Windows 11 users rebel as top Microsoft exec says operating system is 'evolving into an agentic OS' (www.techradar.com)

Microsoft’s head of Windows, Pavan Davuluri, tweeted that “Windows is evolving into an agentic OS,” framing Windows 11 as a platform that will tightly connect devices, cloud services and AI agents to “unlock intelligent productivity.” The comment—tied to Microsoft Ignite—reiterates the company’s push to make every Windows PC “AI-native” via Copilot integrations, voice input, new agent interfaces (aka “Mico”) and Copilot+ hardware. The statement provoked a strong backlash across X, Reddit and other forums, where users criticized relentless AI buzzwords, increased upselling inside Windows, and a perceived neglect of basic UX fixes (sluggish search, context menu issues, buggy taskbar behavior). Many posts flagged privacy, security and monetization concerns and some users said the direction is pushing them toward Linux. For AI/ML practitioners and enterprise IT, the move signals Microsoft’s plan to embed autonomous, natural-language-driven agents both locally and in the cloud—agents that can perform tasks, surface recommendations and integrate third-party services. That raises technical trade-offs: richer functionality vs. greater resource use, new attack surfaces, more complex telemetry and potential for platform lock-in or monetization-driven defaults. While Microsoft has publicly addressed security for “AI PCs,” the community reaction highlights skepticism about whether agentic features will be implemented securely, efficiently, and without sacrificing core OS stability and user control.