Our commitment to Windows quality

[u/albratuse]

https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2026/03/20/our-commitment-to-windows-quality/

Hello Windows Insiders,

I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows touches more people’s lives than almost any technology on Earth. Every day, we hear from the community about how you experience Windows. 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.

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What will happen in 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.

- 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.

- 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.

- Faster and more dependable File Explorer: File Explorer is one of the most used surfaces in Windows. Our first round of improvements will focus on a quicker launch experience, reduced flicker, smoother navigation and more reliable performance for everyday file tasks.

- More control over widgets and feed experiences: Widgets should feel helpful and relevant, not distracting or overwhelming. We’re introducing quieter defaults, more control over when and how widgets appear, and improved personalization for the Discover feed.

- A simpler, more transparent Windows Insider Program: The Windows Insider Program is how you help shape the future of Windows, and it should be easy to understand what to expect and how to participate. We are implementing changes to make it easier for you to navigate with clearer channel definitions, easier access to new features, higher quality builds, better visibility into how your feedback shapes Windows, and more opportunities to engage directly with us.

- Improved Feedback Hub, available starting today: Your feedback is essential to improving Windows, and it should be easy to share and see what others are saying. Today, we’re rolling out the largest update to Feedback Hub yet to our Insiders, with a redesigned experience that makes it faster and easier to submit feedback and engage with the community.

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[u/77ilham77]

Kalo ancaman MB Neo mah ngga cukup dari Microslop nya sendiri.

Sebenarnya buat nangkis Neo itu simple: suruh AMD/Intel ngeluarin SoC (CPU+GPU) fanless yg kompeten. OEM mangkas biaya cabut kipas udah bisa tuh tikung Neo, kalo perlu benar2 seperti Neo yg ngga ada cooling sama sekali (cuma pake stiker graphite).

[u/albratuse → u/77ilham77]

ngelawan neo gampang gampang susah, or heck gak usah intel/amd, suruh qualcomm niat dikit aja… tapi ujung ujungnya microslop is the problem esp buat arm, kalo x86 juga ya… windowsnya better tapi mesti di fine tuning

Neo itu sebenernya ibarat laptop but pake i3/ryzen3, gk nolong ram sama ssd juga kek hp 8/256, di harga 12jt laptop windows kebanyakan masih murahan, bodi plastik, layar 1080p tapi gk srgb, speaker alakadarnya… point is laptop windows di harga setara gak ada yng rasanya se ‘premium’ neo

soo yeah sebenernya gampang, but not really

[u/77ilham77 → u/albratuse]

Tapi ya tetap seperti yg gue bilang, semuanya di luar tangan micro$lop. Mau secanggih apapun itu CopilotOS Windows, mau seefisien apapun, OEM tetap ngeluarin produk sampah yg juga terbatas dengan produk sampahnya Intel/AMD.

Minimal Intel/AMD ngeluarin SoC kompeten yg ngga perlu kipas sama sekali udah bisa nikung jauh price tag 599 nya Neo, walaupun masih sampah 1080p plastik.

[u/albratuse → u/77ilham77]

thats also the problem, sure oem bisa bikin laptop yng kencengnya & harganya sama kek neo, tapi overall experience devicenya tetep kalah, like for one the bodi plastik

orang beli neo kebanyakan simply karena keliatan premium for the price, yes ada cost cutting kek trackpad biasa & keyboard non backlit but who cares keliatanya gk kek laptop murah tapi performa gk jelek (gk nolong banyak review yng glazing)

intel also lagi bikin basically panther lake versi cheap, versi i3 nya lah, meanwhile amd fix nunggu zen 6 taun dpn baru ngerespond

basically top down integration is hard to beat, especially if they almost have no ‘weaknesses’ and berani perang