Microsoft has renewed its push behind Windows, committing to "performance, reliability, and craft" with less of an emphasis on AI and more on the features customers have been asking for.

Microsoft is taking criticisms over the direction of Windows 11 to heart and vowing to make several key changes going forward, including fewer AI distractions as it rethinks its strategy.

Some of the most unfortunate anecdotes surrounding Windows involve unexpected updates. Microsoft is trying to move to a regular schedule to make these horror stories a thing of the past. Microsoft ...