Sources: Microsoft is focusing on fixing the core issues of Windows 11 over the coming months after persistent bugs, ads, and bloatware eroded user trust
Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience. … Windows is in a weird spot.
The Verge Tom Warren
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my pet theory is this is because the market share of linux went from like 1.1% to 1.4% in 2024 and for the first time ever didn't go back to 1.1% in 2025 [embedded post]
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Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows | Engineers are now focusing on performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience
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Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows | The Verge
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Microsoft s'efforce de rétablir la confiance dans Windows.
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Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows
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Everyone who's been complaining about how buggy macOS Tahoe is, take a moment and read this. It could be a lot worse. — https://www.theverge.com/...
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Microsoft is quietly walking back Windows 11's AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift for the OS
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Microsoft is reevaluating its AI efforts on Windows 11 — plans to reduce Copilot integrations and evolve Recall