Meanwhile, despite being more experienced in what I do than 20 years ago my productivity is not increasing much, mostly due to the barricades introduced (when I am not distracted and able to work I am more performant than before). And the biggest component in it are the tools and 'services' that forgot how to support users instead of asking users to support the whims and needs of software, making the life of software vendors not the life of the users easier. Which is especially true for Windows which is in an eternal and constant incomplete reshuffling of concepts while previously working easy matters got ruined and confusing to use. Taskbar, notifications, navigation, positioning of frequently used features, behaviour and reaction to actions are altered, with less benefit than the mere change disrupting the user workflow.
The software highjacks and intentionally diverts the attention of the user instead of helping them work. Having higher and higher maintenance level instead of being helpful.
Never ever asked marginal but broadly advertised things pushed through without choice generating noise and nuisance in daily, hourly work! Focusing on experimental AI matters while a simple switch between windows and similar elementary things are more difficult than 20 years ago is maddening. Shortly: I am increasingly dissatisfied with what and how MS is doing (while not having a bright history to begin with). I feel increasing disgust trying to do anything with Windows. This will not end well in our relationship.