How shall we know? Maybe the current world crisis will even lead us back to older hardware and more efficient coding?
Really old news. The Verge already has an article about it, "Microsoft is working to rebuild trust in Windows" dated Jan 29, 2026. Windows Central put out the same news three times now, "Microsoft promises 2026 will be a better year for Windows 11 — confirms plans to address "pain points" across the OS" on January 29, 2026, then "Microsoft unveils MAJOR improvements coming to Windows 11 this year — movable Taskbar, reduced RAM usage, less AI and ads, and much more CONFIRMED: "We are evolving how Windows is built behind the scenes to raise the quality bar"" on March 20, 2026, and now "What is Windows K2? Inside Microsoft’s big plan to save Windows 11 and win back trust from users." on April 26, 2026. They're just recycling the same thing Pavan Davuluri said about addressing serious "pain points" across Windows 11 all the way back in January.
All of this sounds really nice, but we need actions, not just words. Does Microsoft really intend to follow through? I don’t think so. They’ve already made plenty of promises that never came true. Microsoft: We are going to remove bunch of AI from the OS. The next day: Windows update broke, AI in the clock app..