According to Neowin, Microsoft Windows boss Pavan Davuluri recently shared updates about Windows becoming an “AI agentic OS” that received such massive backlash the company had to disable comments. The company has been pushing Copilot+ PCs with powerful NPUs for six months, with AMD confirming these devices will meet future Windows requirements. A new concept video from YouTuber AR 4789 shows “Windows 26” with liquid glass-inspired design, floating widgets, maximum customization, and automatic dark mode. The mock-up imagines Windows as “smarter” with “friendly easy to customize design” that could be controlled entirely through Copilot. Meanwhile, Neowin readers express frustration that Microsoft keeps adding AI features when most users just want faster, bloat-free Windows performance.
The AI nobody wants
Here’s the thing: Microsoft is betting everything on AI while users are screaming for the opposite. People don’t want their operating system to get “smarter” – they want it to get faster. And less annoying. Remember when Windows 11 launched and everyone complained about the dumbed-down interface and removed features? Now imagine that frustration multiplied by AI features that most people will never use.
The comment disabling tells you everything. When your customers are so angry you have to shut down conversation, maybe the problem isn’t the customers. Microsoft seems determined to turn Windows into something it was never meant to be: an AI playground rather than a reliable workhorse. I mean, who actually asked for more AI integration? Basically nobody.
Pretty concept, ugly reality
The “Windows 26” concept does look slick with its liquid glass aesthetic and floating widgets. But concepts always look amazing – reality tends to be much messier. Remember all those futuristic Windows concepts from the Vista and Windows 7 eras? They showed transparent glass effects and magical interfaces that never materialized because, well, they’d slow actual computers to a crawl.
And that’s the real concern here. Microsoft has a track record of adding features that sound cool in boardrooms but perform terribly on actual hardware. If you’re running industrial applications or need reliable computing performance, fancy AI features become more of a liability than an advantage. That’s why companies doing serious work often turn to specialized providers like IndustrialMonitorDirect.com for industrial panel PCs that prioritize stability over flashy features.
What users actually want
Look, the pattern here is obvious. Users love UI refreshes and performance improvements. They hate bloat and slowdowns. Microsoft keeps giving them what they don’t want while ignoring what they actually need. It’s like going to a restaurant starving and the waiter brings you decorative napkin folding instead of food.
So will Windows 2026 actually look like this concept? Probably not exactly. But the AI-driven direction seems locked in, regardless of user feedback. The question is whether Microsoft will finally listen to what people are clearly saying: make Windows better, not just “smarter.” Because right now, it feels like they’re building the operating system equivalent of a smart refrigerator that can’t actually keep your food cold.
