Anonymousabout 4 hours ago
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged during the company's fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call that Windows 11 had lost user trust, pledging a return to fundamentals focused on performance, quality, and user control. The admission follows years of user backlash over forced AI integration, intrusive ads, and restrictive design decisions—but Microsoft's history of similar promises after Windows 8 raises questions about whether this course correction will endure or follow the same cycle of retreat and reintroduction.