Oh damn that's one HUGE stepback, I mean two clicks instead of one!! But is it smoother? Hell yeah. Ergonomy or performance?
My "computer" habits haven't changed since Seven, I don't see ANY step backs. If you're basing your hate for Ten on those examples, then too bad for you stay in 2009. I'm far from a Windows fanboy by the way, hate 8 when it came out and waited until 8.1 was stable and running better than seven to upgrade. I did the same with Ten, I don't regret anything, Ten is far better in performance and ergonomy (apart from those two clicks at start. You can also press any key to remove the lock screen by the way...
Two clicks? Two users, selecting not default user but another and logging in without typing password:
Windows 7: Press arrow right, press enter. Done. Two clicks.
Windows 10: Press any key to remove locking screen, press tab 4 times (to highlight another user), press enter (select user), press tab 6 times (to highlight Sign in), press enter, done. 13 clicks.
Not to mention that not everyone know that lock screen can be removed pressing any key. I still like to hear about those better things on Windows 10. Perhaps I'm not only one because so many prefer to stick with Windows 7.
Windows Key + Tab lets you see every single window open, and if you use multiple screens it shows it only on that screen. Very helpful for tracking down a specific window when you have about 30 open across 3 screens like I frequently do.
Windows Key + Arrow key snaps a window to the side of that screen depending on arrow pressed. May have been in 7, but not sure.
The ability to snap windows to the edges of screens that also share edges with other screens. It used to be I could only snap edges on my outer edges, but now I can do it on all of them.
Right click on start button in the bottom left pulls up a lot of administrative functions, including control panel. Settings is there and works for some things, but as you said Control Panel is better for more complicated things. Welp, it's still there and even easier to get to than before!
Also ability to get to things like Device Manager quickly is much appreciated.
Now there is something. For that first thing, not sure if software like Dextop can make same.
Windows button+arrow snap works also with Windows 7.
I always start settings with just Win+typing start. Cannot remember last time I clicked Start button with mouse. Tried that right button and still think Win+write is faster. Microsoft is getting rid of Control panel according to this
http://www.winbeta.org/news/windows...trol-panel-gone-will-be-subsumed-settings-app
And then only settings panel will remain? I also open Device manager with typing.
While those features are usefuul, there are probably some programs for Windows 7 that give same functionality. But fixing Windows 10 annoyances like not able to scroll through options with keyboard is probably much harder if not impossible.