r/Windows11

In the latest preview/RP builds of Windows 11, the small taskbar has been introduced (after nearly 5yrs, from W10) but it comes with massive inconsistencies. The update pending icon is large and looks off, search box is larger than other icons.

Battery icon is smaller than battery percentage reading text beside it, again looks terrible. Same with "ENG US" text is larger than neighbouring icons and text.

Also feature recommendation, smaller taskar could show date beside time as is shown in macOS top bar/ChromeOS dock. Would be more helpful to get date info at a glance.

Kindly incorporate these changes in upcoming Insider builds.

Running 26340.9482.

1. native core shell and core apps in c++/c# and win ui instead of webview runtimes.

2. no ads in core shell and apps, they should be in specific services apps, like bing, msn, ms store etc.

3. yearly feature updates and monthly security and bug fixes.

4. seamless updates, updates applied in background and after normal 15sec reboot, they switched, instead 10 min reboot.

5. local fast search, and a search api which apps can use to integrate with windows search.

you guys can list your suggestions.

thanks

So 2026 was a good year for Windows 11 (finally). What do you think/know that will arrive on 2027?

I hope they keep debloating the OS and adding new features (features the community wants, not Microsoft wants......). And it would be about time to fully move the OS to WinUI 3 too.