Overview
- Pavan Davuluri said engineers have been reassigned to a months-long “swarming” effort to improve Windows 11 performance, reliability, and the overall experience.
- Windows Central reports that Microsoft is reevaluating its AI strategy on Windows 11 and plans to trim features where they do not make sense.
- According to those reports, work on adding new Copilot buttons in built-in apps is paused and integrations in Notepad and Paint are under review.
- The Recall feature is reportedly being reconsidered after poor reception, with options that include reworking, renaming, or potentially removing it.
- The refocus follows a rough January that saw updates break shutdowns and booting on some PCs, alongside user feedback emphasizing trust, clear controls, and stability over more AI.