Yes. I had to turn off numerous annoyances but it works fine.
https://github.com/GoofGarage/Win11Clean
I went with just text, point-and-click directions initially so people can at least intuit how they’d reverse any changes. I may consider making a scripted solution in the future, but no promises ;)
The majority of things can be done via the Settings app. Some are Local Group Policy settings. There’s a few PowerShell commands to remove pre-installed packages. There’s only 2 or 3 registry tweaks.
If there’s any bugbears, create an issue. I’ll be responding to them every few weeks.
Heck, I’ve used Debian since Debian 1.0.
Most of my home infrastructure is Linux and BSD. I’ve used MacOS very heavily since 2004. I used to daily-drive VMS on both VAXes and Alpha. I still miss parts of Solaris. Amber was the better terminal color.
I do have to use Windows quite a bit in a professional environment - even if simply as a window manager - so when I had to create environments for myself, I made sure it wasn’t ever a hindrance. Moreover, I’ve had people ask to make it easy for them. Historically I distributed guides as a one-off to friends and colleagues, but yesterday finally released it for everyone to take advantage of.
You'd think allocating enough space for text labels to fit (and not overlap with each other, fall off the edge of the container, etc.) in the user interface is "blub"
https://wiki.c2.com/?BlubParadox
so far as Linux enthusiasts is concerned.
Some people just want to get rid of telemetry & candy crush, not the ability to do math or look at photos on their computer.