Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload

Re:Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload by CuriouslyC on Monday February 02, 2026 @07:35AM (#46855266)

I think Windows 11 is the Trump moment. Even if they right the ship, Linux is good enough or good enough is on the near horizon for most use cases so people are jumping ship. There's also bleed from people being tired of Apple's lack of software innovation.

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Re:Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload by tonyedgecombe on Monday February 02, 2026 @08:31AM (#46855824)

I think they will find it very hard to right the ship. I suspect they have forgotten how to write good software.

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Re:Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload by thewebguyd on Monday February 02, 2026 @12:32PM (#46858670)

> Forgotten how to write good software

Given their current fixation on writing windows components in React Native, I suspect they have a talent problem internally. From the outside looking in, it looks like anyone who knew windows (and office) internals really well are gone, and the new talent they bring in can't deal with the legacy so now they don't touch it, and are building on top using web tech.

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Re:Microsoft is walking back Windows 11's AI overload by pjc50 on Monday February 02, 2026 @09:06AM (#46856179)

The trouble with Microsoft is that even if the ship is holed beneath the waterline it will take a long time to sink.

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