Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust . Looking ahead: Microsoft has signaled that much of 2026 will be devoted to improving Windows 11's performance and reliability. While the company has already unveiled updates to the taskbar, Windows Update, and other core system components, new insider information suggests the changes ahead run much deeper. Sources tell Windows Central that recent Windows 11 updates are only a sliver of a much larger internal effort to stabilize the operating system after a string of controversies. Botched updates and an aggressive AI push have intensified user frustration with Windows, and rivals macOS and Linux appear to be gaining ground as a result. The company has recently walked back earlier plans to turn Windows into an "agentic OS," revived taskbar repositioning, and allowed Insiders to test Xbox Mode and to indefinitely delay updates .…