Microsoft is changing course after a difficult 2025, turning away from aggressive AI integration and focusing on performance, reliability, and user control in Windows 11. The company faced widespread criticism from users who felt Windows had become bloated, slow, and cluttered with promotional content. Meme labels such as "microslop" spread across social media, and Microsoft's leadership acknowledged that public trust had been damaged. The 2026 update cycle is designed to repair that relationship by delivering fixes that address the core frustrations that have built up since Windows 11 first launched. Here are seven notable ways Microsoft is attempting to fix Windows 11 this year.

1. Pause updates forever

Windows updates have always been a source of anxiety for PC owners. In previous versions and early builds of Windows 11, users could only pause updates for a week or two

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