Microsoft is rethinking Windows 11 after months of complaints

Microsoft outlines a Windows overhaul focused on speed, stability, and user control

<QUOTE>Highly anticipated: Microsoft is taking a closer look at Windows 11 after months of criticism over the operating system's uneven performance and intrusive AI features. The company has begun outlining a series of engineering fixes and user experience overhauls aimed at rebuilding confidence in its flagship product, with the first phase arriving in preview builds this spring and broader improvements planned throughout 2026</QUOTE>Continue reading…

"Windows OEMs have been pushing for leaner builds that can run efficiently on systems with 8GB of RAM"
That's funny. I know NOTHING about coding, but I know for fact windows 11 could run efficiently on 4GB of ram or even less if every feature was Opt-in/out instead of MS just shoving everything down our throats..

@DJNelson,

With regret I really didn't understand reply and context

My machine at startup: This particular build also works on machines that only have 4gb of DDR4 ram and a Celeron CPU. It's nothing more than features unnecessary for typical home use removed before Windows is installed. And it works because it's stable. It doesn't need to update to keep working. But you can't get it directly from Microsoft.

Microsoft has been getting a little too aggressive with copilot in absolutely everything, it's a pain to uninstall with each new update...

ZetaCancri said:

Microsoft has been getting a little too aggressive with copilot in absolutely everything, it's a pain to uninstall with each new update..

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I joined this forum to learn how to put an end to that on machines that can't handle the rapidly expanding bloat that comes with each update. Mission accomplished, as far as that goes, as most of what you need to know can be found in the tutorials, and they lead to other sources of information..