IT administrators are "fed up" with Microsoft's "useless" apps and Windows 11
IT administrators are expressing frustration with Microsoft's recent Windows 11 updates and the forced integration of Copilot. Users report that buggy security patches and complex management tools are negatively impacting business operations.
Why it matters
It highlights the tension between enterprise software providers pushing AI features and the practical stability needs of IT professionals.
Sayan Sen Neowin @ssc_combater007 Jul 11, 2026 13:52 EDT with 21 comments
From time to time, Microsoft brings changes to Windows 11, like improvements to its core features, such as the Start menu. One such change began rolling out recently with new policies , alongside a major bug fix that finally came after a year .
However, not every change or "improvement" Microsoft makes may land. For example, earlier today, we wrote an article on the user reaction to an earlier design choice Microsoft made on Windows 10, when it was making an updated system specs page. You can read about the response, which was mostly negative, in our report here .
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