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Microsoft has announced a major 2026 "reset" for Windows 11,
focusing on improving performance, reliability, and user experience, with changes starting in April.

Mar. 20 (DPnet).– Microsoft is implementing a major Windows 11 reset focused on improving performance, reliability, and user experience following widespread user complaints about system quality and AI integration, resulting in decisions to significantly scale back Copilot, removing it from apps like Notepad, Snipping Tool, and Photos due to user pushback against excessive AI features.

This "reset" will be delivered via regular Windows Update mechanisms, starting in 2026. These enhancements will be released over time rather than all at once, appearing in standard cumulative updates.

In a highly detailed memo, Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s executive vice president of Windows + Devices, pledged a philosophical reset, acknowledging that they’ve listened to those “who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.” He announced these initial changes:

• More taskbar customization, including vertical and top position;
• Integrating AI where it’s most meaningful, with craft and focus on reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points;
• Reducing disruption from Windows Updates, including the ability to skip 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;
• More control over widgets and feed experiences;
• A simpler, more transparent Windows Insider Program to navigate with clearer channel definitions, easier access to new features, higher quality builds, and better visibility into how your feedback shapes Windows;
• Improved Feedback Hub.

It's not just under the hood improvements that are on the way, either. Microsoft says it's addressing top feedback from users that impact the user experience of the OS. It's working to reduce UI flicker in apps like File Explorer, deliver a more fluid and consistent UI experience across modern interfaces.