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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
I just switched recently and I agree with you. It just feels tidier somehow.
gpt
Especially the settings panel. I went back to using Windows 10 on a friend's machine and I couldn't find squat. I had to run control to figure stuff out. Windows 11 I find all the settings I need in the actual settings window.

And as a iconless desktop user, having quick launch on the start menu as icons helps me keep my clean desktop as well as convenience.