Microsoft has pledged to restore vertical taskbar positioning, reduce Copilot integrations, and improve Windows 11 update ...

Microsoft has promised that Windows 11 will get a lot better over the next year, and it appears to be off to a great start.

Microsoft released a new preview update for Windows 11 on December 1, 2025, targeting taskbar crashes, auto-hide glitches, and broader shell reliability problems that have frustrated users for months.

In a post on the Windows Insiders Blog, Microsoft’s Pavan Davuluri says these updates are just some of the “initial changes” that will begin rolling out to Windows Insiders over the next six weeks or ...

Windows 11 in 2026 will bring taskbar fixes, better performance, lower RAM usage, and fewer updates as Microsoft responds to user feedback.

Windows Insiders will soon get to test the ability to move the taskbar to other corners of the screen, as well as other improvements that will soon roll out to all Windows 11 users.

It’s taken almost five years, but Microsoft is finally bringing back the ability to move the Windows taskbar to the top or ...

Microsoft is taking criticisms over the direction of Windows 11 to heart and vowing to make several key changes going forward, including fewer AI distractions as it rethinks its strategy.