{
  "id": 11898232,
  "title": "How I think Microsoft's campaign to fix Windows 11 is going after 6 months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/how-i-think-microsofts-campaign-to-fix-windows-11-is-going-after-6",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/were-6-months-into-microsofts-campaign-to-fix-windows-11-here-are-5-things-it-got-right-and-3-glaring-oversights"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of six months into Microsoft's campaign to refine Windows 11, there are several areas where the software giant has made notable progress. First and foremost, the company has made strides in optimizing performance for PCs with 8GB of RAM, addressing the common pain point of inadequate memory usage. Microsoft aims to reduce the memory footprint of Windows 11, leading to a faster and more responsive experience for users on devices with this RAM configuration.\n\nBeyond memory optimization, Microsoft has also worked on reducing boot times and streamlining the setup process for Windows 11. The OS now boots quickly and provides a more responsive login experience via Windows Hello. Additionally, Microsoft has improved the search functionality in Windows 11, making it more efficient at finding files with long compound names, handling typos better, and presenting relevant results after just a few characters have been typed.\n\nAnother significant improvement is the right-click context menu, which has been decluttered and made more responsive. Microsoft has also taken steps to bolster privacy controls in Windows 11, allowing users to adjust privacy settings for each installed app. This feature is currently in testing, but it represents an important step forward in providing users with more granular control over their privacy settings.",
  "summary": "There have been commendable performance, search, and interface tweaks — but those bugs remain problematic.",
  "key_points": [
    "Microsoft optimized Windows 11 performance for 8GB RAM PCs",
    "Reduced boot times and streamlined setup process",
    "Decluttered right-click context menu and enhanced privacy controls"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}