Published Apr 25, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT Hamlin has been in the tech field for over seven years. Since 2017, his work has appeared on MakeUseOf , OSXDaily, Beebom, MashTips, and more. He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or on a flight than anywhere else. Windows 11 is fine out of the box, but I don't think "fine" is what most of us are after once we get used to our PCs. After a while, you start to notice some of the little quirks that Microsoft still hasn't addressed since launch. For instance, window management is still a bit clunky, Windows Search is far from perfect, and audio controls are all over the place. None of these issues is a dealbreaker on its own, but they show up often enough to slow you down and annoy you when you're just trying to get things done.…