Windows is customized by the PC manufacturer. HP's version is very intrusive. Just one minor example: it forced me to put in a pin number for security. I don't need or want this. I went to setup and got rid of it 3 times. It's still there. Apparently now HP, Google, and Microsoft all know how to run my life better than I do. Google and Microsoft think they know what news I shouldn't read and what candidates I shouldn't vote for. I wonder if HP has now joined that club.
The laptop is pretty fast and I got a good deal on it.
This laptop is very quick, which it should be, the screen is very nice quality - I got the “default” IPS 1080p. The only drawback is the loud fan. In an office environment you probably will not notice much, but working at home or in any quiet environment, it is distracting. But, you can always pop on the headphones, crank the tunes and not worry about it.