Windows 11 buries its best features for power-users deep behind the worst menus

Windows 11's clean surface hides a fragmented UX where power-user features are buried across legacy menus, outdated dialogs, and tools users must discover independently. Key pain points include the unresolved Control Panel vs. Settings split, the two-layer right-click context menu, audio settings requiring four navigation steps to reach a Windows 95-era dialog, and powerful tools like Sysinternals, PowerToys, and God Mode that aren't surfaced anywhere in the OS. The core argument is that Windows 11 has no capability deficit — it has a design and discoverability problem.