"We're aware...," Microsoft on Windows 11 KB5120998 breaking the mouse cursor. This is the same update that added a movable taskbar, a resizable Start menu, and Bing-free Windows Search.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/29/were-aware-microsoft-on-windows-11-kb5120998-breaking-the-mouse-cursor/

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username_1@discuss.tchncs.de · 45 pts · 9d (6 replies)

Wow. Cool. Really cool. It isn't easy to unintentionally break something that worked for 40 years.

sanitation@lemmy.today · 21 pts · 9d (2 replies)

That source code is probably such a shitshow

stoly@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 9d (1 reply)

I was under the impression that with 10 they spent a lot of time cleaning up from previous versions and that the new problems are from lack of QC.

Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 9d

They rewrote taskbar.

Brokkr@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 9d (2 replies)

Yeah, but they implemented a moveable task bar, which has been available in every other operating system and most DEs for probably 20 - 30 years, so you know... progress kinda.

Wispy2891@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 9d (1 reply)

The moveable task bar was available in any other Microsoft operating system since windows 95.

It's chilling that at launch, Windows ME had a better taskbar than Windows 11 and it took 5 years to get to feature parity

zane@infosec.pub · 3 pts · 9d

Almost like its made for deeply unserious people who take themselves seriously.

Chais@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 9d

At this point it might be quicker to make a list of updates that don't break some essential functionality.

hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 9d

KB5120998 is a preview/beta update. Don't become a beta tester for free. Just don't turn on this option to not become one.

baldingpudenda@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 9d (1 reply)

Did they fire all senior developers and give access to interns AI Prompt Researchers to push updates?

Stiggyman@ani.social · 6 pts · 9d

They fired QA more or less back in windows 10 days so..

eddanja@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 9d

That's that Copilot code...