Windows 11’s next big priority: Making 8GB PCs less painful to use

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Microsoft also promised to scale back Copilot, which it did by reducing the ubiquity of Copilot in Microsoft’s native apps. Since then, Microsoft has made changes to the Windows Insider program, previewed changes to the Taskbar and Start menu, quieted the Windows widgets, and made changes to File Explorer as well. The focus for the the end of the yearAccording to Davuluri, that process will continue through the end of 2026. Being able to move the Taskbar was one of the earliest and most highly-demanded aspects of the revamped Windows initiative. MicrosoftIn his own words, here’s what Davuluri identified as the priorities for Windows through the end of the year.