Many consider the redesigned Start menu one of the worst aspects of Windows 11, a now two-year-old operating system. Here are the top 10 changes and features users want Microsoft to make.
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In this part of the "Top 10 changes and features people want" series, we take a closer look at the gaming-related things people want Microsoft to address in its operating systems.
Microsoft has returned a relatively basic functionality to Windows 11 after months of requests and complaints by users who had become accustomed to using it on Windows 10 and older operating systems.
This time we are taking a look at the top 10 most demanded features for Microsoft Edge based on public feedback. This includes interesting items such as extension support on mobile and more.
Windows Widgets in Microsoft's latest operating system is a neat productivity-boosting feature. Still, according to Windows 11 users, Windows Widgets needs many improvements. Here are the top 10.
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If you're an active OneNote user, you might want to have a look at the list of the top 10 features that people want in the app as soon as possible. Interestingly, much of the feedback is Mac-specific.
Following the failed merger between the codebases of OxygenOS and ColorOS, OnePlus is now fielding feedback from its community about what people want from the next iteration of its OS, OxygenOS 13.
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Do you think that the development of Windows could benefit from having a public roadmap that provides early mockups, details, and tentative time frames to gauge initial feedback on upcoming features?
Many users agree that context menus in Microsoft Edge are way too large nowadays. The good thing is that Microsoft is aware of the problem and working on various ways to fix it in future updates.
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Microsoft now allow developers to respond directly to user reviews via the Microsoft Partner Center. This should enable fruitful two-way communication and also increase transparency.
Feedback Hub has a section dedicated to the Microsoft Store, where you can find what features and changes users want to see. Here are the most popular feedback posts that Microsoft is yet to address.
There is a clear lack of centralized oversight from Microsoft's Windows 11 development team in terms of design standardization and prioritization. And that is something that needs to be fixed ASAP.
Microsoft is integrating Windows 365 into its feedback portal to improve product feedback and the feature request process. Windows 365 users can no longer send feedback via the Tech Community site.
Microsoft has detailed its deployment experience for Windows 11 inside the company itself. It was able to deploy the OS on 190,000 PCs within five weeks and without any major disruptions.
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Microsoft Word is a very popular Microsoft app due to its utility across various customer domains such as personal, educational, and enterprise. However, people still want more features from it.
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This week, we are discussing the top 10 features that people are requesting for OneDrive. Fortunately, Microsoft is quite responsive to feedback, even if it can't provide concrete timelines right now.
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People have a bunch of feature requests to improve their productivity and workflows when it comes to using Outlook. However, Microsoft does not appear to be super-responsive to feedback publicly.
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Microsoft Teams has become increasingly important in this era of hybrid work and online communication. But what missing features do people want the most? Find out in our piece here!
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Microsoft has revealed a new GitHub repository where developers can report issues and submit feedback about Edge DevTools. It also hosts Microsoft's "explainer" documents for specific features.
Microsoft's Feedback Hub is supposed to be a major channel to voice your feedback to the company, but some apparent issues are resulting in upvote counts decreasing as much as 40% in a few days.
Windows 11 became generally available a couple of months ago, and people have a lot of suggestions regarding how it can be improved. In this piece, we have highlighted the top 10 most requested items.
Microsoft's latest feedback portal is now live for users as a preview. Currently, it has dedicated sections for Edge and Teams, but will expand to cover other Microsoft 365 services and Windows.
Microsoft is reportedly preparing a new "Feedback portal" for its Microsoft 365 services. It will hit preview later this year and more products, such as Windows, will be added next year.
Microsoft is starting off the first Bug Bash to collect feedback on Windows 11 from Windows Insiders. The event will allow Insiders to submit feedback to Microsoft and collect achievements.
Uber has launched a new feature which allows passengers to report non-emergency issues. With the feedback, Uber will be able to further refine its service and ultimately help drivers address issues.
Apple is sending out a survey to those who have purchased any of its iMac Pro models. In it, the company asks users what key features they like or dislike, among a number of other questions.
Anyone is now able to join in with the ProtonVPN Beta Program on Windows, Mac, and Android. The Android Beta Program has been open since February but was only just made available on Windows and Mac.
ProtonMail has announced that it's looking for people to test some of its prototype hardware. The testing will be done over two stages, one of which includes travelling to Switzerland to visit them.
In order to improve collaboration between teachers and their peers, and increasing productivity in the classroom, Microsoft has detailed a set of new features making their way to Office 365 Education.
With the lack of a changelog for the more recent builds of Redstone Previews, Insiders are getting restless; luckily the Microsoft Edge team has now posted an article detailing some recent changes
In an effort to bring all user feedback together, Microsoft is going to shut down its UserVoice sites for Windows and Windows Phone in favour of the built-in Feedback app.
Microsoft is taking down ISOs and encouraging Insiders to use Windows Update as they prepare to begin testing the official production channels by which consumers will download Windows 10 at launch.
Windows 10 users are familiar with the way the operating systems collects info and feedback that's relayed back to the dev team. But what happens after that? Well, Microsoft finally explained it all.
If you love stats and are actively participating in the Insider Hub app feedback tool, then you may be excited to know that build 10036 includes a stats page that shows your activity within the test.
Microsoft's Gabe Aul has announced that the company has received one million pieces of feedback via the Feedback app, he hasn't revealed whether this also includes Windows 10 Tech Preview for Phones.
We often here from our readers that Bing, outside the US, is not a great experience. If you fall into this group and want to help improve the engine, Microsoft has a new uservoice site for you.
In the past year, Microsoft has become significantly more open and transparent about its products and its roadmaps; for the Internet Explorer team, they are now developing a top requested feature.
Thanks to Microsoft's feedback sites, we can get a small glimpse into the world of politics as citizens in Iran are asking Microsoft to make its products available in that country.
Microsoft has launched a new feedback site for the Xbox and the company wants your ideas on how it can make the platform the best gaming and entertainment console for all consumers.
Google has pushed a new layout to YouTube, bringing with it some pretty major changes in the name of making content easier to discover. Naturally, the design has been infuriating some users.
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