It would be greatly appreciated if it were easier to change or disable those
features that microsoft seems to think users need when they are, in fact, a
nuisance. Of prime concern is the Review feature that opens up with "Final
Showing Markup." This may be a wonderful thing for teachers and those who
spend their entire existence reviewing the work of others; it is a pain in
the butt for those whose lot is production, research, and writing without
reviewers who make use of that feature.
You could take a lesson from Adobe Acrobat who puts a box allowing the user
to check or remove the check for the feature (e.g. help) to be displayed on
startup.
One of the most echoed complaints I have heard over the last 15+ years is
about software companies that believe they know what users want and need and
fill programs with unneeded and uncontrollable features.