Microsoft is back to its "how can we make things as hard as possible" tricks with this one. I once described Microsoft as appearing to have an unwritten mission statement: "Microsoft builds incredibly deep, powerful, and flexible software products that -- before they see the light of day -- must be infused with a level of unnecessary inconvenience, incomprehensible restrictions, and regressive policies such that all possible joy has been removed prior to customer contact."

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So, yes, Microsoft has done it again.

Let's say you've decided to go ahead and upgrade your trusty Windows 10 machine to Windows 11. Perhaps you followed the steps in my easy-to-follow guide, and your upgrade went as smoothly for you as mine did for me.

But then you use Windows 11 for a while. Perhaps your machine seems slower. Perhaps it's a little less reliable on Windows 11. Perhaps some of your peripherals aren't taking to Windows 11 all that well. Perhaps the new UI tweaks annoy you. Or perhaps you just don't want to give Satya the satisfaction of showing Windows 11 upgrade stats with one more convert.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/you-can-easily-roll-back-windows-11-to-windows-10-until-this-bonkers-policy-kicks-in/