Dare we dream of Windows 11 with fewer ads and promos? Microsoft exec promises a 'calmer and more chill OS with fewer upsells is a goal'

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• Microsoft is going to cut back on promotional activity in Windows 11
• An exec said on X that "a calmer and more chill OS with fewer upsells is a goal" with Windows 11
• Microsoft has mentioned other notable improvements on social media, including making the taskbar better beyond giving us the ability to move it