State of the Windows: What is going on with Windows 11?
Summary
The NTDEV article reviews Windows 11 status in early 2026, detailing show-stopping bugs from the January 2026 update and the patches released to fix them, while critiquing the broad push of Copilot driven AI features as part of a bloated, aging foundation. It argues Windows is becoming an AI-first platform at the expense of reliability and enterprise usability, and calls for Microsoft to refocus on stability and traditional IT needs, including the trend away from offline/local accounts.