
    • Copilot Keylogger Edition
    • start menu: breaking news! see 10 weightloss tips that doctors HATE!
  • microsoft discouraging local-only account creation
  • microsoft impeding lightweight version of windows
  • windows ruining any html and .sh files it touches with CRLF
  • the sounds
  • the colors
  • regedit
  • the steps to do things in file explorer
    • left click file > right click file > “More Options” > Create Shortcut
  • xbox game bar
  • xbox live
  • managing to break jwts in server apps because the system clock is 2 minutes behind even though the internet time synchronization is online and enabled
  • zero guidance on changing system keyboard shortcuts
  • default max PATH length of 260 characters
  • regedit