--- title: Microsoft’s plan to improve Windows 11 might actually... description: Microsoft is responding to user feedback by restoring long-requested Windows 11 features, including taskbar position customization, more control over Windows... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-plan-to-improve-windows-11-might-actually-win-me-back-vonbmu5iy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft’s plan to improve Windows 11 might actually win me back | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft is responding to user feedback by restoring long-requested Windows 11 features, including taskbar position customization, more control over Windows... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-plan-to-improve-windows-11-might-actually-win-me-back-vonbmu5iy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/VoNbMu5Iy.png og:image:alt: Microsoft’s plan to improve Windows 11 might actually win me back og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft’s plan to improve Windows 11 might actually win me back **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft is responding to user feedback by restoring long-requested Windows 11 features, including taskbar position customization, more control over Windows updates, and a less aggressive Copilot integration. The author, a longtime Windows user who considered switching to Linux, expresses cautious optimism about these changes. Key improvements include the ability to move the taskbar, skip updates on shutdown/restart, and a more customizable widget board. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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