Microsoft Reviews 

Worst operating system I have ever used.

Windows constantly pushes default settings and Microsoft services that are difficult to disable. After restarting, it sometimes shows full-screen prompts trying to force users into OneDrive, Edge, and other Microsoft products, without a clear option to permanently refuse.

Once OneDrive takes over folders such as Desktop and Documents, everything becomes confusing. Getting back to a normal local Windows setup is unnecessarily difficult, and files can appear missing or moved without clear explanation.

In my case, I lost access to important files. They are not showing correctly in OneDrive, and when I try to download them from the website, I receive tiny 20 KB files instead of the actual folders and documents.

Microsoft has turned a basic operating system into a system that constantly pressures users into its services while making it difficult to regain control of their own computer and files.

I cannot wait to switch to macOS or Linux.

On 6-24-2026 I opened a service request for a serious Windows 11 issue because my computer unexpectedly closed. The Request Number was 7104784079. I received a call immediately from Microsoft but was left on hold and no one answered. I hung up after being on hold for 15 minutes which prevented me from using my phone.

This is not the first time Windows Support called and no one said anything.

On 6-25-2026 I opened another service request for the same problem. The Request Number was 7104837706. I was called immediately but woman did not respond to all of what I said and or ignored some of what I said. I did make a complaint about Microsoft's Support. She finally stopped speaking and I hung up. I did not want to try to communicate with such a person, especially while taking control of my computer!

Getting it right and making it easier to use
Keep up with the good work

It is incredibly stressful to learn today that Microsoft is not just removing support for Publisher but totally removing the program all together, so all your Publisher files will be lost. It is going to be incredibly time consuming converting all the Publisher files I have into another application. Time I don't have. And no, Word doesn't give you the same flexibility and standard of product that Publisher does. No further upgrades would have been fine, as usually when Microsoft upgrades a product they remove the good things and keep the bad. But, to totally kill off the product and find the time to change is enormously stressful. I don't know how people who would have more files to transfer are going to manage.

I had the worst customer service experience with Microsoft yesterday trying to get help with a hardware repair at their Microsoft Store in Pitt Street Mall in Sydney. I have since learnt the store is now closed, but that did not come from their more than useless AI chatbot. You would think they are ahead of the game in this area given their affiliation with Open AI. I couldn’t get get past telling the AI assistant what I wanted. The response to my every response was “ Sorry, I didn’t get that”, no matter how slowly & eloquently I answered “Home” when asked if I wanted Home or Business support. How badly could I have pronounced that to be misunderstood? Then the chatbot offered to sms me a link to their support team. Needless to say, the sms never arrived. I’m so disillusioned that a company the size of Microsoft with their vast resources can’t get such a simple AI interface to work

Its a beautiful software company .I work on its operating system last 20 years