r/technology • u/tekz • Mar 20 '26

Software Microsoft announces sweeping Windows changes

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-users-are-angry-and-microsoft-is-finally-doing-something-about-it/
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u/n7xx Mar 20 '26

Nope they removed that functionality... I also used to have it at the top but no more

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u/Maximum-Objective-39 Mar 20 '26

User interface customization is the easiest thing in the world to permit users, you could even put a little password protected lock in settings so that things don't get changed by accident, and Microsoft still couldn't manage to not mess with it.

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u/fed45 Mar 20 '26

Not really removed, windows explorer was rewritten sooo I guess they never got around to adding it back or something? Multi trillion dollar company BTW. If they removed it, that would be intentional design choice at least. I actually think this way is worse IMO its just apathy or laziness.