Solid article. Thanks for sharing. There also are a handful of more advanced tips, often involving command line approaches, in the article’s lengthy comment section. Unfortunately, they are buried in a pile of “just use Linux” and “get a Mac” trolling.
There also are a few utilities that some people find useful for tuning the Windows interface, mostly by consolidating a large number of settings that are scattered throughout the Windows interface into a relatively coherent set of preference panes. For better or worse, there are a lot of such settings. Winaero Tweaker is worth a look. Also useful is Microsoft’s own set of utilities and enhancements, PowerToys.