They had 6 years to fix the taskbar and now they’re listening?
And they want to make the AI more meaningful but no mention of letting people turn it off.
I guess they’re worried. I already left.
Our commitment to Windows quality
Submitted 3 weeks ago by morrowind@lemmy.ml to technology@lemmy.world
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/
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deegeese@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
andallthat@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s unfair. We have been listening to you all this time. And sometimes watching. And once we’re done with recall, also recording so we can watch and listen again or train our AI to watch you instead. Because honestly who wants to watch people work. That’s gross.
- Nadella (probably)
biggerbogboy@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Yeah, we’ll have to wait until 2032 for that AI toggle lmao
Windows is like that one artistic shit painting on a public stall door, you first think it looks alright, then realise it’s shit. Microsoft never changed from painting with shit to painting with acrylic, they just decided to change a small few visual features of that painting thinking we’d like it.
xombie21@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
As a former windows insider it’s too little too late. Already switched to Linux.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
Also former insider and can’t believe what I used to put up with before switching. It’s so nice using software that isn’t constantly trying to manipulate you track you or monetize you.
Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
More taskbar customization, including vertical and top positions:
Removed for no reason when win 11 launched, Fixed by using windows 10
Integrating AI where it’s most meaningful, with craft and focus:
Noone wants your shitty AI. Fixed by using windows 10
Reducing disruption from Windows Updates
Windows update has always been fucking horrible, but I kinda have a running gag. Fixed by using windows 10
Faster and more dependable File Explorer
Performance worse under win 11, Fixed by using windows 10
More control over widgets and feed experiences
Feature noone wants, fixed by using windows 10
A simpler, more transparent Windows Insider Program
It would be much better if win 11 updates didn’t need to constantly be rolled back because they break fundamental features due to lack of testing. Why even have a beta branch? Fixed by using windows 10
Improved Feedback Hub, available starting today
The continued push toward deeper AI integration shows that feedback does not matter to Microsoft. Fixed by using windows 10?
Or just use any Linux distro, since none of them have these problems.
dabster291@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Windows update has always been fucking horrible, but I kinda have a running gag. Fixed by using windows 10
I mean, Win10 is EOL now, so it’s not going to be getting very many updates anymore
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
LTSC is not.
ravenaspiring@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
You mean Windows 10 is the perfect product? MS can’t improve on it so it must be perfect… Right? All others are just seeking perfection they can never achieve.
Wait… Yells out the door “Someone go get me a Jesuit Priest!”
cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
reads better when you read it like the spongebob meme: oUr CoMmItMeNt To WiNdOwS qUaLiTy
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
This should go in @programmer-humor or something.
JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
The fact that a multi-billion dollar company publishes a post like this shows how bad things have gotten.
grrgyle@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
It’s afraid!
Boozilla@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Reminds me of all those “tech magazine” articles years ago saying “akshually Edge is a really good browser” after the entire planet only used it to download some other browser instead.
morrowind@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
It was a decent browser. And an independent engine, which everyone here seems rabid for
JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 weeks ago
Now it’s just another Chromium.
badgermurphy@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
There is never anything fundamentally bad about more choices, but that doesn’t mean that some of the choices are not fundamentally bad.
FUCKING_CUNO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Too little too late
eager_eagle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
so… some really basic shit that should have been expected in a pre-2010 update + AI
well done, guys
mczolly@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Thanks, microslop, nobody cares
chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Lol sure thing Microslop.
db2@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Integrating AI where it’s most meaningful, with craft and focus: You will see us be more intentional about how and where Copilot integrates across Windows, focusing on experiences that are genuinely useful and well‑crafted. As part of this, we are reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points, starting with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos, Widgets and Notepad.
OK but who thought that was a good idea in the first place and are they seeking employment elsewhere? It was and is incredibly stupid.
Reducing disruption from Windows Updates: Receiving updates should be predictable and easy to plan around, so we’re giving you more control. This includes the ability to skip updates during device setup to get to the desktop faster, restart or shut down without installing updates and pause updates for longer when needed, all while reducing update noise with fewer automatic restarts and notifications.
These are basic things that should have been there decades ago.
Thank you for holding us to a high standard. Windows is as much yours as it is ours
I’ll expect my dividend check posthaste.
PushButton@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The month of March ended sooner than expected this year…
tal@lemmy.today 2 weeks ago
And over the past several months, the team and I have spent a great deal of time analyzing your feedback. What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.
Today, I’m sharing what we are doing in response. Here are some of the initial changes we will preview in builds with Windows Insiders this month and throughout April.
More taskbar customization, including vertical and top positions: Repositioning the taskbar is one of the top asks we’ve heard from you. We are introducing the ability to reposition it to the top or sides of your screen, making it easier to personalize your workspace.
I actually have seen people here conplaining about the Windows 11 taskbar.
bibbasa@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
not looking back, and with the macbook neo there’s gonna be a lot more people leaving.
Pirate@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
I want to personally thank Windows for introducing the century of the Linux desktop to my and my family’s life.
Pirate@feddit.org 2 weeks ago
Is this “quality” with us in the room right now? I’m pretty sure all quality windows had died with windows 7.
AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
As an 85% windows user, this is hilarious and fuck Microsoft.
Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They still insist on stuffing AI down the users’ throats. Good that I never started with this windows crap.
yumyumsmuncher@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
reddig33@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This blog post has some real “surejan.gif” energy. I’ll believe there are improvements if/when I see them.
adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Reminds me of “Security security security.”
Now, with AI.
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 3 weeks ago
Pick one
MuttMutt@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Option C
Linux
lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Hurt at the implication that Linux is not quality
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 2 weeks ago
OS age verification says no, sorry