It doesn't completely stop it from being recycled, but it does increase the amount of work necessary for the consumer to recycle it probably by a factor of 10x

It doesn't completely stop it from being recycled, but it does increase the amount of work necessary for the consumer to recycle it probably by a factor of 10x (3 seconds to chuck it in the right bin vs 30 seconds to remove the plastic window) and greatly reduces the likelihood it will be recycled. Producers need to be held accountable for the impact of packaging decisions like this.