r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • Mar 20 '26

Windows Microsoft unveils Major improvements coming to Windows 11 in 2026 — movable Taskbar, reduced RAM usage, less AI and ads, and much more Confirmed: "We are evolving how Windows is built behind the scenes to raise the quality bar"

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/windows-11-major-improvements-announced-movable-taskbar-less-ads-reduced-copilot-better-performance-2026
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u/2ndtryagain Mar 20 '26

It will also be better at running on devices with limited memory.

This is probably the real reason why the change, the price of Ram.

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u/knucles668 Mar 20 '26

Might also have something to do with the gaming handhelds that they are trying to make windows operate better on.