Our commitment to Windows quality

Our commitment to Windows quality

By Pavan Davuluri, Windows Insider Program Team
Publication Date: 2026-03-20 19:00:00

Hello Windows Insiders,

I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows touches more people’s lives than almost any technology on Earth. Every day, we hear from the community about how you experience Windows. And over the past several months, the team and I have spent a great deal of time analyzing your feedback. What came through was the voice of people who care deeply about Windows and want it to be better.

Today, I’m sharing what we are doing in response. Here are some of the initial changes we will preview in builds with Windows Insiders this month and throughout April.

Desktops showing the taskbar positioned on the bottom, top, left and right side of the screen
  • More taskbar customization, including vertical and top positions: Repositioning the taskbar is one of the top asks we’ve heard from you. We are introducing the ability to reposition it to the top or sides of your screen, making…