Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken

The real question is will they pull their heads out of their collective arse and start listening to user feedback, instead of constantly shoveling crappy half-baked features into already bug-laden software? You know, the behavior that made Windows 11 the stinking pile of poo it is today.

Maybe they could even stop taking away stable features users like and use, or quit making random UI changes that just make their stuff more difficult to use?

Call me a pessimist, but I doubt it.

Sorry to say, Microsoft just getting worse and worse.  I have had to migrate large companies off Microsoft products as it just kills productivity.   Many of them couldn't be happier not dealing with Microsoft.  I have been a MSDN member for 30 years, and seen how bad its gotten.   Turns out, best solution is to not run Microsoft machines and services at all on hardware.  Virtualize  it with a good hypervisor (Certainly not windows hypervisor) then limit windows services to vms.   much easier to keep productivity up.  Heck one windows machine crashes, and I can have it running again in 10 seconds.

All the issues with Windows 11 and it's updates make me glad I stayed with Windows 10 (with the extended support) on my main computer and switched to Linux Mint for anything productive on my office pc. I was originally avoiding Windows 11 for the telemetry/privacy concerns as well as the TPM 2.0 requirement as most of my pc's don't meet that requirement anyway. At this point you couldn't pay me to use Windows 11... I'll frankly stick with 10 for games until I can't, and then will likely switch to Linux even for gaming unless Microsoft can get their act together...

Maybe if Microsoft didn't lay off the entire Windows test team in favor of useless automated testing, we wouldn't be here.

You know what question i have?. Why do so many games just not work on win 11???. Fine, maybe i just need a new intel.....oops, installation failed. Maybe it's just developer issues surely Microsoft games work. I launched Minecraft java, (or tried to) which btw, clearly says by Microsoft studios, and it still has shader issues. Not even microsoft's own games can run properly on their own device. Such a scam.

Since the start of 2026 and their system updates totally messed up my laptop. I work remotely  Random restarts.. is a nightmare I am living with. Everyday is so painful even after uninstalling their updates, it doesn't fix anything..

Windows 11 25H2 has more bugs based on my own experience. 24H2 is quite good now.

This the recent response I got from Microsoft.

Did you get your i9 before or after the issue that caused these CPU chips to be permanently damaged by poor BIOS microcode (as provided by Intel to motherboard manufacturers)?

The machine will still work, but there will be random rebooting and instability.

If before, the mobo BIOS should be updated and the CPU should be replaced, probably still at no charge by Intel.

That said, Windows 11 is still pretty wonky, although most users are OK with it and have few issues. I am not denying that there are issues. As an integrator, I can state that Microsoft has done some real dumb stuff with W11. But most W11 systems out there are stable enough.

BTW also disable Bitlocker when you get a chance unless you -really- need the security

Should I really be trying to disable bit lock?

My question to Microsoft board members is whether or not they are comfortable with the abysmal PR that Mr Nadal is receiving with his decision to make, and break, Windows 11 Agentic. The zeal with which he has turned Windows from a leading OS into a broken morass of AI generated slop is astounding. To now openly admit Windows 11 is unfixable simply demonstrates how far Microsoft has gone down the AI rabbit hole. Billions of Microsoft dollars invested and the flagship operating system is busted beyond repair. 

Do you trust this person to build a replacement OS and repair the damage to Microsoft’s reputation? Remember IBM and GM were “too big to fail”. They still exist, but as mere shadows of their past selves. 

I've got the same problem Windows has completely frozen. I can't open any of my folders all I get is the hour glass spinning and when I do manage to open a file I get a message saying File Explorer not responding. This is getting beyond a joke. I shouldn't have to be looking at other software to replace Windows. I forked out a lot of money for a new laptop because my old laptop has Windows Ten on it, as I didn't want to upgrade. I'm glad I didn't as it looks like I'm going to have to start using it again.This wrong we shouldn't be having all these issues.