‘We need to improve Windows in ways that make sense to people’: Microsoft promises to fix Windows 11 this year – and it’s about time
- Microsoft has promised to fix Windows 11
- The company will make every effort to fix performance issues and fix bugs
- It works based on ‘clear’ feedback from Windows 11 users and testers who are unhappy with the current desktop OS bugs.
Microsoft has finally said that it will work hard on fully fixing Windows 11, fixing performance issues and fixing problems.
The Verge got the scoop here and reports that Windows developers will focus on fixing core issues with the desktop app. This will happen through a process called ‘swarming’ – which basically refers to bringing together multiple application developers to work together on bug fixes and optimizations.
In short, it means that Microsoft is throwing everything it has into fixing Windows 11, and not too early.
Pavan Davuluri, head of the Windows and devices division at Microsoft, told The Verge: “The feedback we’re getting from our community of passionate customers and Windows Insiders is clear. We need to improve Windows in ways that make sense to people.
“This year you’ll see us focus on addressing the common pain points we hear from customers: improving system performance, reliability, and the overall Windows experience.”
Analysis: reputation recovery
Obviously, it’s one thing to say this, and another thing to go through it – and get results. I hope we will start to notice the difference in Windows 11 soon, and the first goal, I would think, is to stop the flow of bugs in the first place.
In this first month of 2026, we have seen a lot of new gremlins roaming the homes of Windows 11, causing a lot of damage to some users. Indeed, some serious bugs have appeared, such as that failure to boot glitch, and reported problems around sleep mode with older PCs (and many more besides). Bad start to the new year, overall.
If Microsoft can bring Windows 11 back on the keel with updates, so that they don’t solve other problems while bringing a bunch of new bugs, that will be a good start in this ‘moving’ effort to fix Windows 11 and its basics.
Performance configuration will also be key here, and that includes speeding up File Explorer and making it responsive, as it has been a feature of laziness that has been complained about for a long time in Windows 11.
I write about Windows pretty much every day, and one of the common themes that keeps coming up is how Microsoft is losing the trust of Windows 11 users because of all the crashes, bugs, and sluggish performance.
Davuluri admits this in one of his statements to The Verge, noting that: “Trust is earned over time and we are determined to rebuild it with the Windows community.”
Trust is important when it comes to one of Microsoft’s other key areas of Windows 11 – namely AI. If the reputation of this Windows 11 keeps suffering after being hit – because this bug, or that performance glitch – repeatedly, the desktop OS may never regain its footing.
And if users don’t have faith in Microsoft to keep Windows 11 together and in good working order – how will they trust the AI agents Microsoft so desperately wants to make one of the cornerstones of its OS going forward? It won’t, and Microsoft’s AI plans will be derailed as a result — especially if these agents turn out to be buggy themselves.
AI, of course, has been a very controversial area for Windows 11. People feel that Microsoft is constantly pushing AI as the next big thing, bringing it to every corner of the operating system (more or less) with questionable benefits, and moreover at the cost of ignoring the basics and everything wrong with Windows 11.
This is a sign of Microsoft that this is no longer available. I just hope that it will turn out to be more than just a show, and 2026 proves to be the year in which Microsoft turns Windows 11 quality assurance around – which will require a long-term strategy rather than ‘smashing’ it should be noted – while beating back performance demons hidden in certain parts of the OS.
I’ve already said that I think this year will be make-or-break Windows 11, and it seems that Microsoft now realizes the gravity of the situation. Supporters of Linux in its various flavors do, and are waiting to profit from any other failure.
The best laptops for all budgets
Follow TechRadar for Google news again add us as a favorite resource to get our expert news, reviews, and opinions in your feed. Be sure to click the Follow button!
And of course, you can also follow TechRadar YouTube again TikTok to get news, reviews, unboxings in video form, and get regular updates from us WhatsApp again.
