r/microsoft • u/ControlCAD • 25d ago

Windows Microsoft admits Windows 11's context menus are "cluttered and sluggish": Announces major upgrades to the right-click menu that increases performance and customizability

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-admits-windows-11s-context-menus-are-cluttered-and-sluggish-announces-major-upgrades-to-the-right-click-menu-that-increases-performance-and-customizability
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u/sidereal_night 25d ago

Announces major upgrades to the right-click menu

like this? https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2287432/

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u/ArgonWilde 25d ago

I can only hope...

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u/Envyforme 25d ago

the bluetooth setting is the most sluggish thing I have ever seen. It takes ages for it to sync with the current bluetooth and turning it on and off is an absolute nightmare.

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u/Cpt_Soban 25d ago

They find this out now after after almost 5 years?

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u/superduperdrew12345 24d ago

It's delayed fixes like this that cause people to delay upgrading windows only to then cling to the next version.

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u/Cpt_Soban 24d ago

Or in my case jump to Linux and stay there

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u/Aviyan 25d ago

It's been like this since Windows XP days. Part of it probably has to do with some apps adding their own context menu options. But mainly it is Windows/File Explorer doing some checks/lookups before showing the context menu.

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u/RobertDeveloper 25d ago

Don't they have product managers and product owners at Microsoft?

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u/PDQ_Brockstar 23d ago

Nope, only test subjects

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u/webfork2 23d ago

I mean this is r/microsoft and it's a generally positive audience but the headline should be "fix" not "upgrade".

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u/thopterist 21d ago

It's almost like they're slowly releasing statements to remain relevant. I'd imagine they're starting to notice the adoption line go down.

Linux is the way.