On: My Windows Computer Just Doesn't Feel Like Mine An...

[giantrobot]

Until some update resets all those values behind your back.

[bongodongobob → giantrobot]

That's why you use group policy to edit them.

[giantrobot → bongodongobob]

Which means paying extra money for a Pro license just be able to edit settings on a computer you own. Microsoft's policy is bullshit.

[userbinator → giantrobot]

Would MS dare to do that to their enterprise customers who make up the majority of their Windows license revenue?

[archerx → userbinator]

Yes, absolutely, they couldn’t care less.

[arwineap → userbinator]

Routinely.

[Zak → userbinator]

Microsoft has market leader syndrome; they aren't afraid their customers will switch to a competing option.

[gitaarik → userbinator]

Yeah, that seems to happen according to the story posted, and in many comments here.