• "Our commitment to Windows quality"

    From keithr0@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, March 22, 2026 16:26:23
    I received an e-mail from M$ today:

    Our commitment to Windows quality

    Hello Windows Insiders,

    I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows touches
    more people's lives than almost any technology on Earth. Every day, we
    hear from the community about how you experience Windows. And over the
    past several months, the team and I have spent a great deal of time
    analyzing your feedback. What came through was the voice of people who
    care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.

    Today, I?m sharing what we are doing in response. Here are some of the
    initial changes we will preview in builds with Windows Insiders this
    month and throughout April.

    Windows 11 desktops with the taskbar positioned vertically on the
    bottom, top, left and right side of the screen.

    More taskbar customization, including vertical and top positions
    Repositioning the taskbar is one of the top asks we?ve heard from you.
    We are introducing the ability to reposition it to the top or sides of
    your screen, making it easier to personalize your workspace.

    Integrating AI where it?s most meaningful, with craft and focus
    You will see us be more intentional about how and where Copilot
    integrates across Windows, focusing on experiences that are genuinely
    useful and well?crafted. As part of this, we are reducing unnecessary
    Copilot entry points, starting with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos,
    Widgets and Notepad.

    Reducing disruption from Windows Updates Receiving updates should be predictable and easy to plan around, so we?re giving you more control.
    This includes the ability to skip updates during device setup to get to
    the desktop faster, restart or shut down without installing updates and
    pause updates for longer when needed, all while reducing update noise
    with fewer automatic restarts and notifications.

    Faster and more dependable File Explorer File Explorer is one of the
    most used surfaces in Windows. Our first round of improvements will
    focus on a quicker launch experience, reduced flicker, smoother
    navigation and more reliable performance for everyday file tasks.

    More control over widgets and feed experiences Widgets should feel
    helpful and relevant, not distracting or overwhelming. We?re introducing quieter defaults, more control over when and how widgets appear, and
    improved personalization for the Discover feed.

    A simpler, more transparent Windows Insider Program The Windows Insider Program is how you help shape the future of Windows, and it should be
    easy to understand what to expect and how to participate. We are
    implementing changes to make it easier for you to navigate with clearer channel definitions, easier access to new features, higher quality
    builds, better visibility into how your feedback shapes Windows and more opportunities to engage directly with us.

    Improved Feedback Hub, available starting today Your feedback is
    essential to improving Windows, and it should be easy to share and see
    what others are saying. Today, we?re rolling out the largest update to Feedback Hub yet to our Insiders, with a redesigned experience that
    makes it faster and easier to submit feedback and engage with the community.

    Feedback Hub app in Windows 11 showing the redesigned home screen and
    new feedback form.

    Building on these changes, what follows below is our broader plan and
    areas of focus for the year to raise the bar on Windows 11 quality. The
    work is underway. You can expect to see tangible progress that you?ll be
    able to feel as you preview builds from us throughout the rest of the year.

    Last night I had the chance to sit down with a small group of Windows
    Insiders here in Seattle to listen, to answer questions and to share
    more about where we're headed. The Seattle meetup was the first of
    several stops our team will be making to engage in person, in more
    cities around the world, to connect with the Windows community.

    Thank you for holding us to a high standard. Windows is as much yours as
    it is ours. We?re committed to strengthening its foundation and
    delivering innovation where it matters, for you.

    Please keep the feedback coming, to help us shape the future of Windows together.


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, March 22, 2026 19:49:12
    keithr0 wrote:
    I received an e-mail from M$ today:

    ˙Our commitment to Windows quality

    Hello Windows Insiders,

    I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his
    career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows
    touches more people's lives than almost any technology on Earth. Every
    day, we hear from the community about how you experience Windows. And
    over the past several months, the team and I have spent a great deal
    of time analyzing your feedback. What came through was the voice of
    people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.

    Today, I?m sharing what we are doing in response. Here are some of the initial changes we will preview in builds with Windows Insiders this
    month and throughout April.

    Windows 11 desktops with the taskbar positioned vertically on the
    bottom, top, left and right side of the screen.

    More taskbar customization, including vertical and top positions Repositioning the taskbar is one of the top asks we?ve heard from you.
    We are introducing the ability to reposition it to the top or sides of
    your screen, making it easier to personalize your workspace.

    Integrating AI where it?s most meaningful, with craft and focus
    You will see us be more intentional about how and where Copilot
    integrates across Windows, focusing on experiences that are genuinely
    useful and well?crafted. As part of this, we are reducing unnecessary Copilot entry points, starting with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos,
    Widgets and Notepad.

    Reducing disruption from Windows Updates Receiving updates should be predictable and easy to plan around, so we?re giving you more control.
    This includes the ability to skip updates during device setup to get
    to the desktop faster, restart or shut down without installing updates
    and pause updates for longer when needed, all while reducing update
    noise with fewer automatic restarts and notifications.

    Faster and more dependable File Explorer File Explorer is one of the
    most used surfaces in Windows. Our first round of improvements will
    focus on a quicker launch experience, reduced flicker, smoother
    navigation and more reliable performance for everyday file tasks.

    More control over widgets and feed experiences Widgets should feel
    helpful and relevant, not distracting or overwhelming. We?re
    introducing quieter defaults, more control over when and how widgets
    appear, and improved personalization for the Discover feed.

    A simpler, more transparent Windows Insider Program The Windows
    Insider Program is how you help shape the future of Windows, and it
    should be easy to understand what to expect and how to participate. We
    are implementing changes to make it easier for you to navigate with
    clearer channel definitions, easier access to new features, higher
    quality builds, better visibility into how your feedback shapes
    Windows and more opportunities to engage directly with us.

    Improved Feedback Hub, available starting today Your feedback is
    essential to improving Windows, and it should be easy to share and see
    what others are saying. Today, we?re rolling out the largest update to Feedback Hub yet to our Insiders, with a redesigned experience that
    makes it faster and easier to submit feedback and engage with the
    community.

    Feedback Hub app in Windows 11 showing the redesigned home screen and
    new feedback form.

    Building on these changes, what follows below is our broader plan and
    areas of focus for the year to raise the bar on Windows 11 quality.
    The work is underway. You can expect to see tangible progress that
    you?ll be able to feel as you preview builds from us throughout the
    rest of the year.

    Last night I had the chance to sit down with a small group of Windows Insiders here in Seattle to listen, to answer questions and to share
    more about where we're headed. The Seattle meetup was the first of
    several stops our team will be making to engage in person, in more
    cities around the world, to connect with the Windows community.

    Thank you for holding us to a high standard. Windows is as much yours
    as it is ours. We?re committed to strengthening its foundation and delivering innovation where it matters, for you.

    Please keep the feedback coming, to help us shape the future of
    Windows together.


    Lipstick on a pig. But now I know why Windoze is so bad, keefy
    contributes to it!

    --
    Linux Mint 22.3


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From keithr0@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, March 22, 2026 21:12:52
    On 22/03/2026 6:49 pm, Axel wrote:
    keithr0 wrote:
    I received an e-mail from M$ today:

    ˙Our commitment to Windows quality

    Hello Windows Insiders,

    I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his
    career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows
    touches more people's lives than almost any technology on Earth. Every
    day, we hear from the community about how you experience Windows. And
    over the past several months, the team and I have spent a great deal
    of time analyzing your feedback. What came through was the voice of
    people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.

    Today, I?m sharing what we are doing in response. Here are some of the
    initial changes we will preview in builds with Windows Insiders this
    month and throughout April.

    Windows 11 desktops with the taskbar positioned vertically on the
    bottom, top, left and right side of the screen.

    More taskbar customization, including vertical and top positions
    Repositioning the taskbar is one of the top asks we?ve heard from you.
    We are introducing the ability to reposition it to the top or sides of
    your screen, making it easier to personalize your workspace.

    Integrating AI where it?s most meaningful, with craft and focus
    You will see us be more intentional about how and where Copilot
    integrates across Windows, focusing on experiences that are genuinely
    useful and well?crafted. As part of this, we are reducing unnecessary
    Copilot entry points, starting with apps like Snipping Tool, Photos,
    Widgets and Notepad.

    Reducing disruption from Windows Updates Receiving updates should be
    predictable and easy to plan around, so we?re giving you more control.
    This includes the ability to skip updates during device setup to get
    to the desktop faster, restart or shut down without installing updates
    and pause updates for longer when needed, all while reducing update
    noise with fewer automatic restarts and notifications.

    Faster and more dependable File Explorer File Explorer is one of the
    most used surfaces in Windows. Our first round of improvements will
    focus on a quicker launch experience, reduced flicker, smoother
    navigation and more reliable performance for everyday file tasks.

    More control over widgets and feed experiences Widgets should feel
    helpful and relevant, not distracting or overwhelming. We?re
    introducing quieter defaults, more control over when and how widgets
    appear, and improved personalization for the Discover feed.

    A simpler, more transparent Windows Insider Program The Windows
    Insider Program is how you help shape the future of Windows, and it
    should be easy to understand what to expect and how to participate. We
    are implementing changes to make it easier for you to navigate with
    clearer channel definitions, easier access to new features, higher
    quality builds, better visibility into how your feedback shapes
    Windows and more opportunities to engage directly with us.

    Improved Feedback Hub, available starting today Your feedback is
    essential to improving Windows, and it should be easy to share and see
    what others are saying. Today, we?re rolling out the largest update to
    Feedback Hub yet to our Insiders, with a redesigned experience that
    makes it faster and easier to submit feedback and engage with the
    community.

    Feedback Hub app in Windows 11 showing the redesigned home screen and
    new feedback form.

    Building on these changes, what follows below is our broader plan and
    areas of focus for the year to raise the bar on Windows 11 quality.
    The work is underway. You can expect to see tangible progress that
    you?ll be able to feel as you preview builds from us throughout the
    rest of the year.

    Last night I had the chance to sit down with a small group of Windows
    Insiders here in Seattle to listen, to answer questions and to share
    more about where we're headed. The Seattle meetup was the first of
    several stops our team will be making to engage in person, in more
    cities around the world, to connect with the Windows community.

    Thank you for holding us to a high standard. Windows is as much yours
    as it is ours. We?re committed to strengthening its foundation and
    delivering innovation where it matters, for you.

    Please keep the feedback coming, to help us shape the future of
    Windows together.


    Lipstick on a pig. But now I know why Windoze is so bad, keefy
    contributes to it!

    Another pathetic cross-post from axle.

    BTW, I contribute nothing to it. I did once join the Windows Insider
    program to get an early update.

    Now be a good little axle and stop fucking cross-posting.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Computer Nerd Kev@3:633/10 to All on Monday, March 23, 2026 06:38:41
    Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
    keithr0 <me@bugger.off.com.au> wrote
    I received an e-mail from M$ today:
    Every day, we hear from the community about how youexperience Windows. >> And over the past several months,the team and I have spent a great
    deal of time analyzingyour feedback. What came through was the voice of >> peoplewho care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.

    Not something that happens with linux

    Rubbish, Linux distros get constant feedback on their web forums
    and mailing lists.

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    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.13
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)