By Paul Thurrott
Publication Date: 2026-05-29 19:05:00
Microsoft is documenting the improvements it’s made to Windows 11 this year, and it launched a new podcast to help do that.
“For me, the theme this month is momentum,” Microsoft’s Marcus Ash writes in a new post to the Windows Insider Program blog. “Some of that momentum is in performance. Some of it is in craft, the small details that make Windows feel more polished, more predictable, and more personal.”
As a quick recap, Microsoft president Pavan Davuluri first publicly promised to address the “pain points” in Windows 11 back in late January. This wasn’t really the start of this effort, as I had seen evidence of positive changes as long ago as late 2025. But in the ensuing months, Davuluri provided more specifics about the ways in which his team would improve Windows 11. And then it just started happening, largely through the Windows Insider Program so far, though we’ve seen improvements in stable too. Some of the bigger improvements so far…