There are many aspects of Windows 11 that are genuine improvements over previous versions, but they are there many more frustration, especially if you’re sick of seeing Copilot AI everywhere. Microsoft has now announced a bold new plan: I’m actually listening PC owners on what they want in Windows 11.
A new blog post from the Windows team explained: “Every day, we hear from the community about your experience with Windows. And over the past few months, the team and I have spent a lot of time analyzing your feedback. The result is the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.”
The first major change coming to Windows 11 is a more customizable taskbar with the long-awaited return of top and vertical modes. Windows has supported moving the taskbar to different sides of screens for years — at least as far back as Windows XP in 2001 — but the redesigned taskbar in Windows 11 never brought back that feature. Several third-party applications have proven that it can be done, e.g Start 11but its official return would be greatly appreciated.
Microsoft also plans to remove “unnecessary Copilot entry points,” starting with Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets, and Notepad. This should mean fewer Copilot buttons and menus everywhere in Windows. It can be the Widgets panel on the taskbar The most annoying and intrusive aspect of Windows 11will have “quieter defaults, more control over when and how widgets appear, and improved customization for the Discover feed.”
The initial release of Windows 11 included the most significant update to File Explorer since Windows 7, with a more modern design, tab support, and a redesigned context menu—the latter feature remains controversial. Microsoft promises a “faster launch experience, reduced judder, smoother navigation, and more reliable performance for everyday file tasks.”
Finally, the company plans to make changes in system updates. The ability to push updates during device installation, reboot or shutdown without installing updates, and longer update intervals will come to Windows 11.
If Microsoft actually Windows 11 could end up being a better operating system if it makes these changes and doesn’t replace them with other annoyances. I would like to know why the company is only making these changes nowSince the release of Windows 11 in 2021, complaints about the missing vertical taskbar and aggressive automatic updates have continued. I’m tired of the ‘Microslop’ jokesor it was becoming difficult to sell new computers (esp The MacBook Neo was a success) or something else.
Whatever the reason for Windows 11’s new strategy, it sounds like a step in the right direction. These changes will begin testing Windows Insider channels later in March and April, with a full rollout to all PCs expected later.
Source: Windows Insider Blog
