There's No Saving Windows 11. It's Time for Windows 12

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Gizmodo may earn an affiliate commission. Windows 11 is an overencumbered, slop-filled mess. Microsoft keeps shoving new Copilot AI features into its operating system, and users are tired of it. There comes a point where Windows 11 isn’t worth saving. Maybe Windows 12 can make things right again. Microsoft has spent the last few weeks in a kind of cleanup rotation to fix Windows 11’s worst pain points. The latest OS previews finally let users skip installing all updates when initially setting up the PC. One of the latest Windows Insider beta builds also allows users to customize their taskbar orientation so you can have your dock to the left, right, or above your desktop. Microsoft also promised faster loading times for File Explorer. Pavan Davuluri, president of Microsoft’s Windows and devices team, wrote in March, “You will see us be more intentional about how and where Copilot integrates across Windows, focusing on experiences that are genuinely useful and well-crafted.” As much as Microsoft has made strides to fix its bloated mess of an AI-infused op