Klajan

You can do the same on Windows (mount ssh shares), there is an Fuse like project for Windows: WinFsp.

"Allows" You have to add/change a registry key, so it's not like this is an option Microsoft wants normal users to have.

Really? It hasn't been reset for me once, I wonder why I'm not affected.

You could just make a backup of the registry key and install it again in a few clicks .

I wish, but multiple Laptops with unavailable drivers, barely working trackpads, sleep issues and a few other annoyances tell me it isn't always as easy.

I haven't found many systems that Windows doesn't run

I disabled that realy quickly... If I wanted to search the Web I would use a browser. I can only recomment that, it speeds up search a lot and it now actualy works as one would expect