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@onghu Thanks for sharing! What about it do you like? Is it about cramming more icons onto the taskbar or is the double decker part more important?

@TeaAndDates This, for example, is how the quick start is used on my PC: x.com/i/status/20348…

Since (re)joining Windows a few years ago, I've never seen my team as excited about an initiative as they are about this. Can't wait to get these improvements and fixes to Start, Taskbar, File Explorer, and more out to customers!

@Majoraslayer When it comes to backups like OneDrive, we default to the best behavior for most users (no data loss) but definitely make sure it's configurable. Working on the ads and looking at the thin taskbar! And improving updates is a big part of what we announced, so...getting there?

@TeaAndDates Turn OneDrive off by default. Stop changing my settings/bootloaders with updates. Leave my files alone, untouched by AI and private unless I choose otherwise. Get rid of ads in the OS, and return the thin taskbar from Windows 10 (while using small icons). Then, I just might ;)

@thesimmerdan We've got a lot of improvements coming for search - simpler and less distracting are definitely in the mix!

@TeaAndDates I would really like to see that native Windows search, again! I remember it was being tested in the Windows 11 Insider program, but you abandoned the idea. It seemed faster, less distracting, and of course, native.

@HAIDA5C We're working on adjusting the rankers in search so your apps (including the recycle bin) show up where they should compared to other suggestions. The recycle bin should work now though, if it's not coming up please do file a bug (Windows+F)

@TeaAndDates Can you make Windows Search show me my app instead of bing suggestions can't believe i can't find the recycle bin when i search

@thecuriousowl25 Would love to understand if you don't like multi-tab, or you just feel like it makes File Explorer more unstable? We're working hard on perf and reliability there. And say more about the printers - I worked on Windows printing 25+ years ago so I'm always curious! 🖨️

@TeaAndDates Maybe just take out the multi tab from file explorer, seems to make it really unstable and crash at the drop of a hat. Also please fix the printers dialogs, or give us the old screens that actually work, not these new screens that don't. Then once you fix it, please leave it be

@Majoraslayer I hear you - and hope you're open to trying again once these changes roll out.

@TeaAndDates It's going to take a lot more than this to win people back. I'm working on transitioning to Linux Mint right now, and I HATE Linux. Invading my privacy and feeding me ads just happens to be something I hate even more.

@JPetrides Right Click + Taskbar settings will let you move your start button to the left! You can uninstall copilot and onedrive right now. We try to make sure users don't lose their work so default to backing up but you can turn that off! Hopefully that's a start...

@TeaAndDates undo all the electron/react stuff. Allow copilot and one drive to be uninstalled. Don't default files to be saved to the cloud and unfindable on the PC. move the start button back to the bottom left. make it super optional to have a Microsoft account.

@_mainframe79 Sorry you've been hitting these issues - start reliability and perf is a big part of what we're fixing with this effort so hopefully you'll "start" to see improvements soon (see what I did there 😇)

@TeaAndDates Can you make the start button be a button again and not a constantly crashing react app?

@inkrotaudio Thanks Kaleb - and please keep passing feedback our way.

@TeaAndDates Its a huge start even if nearly 5 years overdue. Thank you for listening to feedback and please continue to listen to power users as we have work to do and I really dislike when my computer decides to take control away from me.

@ChuZhen1 I hope so too - I'd love to see us re-earn your trust!

@TeaAndDates As a former insider, I am excited to see your team has acknowledged the complaints. I hope the new changes will change my mind and encourage me to rejoin the insider preview.

@Techie007L I love a very specific challenge!

@TeaAndDates This is hopeful. I'll be impressed when the installer fits on a DVD again; install Windows on a HDD, let the system sit, and the HDD actually spins down like it always did before; and when Windows fresh boots with under 1.5GB RAM used, 60 processes, 900 threads, and 30k handles.

@designedbyabin Love the suggestions. Starting from the end - we just released a new Feedback Hub today, please take a look! For the others I have questions 🤓 Can you tell me more about what you'd like tablet mode to solve for you? And for quick settings - what's the top setting that's missing?

Add Text Box in Snipping Tool. Add AI powered Transcription in Sound Recorder. (The NPU in my Surface has been sitting dormant for 2 years now) Add basic Time, Date, Weather widgets to the Widgets board (iOS and Android had it for years). Add more shortcuts in the Action Centre. Finally: An Optional Tablet Mode (Make it similar to Xbox UI) Update the Windows Feedback Hub App. It’s so slow. Then remove the Collections feature from the user’s side. The moderators/AI keeps putting Feedback with the wrong collection-making it harder to discover and upvote. Add image support in Feedback Hub if possible (for other users to see) Thanks. 🙂

@Serk_TX Tell me more about what you liked about the quick launch bar!

@TeaAndDates Hopefully coded by actual programmers and not more vibe coding... (Also, give us back the quick launch bar!)

@lutefiskguy Ugh my least favorite holiday! 🙃I promise it's for real!

@TeaAndDates Really hope this isn’t an early April Fools!

@szalony321 My goal is always for us to start out with the best defaults for most users, and then add settings for folks to tweak. In this case for most users, it's better to err on the side of backing up files / keys so this is where we landed - but agree that you need control!

@TeaAndDates Can you: 1. Remove Copilot integration entirely. If I want it, I'll install it. 2. Prevent encryption keys from being automatically uploaded. No one has any reason to access my files. 3. Make OneDrive way less intrusive. If a document is saved, I want it on MY PC. Thx

@neilquinn Thanks Neil - we're working on it - I was just watching the team demo some major perf improvements to file operations last night! (Do I know how to have fun or what?)

@TeaAndDates PLEASE fix explorer Tali. File copies seem utterly broken. And replace the 30+ year old unzip utility that takes 20x as long to unzip files as nana/7zip when there are a lot of small files. Make SMB actually work.

@missymimac @_Tiacaldwell Oh no, Miya I’m so sorry to hear this. What a shock and heartbreak. Sending my condolences, and may her memory be a blessing.

One of my dearest and best friends. Not everyone gets to have a friend like @_Tiacaldwell in their lifetime, I feel so grateful and honored to have called her my friend. I miss you. RIP. 😢💔

@TheRomit @doublefeh Thanks for the heads up! Passed along to folks on the outlook mobile team.

The last few weeks my daily tech-press newsletter has included articles about "a journalist lost in the Amazon" and "the best dog treats available on Amazon" along with articles about Google and MSFT. It sure will be entertaining when the robots fully take over!