By Simon Batt
Publication Date: 2026-01-31 06:51:00
Summary
- Microsoft pushed an agentic Windows 11 with Copilot, but user backlash reportedly forced a rethink.
- Copilot integrations in Notepad and Paint are potentially under review; some may be removed or rebranded.
- Sources say Microsoft is pivoting from AI features back to fixing Windows 11 stability and core systems.
Back in November, Microsoft got a reality check. Pavan Davuluri, the President of Windows and Devices, took to X to announce that they plan to make Windows 11 an agentic operating system. Microsoft is very pro-AI and sees a lot of potential with the tech, so there’s a good chance Pavan expected people to respond in kind. Instead,…
