It really sounds like you have a problem with your system affecting performance. I have encountered none of the issues you describe. I even have an Intel Celeron 2957U with 6GB of RAM and an integrated GPU doing CAM/GRBL related tasks over RDC that runs like a top.
I also get the impression that you're primarily a Linux user who has to use Windows and is just latching on to any reason to complain about it.
> Because they've implemented those features in a managed runtime that is slow as molasses.
To my knowledge the Windows 10 UI is written using the C++ Runtime, not a managed one. The use of XAML is not an indicator of a managed language, UWP Apps can be written in C++.
> There are many things you can't even do with the new control panel.
Microsoft is gradually migrating features from the Control Panel over to the Settings App. As such the Control Panel still exists and is readily accessible.
> There are many instances where you have to wait for the control panel to fail it's happy path (e.g: printer auto discovery) before it just gives up and presents you a link to the old printer adding wizard.
And for most people the happy path works and is significantly easier to deal with. Not everyone is comfortable editing CUPS config files.
> the last major update took over an hour to complete.
How long does an distro-upgrade take you? Because that's the equivalent procedure. It really sounds like a problem with your system because the Spring Creators update too about 15 minutes on my systems.
> meanwhile the Windows updater doesn't even in-flight a second download while the previous package is installing
Windows 10 downloads all of the updates prior to attempting to install any of them so... what are you talking about?
> I've had Windows tell me I'm running out of RAM when I have >30% left.
Again, that sounds like you have something else going on and you're just blaming the thing you despise for all your woes.
I also get the impression that you're primarily a Linux user who has to use Windows and is just latching on to any reason to complain about it.
> Because they've implemented those features in a managed runtime that is slow as molasses.
To my knowledge the Windows 10 UI is written using the C++ Runtime, not a managed one. The use of XAML is not an indicator of a managed language, UWP Apps can be written in C++.
> There are many things you can't even do with the new control panel.
Microsoft is gradually migrating features from the Control Panel over to the Settings App. As such the Control Panel still exists and is readily accessible.
> There are many instances where you have to wait for the control panel to fail it's happy path (e.g: printer auto discovery) before it just gives up and presents you a link to the old printer adding wizard.
And for most people the happy path works and is significantly easier to deal with. Not everyone is comfortable editing CUPS config files.
> the last major update took over an hour to complete.
How long does an distro-upgrade take you? Because that's the equivalent procedure. It really sounds like a problem with your system because the Spring Creators update too about 15 minutes on my systems.
> meanwhile the Windows updater doesn't even in-flight a second download while the previous package is installing
Windows 10 downloads all of the updates prior to attempting to install any of them so... what are you talking about?
> I've had Windows tell me I'm running out of RAM when I have >30% left.
Again, that sounds like you have something else going on and you're just blaming the thing you despise for all your woes.