“Better” or “worse” can be rather subjective… well unless we’re talking about EndeavourOS, in which case it’s obviously objectively better </bias> 
The meme @thefrog shared just recently, I think sums up the current angst people have with Windows rather nicely though:
I’m still amazed that on a fresh install of Windows, I can spend a bunch of time uninstalling all the junk software bundled with it that I never wanted, only to then run an update and discover it’s all back again.
Even in 2026, after all the anti-trust lawsuits, and the fact that Microsoft’s browser has been one of the longest running memes, its still forced upon users, with messages like, “oh, but it’s good now!”.
From DOS to Windows 11, there’s been a steady path of dumbing down the OS and removing the user’s control. I have no doubt that suits some users, but I expect that anyone who wants to own and control the decisions made on their own computer, would be feeling pretty frustrated.