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@ScottArbeit There's enough non nitpicky things TBH to keep you busy.

Does that mean that every nitpick you and I might have will be addressed? No, of course not... Windows has 1.5B users with wildly varying hardware and perspectives. But it does mean that the team knows where they are, they care, and they're making real changes that matter.

I was part of the small group in Seattle that Pavan mentioned in the blog post. The Windows team is deeply aware of the criticisms, the importance of making Windows amazing for developers, and the need to smooth out the UX. They're engaged, and better things are coming.

@josephradhik I'm with you on this. So much jankiness. Experience for so many reasons isn't good at all.

Ridiculous. To witness a perfectly usable operating system nosedive in quality over the past 5 years, has been painful. W11 is pathetic in so many ways, the fact that you have to debloat, "winhance", and more, just to make the damn thing work. W11 is a mirror of everything that has gone wrong in the software side recently. And yes, I'm a daily power user.

@Daniel_Rubino Try setting up a laptop for someone. Completely ridiculous to have to ask for credentials or enter hacks to bypass (that MS tries to take away)

Internal push to end Windows 11’s Microsoft Account rule I get why people are fed up with the Microsoft account requirement during Windows 11 setup. Plenty of folks just want to use their PC without jumping through hoops, and the frustration is real. Yes, Apple and Google do the same thing, but that does not magically make it feel better for Windows users who never asked for this shift. At the end of the day, it is on Microsoft to show why having an MSA actually benefits people. If the company wants this to be the default path, it has to prove the value, not assume it. (1/2)

@windowsinsider ... hasn't been there for a long time.

Our commitment to Windows quality aka.ms/WindowsQuality…

@shanselman As long as the commitment is real, I'm down. It's become so janky. I could write a novel on all the things. OneDrive and Teams integrations. Can't setup laptop for others. New start menu - relies on search which is slow and not very good. Forced bad AI. It's honestly exhausting

Working on this is part of my new job! Even more to come blogs.windows.com/windows-inside…

@pavandavuluri 3 - OneDrive is sloppy software. It shouldn't change people's folders and then create a folder mess once account is removed. Control panel and settings inconsistencies - print drivers are 💩. Should be more "It needs to do THiS" instead of "Wouldn't it be cool if it did THIS?"

@pavandavuluri 2- windows store? You're not Apple, - creates confusion. Too many setup clicks and prompts. First and foremost, it should just work. folks that want more they can get it themselves, no forced installs or ads in start. One teams version - not multiples.

The team and I have spent the past several months analyzing feedback from the community. What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better. Read this blog post to learn more about what we're doing in response as we look to raise the bar on Windows 11 quality. Please keep the feedback coming, to help us shape the future of Windows together. blogs.windows.com/windows-inside…

@WindowsLatest Great for PR, let's see it in Windows.

BREAKING: Microsoft could drop the requirement for a Microsoft account to use Windows 11. This move is being explored internally as part of the company’s efforts to win back Windows 11 users. A future Windows 11 update will also make the OOBE (out-of-box-experience) UX "quieter and more streamlined," with fewer pages and reboots, so getting started is simpler. Microsoft has committed to faster OS performance, a reduced memory footprint, a faster File Explorer, fewer web-based UI elements in the OS, and even the ability to pause updates for as long as you want. Microsoft is also scaling back Copilot in Windows 11, and it will only add AI to places and apps where it adds real value.

@zacbowden It's become such a janky experience. Broken shell, copilot in places you don't want it, run as administrator and no power user modes, a new start menu that has become even more useless.

BREAKING: Microsoft just announced several major changes to Windows 11 in an effort to win back user trust and evolve the platform into something people will actually want to use over macOS and Linux! It's a huge announcement that addresses Windows 11's biggest problems today, tackling core fundamental issues such as unreliable system performance, UX consistency, AI bloat and general enshittification. Microsoft has confirmed that this year, it WILL be reducing where ads and Copilot appear throughout the system, including in Start, Widgets, Notepad, Photos, and more! File Explorer and Windows Search will be upgraded with improved performance and capabilities that make finding apps and files much faster and easier. The OS will become lighter with less RAM and system utilization at idle, making it smoother to run on low end hardware with limited memory. These improvements will also benefit high-end PCs too. Windows Update will be improved with more granular controls and the ability to postpone updates for longer, along with reducing how often the OS needs to restart to install an update. Microsoft has also confirmed that it's bringing back fan favourite features such as the ability to move the Taskbar! It's also working to update more areas of the system shell with modern WinUI designs, which should make Windows 11 feel more coherent and complete. There's much more in the announcement, and it honestly all sounds too good to be true. Microsoft really is listening to feedback, and is eager to make Windows the BEST desktop OS on the market. More details including when these changes will arrive in the link! windowscentral.com/microsoft/wind…

@Grummz Honestly, being back the sound cards. We've given in to the onboard crap.

Believe it or not, they just dropped a new Sound Blaster card.

@DanielVavra It's exciting, not for gaming, your loss is huge but for movies. KCD on the big or little screen is essential. Make it happen

True. Gaming world is finally saved from my controversies! :)

@LundukeJournal I'd say I was surprised but I'm not

Windows Notepad.exe now has a remote code execution vulnerability. You read that right. Notepad.exe, which used to be a simple text editor, has had so many network connect features added (including AI and Microsoft account subscriptions)… that it now has security vulnerabilities. This CVE is rated as “SEVERE” and given an 8.8 score. cve.org/CVERecord?id=C…

@TheSadKot @WindowsLatest I'm just saying for starters, the default search is not great. What changes specifically make it better? It's still a memory hog.

@BSitko @WindowsLatest Search engine and browser engine are not the same thing. Both Chrome and Edge are both based on Chromium, which uses the blink engine. Microsoft's changes make it better than chrome.

Breaking: Microsoft admits Windows 11 is a broken mess, and is genuinely planning to improve performance, reliability, and address bugs in the coming months. Microsoft plans to address core issues of Windows 11, and this process is internally called "swarming.” Core issues include performance, dark mode, neglected parts of the OS, and File Explorer, among other buggy areas of Windows 11. "The feedback we’re receiving from our community of passionate customers and Windows Insiders has been clear. We need to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful for people,” says Pavan Davuluri, president of Windows and devices, in a statement to Tom Warren of The Verge. "Trust is earned over time, and we are committed to building it back with the Windows community,” says Microsoft's Windows boss.

@TheSadKot @WindowsLatest It's the same engine but Microsoft'd. Not sure where superior comes from considering the default search engine is BING

@BSitko @WindowsLatest Unironically, Edge is superior to Chrome in literally every metric. Edge deserves to be upset, and should absolutely warn you that you're fucking up.

@DDuggan21 I've lived near Baltimore for 30 years but have been a Giants fan since the late 70's. Whatever. Roman was punted out the door. This was something I was worried about. Harbs has his favorites

Yeah, and we’ll see what the title ends up being. But the run game is his specialty, so safe to assume that will be his focus

@thewardoll @elonmusk I'm sure he cares

@elonmusk Money can't buy happiness, but I know someone who bought something more valuable than that for you.

Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” really knew what they were talking about 😔

@DDuggan21 Both Harbaugh brothers have fired him

🚨Teammate scoop alert 🚨 Imagine this will be a run-game coordinator type of role. Good complement to OC Matt Nagy. Roman was John Harbaugh's OC from 2019-22. Then was Jim Harbaugh's OC the past two seasons

@Pirat_Nation 🤦🏼‍♂️

Microsoft says latest Windows 11 issue crashes explorer.exe, makes taskbar disappear Microsoft has confirmed a Windows 11 bug where explorer.exe hangs during first sign-in after boot or certain updates, especially with specific startup apps. This causes the taskbar to disappear, the desktop to become unresponsive, and the Start menu and File Explorer to become inaccessible.

@axenicat @Skirge01 @WindowsLatest 8 was designed for a tablet.