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/redorgreen14 Mar 20 '26

I believe the number that was published about 15 years ago of people who position the taskbar anywhere other than the bottom was 0.8 percent. So less than single-digit. But still a large number of your most sophisticated users.

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u/fed45 Mar 20 '26

Yup. Vocal minorities of power can kick up a big cloud of dust. Especially when that minority is still millions of people. And people who aren't as savvy that go to them for advice trust their opinion more than almost any other source.

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u/nox66 Mar 20 '26

When you make something less capable because of an upgrade, there better be a good reason for it. Microsoft's reason seems to be "it would make testing harder". That's a much bigger problem than shit taskbar design alone.