Microsoft Leaving Regular PC Users Behind?

At a Microsoft event in San Francisco, the company reiterated its vision of Windows as the operating system of the future, though framed largely around developers, enthusiasts, and gamers. For regular PC users, the standout change is a new taskbar search box, already available in Windows 11 Insider builds, which Microsoft says delivers faster results and adds shortcut-driven quick actions. The rest of the consumer picture is less encouraging. The article argues that cutting “terabytes of storage” from paid Microsoft 365 plans will outweigh the taskbar improvement for many consumers. It also notes Microsoft’s recent Windows messaging has centered on business and power users, citing a consumer trust hit after Copilot+ PC and the Recall backlash.