Comment by greenavocado

- TPM 2.0 requirement

- Secure Boot enforcement

- Microsoft account requirement

- BitLocker device encryption tied to MS account

- Hardware attestation

- Telemetry/Data Collection

- Extensive diagnostic data collection

- Advertising ID tracking

- Activity history syncing

- Bing integration everywhere

- Edge as persistent default (difficult to change) - OneDrive integration/nagging

- Microsoft 365 upselling

- Copilot integration

- Widgets panel with MSN content

- Start menu web search forcing Bing

- Centered taskbar (not moveable)

- Simplified right-click menu (hiding options)

- Removed taskbar features (no drag-to-taskbar, no ungrouping)

- Start menu ads/recommendations Update Control

- Forced automatic updates

- Limited update deferral for Home users

- Feature updates bundled with security updates

- Device Management (Enterprise)

- Intune/MDM integration

- Windows Autopilot

- Azure AD requirements

- Remote wipe capabilities

- Monetization

- Ads in Start menu

- Ads in File Explorer

- Suggested apps

- Pre-installed third-party apps (Candy Crush, etc.)