{"id":592926,"date":"2023-01-01T05:50:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-01T11:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/01\/microsoft-in-2022-year-in-review\/"},"modified":"2023-01-01T05:50:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T11:50:07","slug":"microsoft-in-2022-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/01\/microsoft-in-2022-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft in 2022: year in review"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-label=\"article\" data-id=\"n7PRE8z2vPetX8jgERbNWa\">\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\" aria-label=\"Return to Home\">Home<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\" aria-label=\"Return to News\">News<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\" aria-label=\"Return to Computing\">Computing<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<div itemprop=\"image\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n<div>\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Surface Pro 9 on a desk with flowers\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Surface Pro 9 on a desk with flowers\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS-320-80.jpg\" alt=\"Surface Pro 9 on a desk with flowers\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\"   data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS.jpg\"><\/picture>\n<\/div>\n<p><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/f5GBiTRZQenXCinchDkWcS.jpg\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"><br \/>\n<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"338\"><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\">\n<span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p>What kind of 2022 did Microsoft experience? The company made some big moves during the course of this year, including a gargantuan near-$70 billion acquisition \u2013 mired in controversy \u2013 and it also brought the first major feature update to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>. Let\u2019s take a deep dive into how Microsoft fared across the software, hardware, and gaming fronts over the past year.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"windows-11-x2019-s-big-update-and-bugged-updates\">Windows 11\u2019s big update (and bugged updates)<\/h2>\n<p>Windows 11 is still relatively new, having arrived late in 2021, and the biggest thing to happen to the OS this year was the debut of its first major update. (Remember that there\u2019ll only be one feature update per year now, rather than twice yearly as was the case in the past). The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/windows-11-22h1-update-sun-valley-2-release-date-rumors-news-and-features\">Windows 11 2022 Update<\/a> (informally known as 22H2) pitched up in September, applying a whole lot of polish, alongside some major and useful changes to the interface. We were also treated to a new system of \u2018Moments\u2019, fancy Microsoft jargon for smaller updates more agilely applied as needed outside of the big yearly feature upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the notable improvements piped through included the introduction of tabs for File Explorer, allowing for multiple folders to be opened in one File Explorer window, in the same way there are multiple tabs in a browser. That represented the delivery of a long-promised feature from Microsoft. The taskbar also received a lot of attention, with a taskbar overflow panel being brought in, and after lots of clamoring from a good many Windows 11 users, drag-and-drop functionality was finally returned to the taskbar.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"File Explorer tabs in Windows 11\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-320-80.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7.png\"><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"File Explorer tabs in Windows 11\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-1200-80.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7.png\" alt=\"File Explorer tabs in Windows 11\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7-1200-80.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/TRuy5ZnriwDdApHR8CQbp7.png\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: TechRadar)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Indeed, it seems that something of a theme for the year was Microsoft listening more to feedback and user needs, as another much complained about aspect of the taskbar \u2013 the removal of the option to ungroup apps on the bar, a piece of functionality that\u2019s in Windows 10 \u2013 looks set to be remedied. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/windows-11-update-will-fix-the-taskbar-but-its-still-not-good-enough\">Or at least that facility has been present in testing<\/a> with Windows 11, and should be here soon, fingers crossed, for those who don\u2019t want multiple instances of the same app combined on the taskbar.<\/p>\n<p>The feeling that Windows 11 is a work in progress still remained, with Microsoft needing to do a good deal of honing and revamping to knock various bits of the interface into better shape (and clear up cluttered legacy corners of the UI) \u2013 plus frustrating bugs were still a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout 2022, while there weren\u2019t any show-stoppers in the way of Windows 11 bugs (as has been seen with Windows 10 in the past), we\u2019ve reported on far too many glitches, and some nasty enough ones. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/microsofts-embarrassing-windows-11-printer-fail-finally-gets-fixed-but-is-it-too-late\">printers having much of their functionality stripped away<\/a>, for example, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/windows-11-gets-a-fix-for-a-nasty-cpu-bug-that-slowed-down-your-pc\">gremlins that dragged down performance levels<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/windows-11-making-you-wait-ages-for-files-to-copy-theres-a-fix-for-that\">various ways<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/windows-11-gets-a-much-awaited-fix-for-gaming-bug\">gamers came under fire<\/a> from some seriously annoying bugs, too. Flaws in File Explorer seemed particularly rife, as well, which is a concern given that this is the core pillar of the UI (the very files and folders you work with every day).<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Windows 11 2022 update\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-320-80.png.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-480-80.png.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-650-80.png.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-970-80.png.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-1024-80.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-1200-80.png.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7.png\"><source type=\"image\/png\" alt=\"Windows 11 2022 update\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-1200-80.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7.png\" alt=\"Windows 11 2022 update\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-320-80.png 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-480-80.png 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-650-80.png 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-970-80.png 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-1024-80.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7-1200-80.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7.png\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Nf39nYXRo56QP7sn2G5kz7.png\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perhaps the real acid test we can use to measure the success of Windows 11 in 2022 is looking at how many people made the move to the OS (or bought a new PC with it installed, of course). According to Statcounter\u2019s figures (as of November 2022, the latest available at the time of writing), 16% of all Windows users are on Windows 11. That\u2019s not great for an operating system which has been out for over a year now, especially considering Windows 7 holds almost a 10% share of the market. A completely outdated OS is not far behind, in other words.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, a year into its reign as the cutting-edge operating system for Microsoft, Windows 10 had secured almost 30% adoption, nearly twice as much as Windows 11 has managed. Although that said, Windows 11 is hampered somewhat because some people can\u2019t upgrade, as their PC doesn\u2019t meet the more stringent requirements (particularly on the security front), so Microsoft will have expected migration to be slower when they baked those elements into the design of the OS.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Windows 11 made reasonable headway in applying important interface changes, for sure, but we\u2019d like to see more progress still, and especially a better effort in combating bugs, with an overhaul long overdue for Microsoft\u2019s QA processes in our opinion.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"silver laptop sitting on a wooden desk\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"silver laptop sitting on a wooden desk\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG.jpg\" alt=\"silver laptop sitting on a wooden desk\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/g79vNn6Tdi9d4eudcKJemG.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"surface-so-so\">Surface so-so<\/h2>\n<p>Just like any other year, another bunch of refreshed Surface devices emerged.<\/p>\n<p>In June we got our first glimpse of the Surface Laptop Go 2, which wasn\u2019t hugely different to the original laptop, but made some useful improvements, and remains a great choice for a compact notebook.<\/p>\n<p>Then in October, at a big Microsoft event we witnessed the revelation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/versus\/microsoft-surface-pro-9-vs-surface-pro-8-is-the-new-tablet-better\">Surface Pro 9<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/microsoft-surface-laptop-5\">Surface Laptop 5<\/a>, alongside the Surface Studio 2+.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t the best crop of Surface hardware for Microsoft, sadly. For starters, the Surface Laptop 5 failed to wow us, turning out to be spectacularly middle-of-the-road. Not terrible, but hampered by performance issues, and definitely not worth the hefty asking price pinned to the laptop.<\/p>\n<p>The Surface Pro 9 turned out to be a better device, for sure, taking some laudable steps forward from the Pro 8. It also made an interesting move in having two flavors: a 5G model with a Qualcomm SQ3 (ARM) CPU, and a version with an Intel processor, the former being a great option for some (businesspeople on the move, for instance), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/microsoft-surface-pro-9-5g\">albeit with ARM-related gremlins in the works<\/a>. The Pro 9 remained pricey, but an undeniably slick device overall, and a good upgrade from its predecessor in the performance stakes.<\/p>\n<p>The Surface Studio 2+ received just a minor upgrade, as the 2+ (rather than a 3) denoted, but Microsoft implemented some solid changes, albeit nothing particularly exciting. Which about sums up what happened on the Surface front overall: nothing bad, by any means \u2013 certainly not with the Surface Pro 9 \u2013 but nothing great, either.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW.jpg\" alt=\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/CiVZ2p4hFXZ7efms8bGuyW.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Activision Blizzard)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"game-for-an-acquisition\">Game for an acquisition<\/h2>\n<p>In January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/live\/live-microsoft-buys-activison-blizzard\">Microsoft pounced to buy gaming giant Activision Blizzard<\/a> in a huge acquisition for close to $70 billion. Yes, that Activision \u2013 the one with franchises like Call of Duty,\u00a0Diablo, Overwatch,\u00a0World of Warcraft and many other big-name games in its stable.<\/p>\n<p>The magnitude of this deal can\u2019t be underestimated, meaning that in the future, Xbox Game Pass owners could get the next Call of Duty blockbuster for nothing as part of that subscription (whereas PlayStation fans will have to stump up cash, and we\u2019re all very familiar with the eye-watering cost of games these days).<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, the ripples from this deal are still ongoing now, because at the time of writing this piece, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/this-lawsuit-could-stop-microsoft-from-acquiring-activision-blizzard\">Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit<\/a> to block Microsoft\u2019s acquisition on the grounds that it could suppress rivals to the Xbox console.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, Microsoft has given us a whole raft of assurances on how it won\u2019t throw its weight around in anti-competitive fashion after snapping up Activision, but there are plenty of doubters, and the FTC points to Microsoft\u2019s past history and the ZeniMax (Bethesda) acquisition. While in that case, promises were also made about not withholding games from rival consoles, the FTC observes that post-acquisition, titles like Starfield, Redfall, and Elder Scrolls 6 were made Xbox exclusives.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft\u2019s Activision buyout could still come a cropper at the final hurdles, then, potentially.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Woman annoyed at laptop\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Woman annoyed at laptop\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY.jpg\" alt=\"Woman annoyed at laptop\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/ZisDVKPDVTQ779upUURnbY.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock.com \/ Butsaya)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ads-nauseum-x2013-but-with-a-glimmer-of-something-positive\">Ads nauseum \u2013 but with a glimmer of something positive?<\/h2>\n<p>While you might expect to see ads in a web browser, you don\u2019t in your operating system. Because, you know, you paid good money for that OS, in the case of Windows anyway (or good money for the machine it came on, and that was part of the bill).<\/p>\n<p>But ads taking up real-estate in Windows menus or panels again became a worry in 2022, as Microsoft tested \u2013 and note, these were just experiments that didn\u2019t come to the release version of Windows 11 \u2013 adverts for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/reviews\/microsoft-onedrive-for-office-365\">OneDrive<\/a> in the user session (shutdown) menu. And even more galling, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/windows-11-is-testing-ads-in-the-worst-place-possible\">briefly flirted with ads in File Explorer too<\/a>, that central pillar of the Windows interface. That those waters were even <em>tested<\/em> is a concern, really.<\/p>\n<p>All this could make you think that adverts are going to be a thorn in the side of Windows 11 users in the future \u2013 especially given Microsoft\u2019s past form, this is not a new thing, of course \u2013 but instead, another possibility emerged late in the year.<\/p>\n<p>Namely the notion that Microsoft could be angling towards low-cost PCs which are sold on subscription, rely on cloud services, and are supported by ads (to make them cheaper \u2013 so there\u2019d be a benefit in this case). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/microsofts-plan-for-ad-supported-pcs-may-not-be-a-terrible-idea\">This was just a rumor<\/a>, picked up (in November) via a Microsoft job listing, but earlier in July of this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talked about incorporating ads in its products.<\/p>\n<p>There were clearly heard groans at this prospect, but as we observed, in a cost-of-living crisis, where not everyone might be able to afford a new PC, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/microsofts-plan-for-ad-supported-pcs-may-not-be-a-terrible-idea\">this could be a good thing<\/a> to make Windows computers more accessible to those struggling with money.<\/p>\n<figure data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div>\n<p><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" alt=\"Digital clouds against a blue background\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa.jpg\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Digital clouds against a blue background\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa.jpg\" alt=\"Digital clouds against a blue background\" onerror=\"if(this.src &#038;&#038; this.src.indexOf('missing-image.svg') !== -1){return true;};this.parentNode.replaceChild(window.missingImage(),this)\" data-normal=\"https:\/\/vanilla.futurecdn.net\/techradar\/media\/img\/missing-image.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XtJyaRJPmBf4AcHwWnCGZa.jpg\" ><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\"><span itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock \/ Blackboard)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"head-in-the-clouds\">Head in the clouds<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking of cloud services tied in with those ad-supported cheap PCs, this is an area where Microsoft went from strength to strength during 2022. Cloud revenue was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/microsoft-had-another-huge-quarter-thanks-to-its-cloud-success\">strong right from the start of the year<\/a>, and then in October, Microsoft\u2019s Q1 2023 fiscal results showed that while the Windows division faltered \u2013 and was down 15%, in fact, partly due to the slump in PC sales this year \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/microsoft-cloud-success-helps-push-revenue-offsets-windows-and-pc-drops\">cloud revenue was buoyed by 24%<\/a> compared to the same quarter in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft made $25.7 billion in just one quarter \u2013 over half its total revenue for that period \u2013 if you had any doubt about where the future lies for swelling the software giant\u2019s coffers.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"concluding-thoughts\">Concluding thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>With the PC slump, it wasn\u2019t the best year for Microsoft \u2013 but cloud revenue was a clear highlight, and going by those various experiments with advertising in Windows 11, the company may have future plans to stoke profits in a different way, with low-cost ad-supported systems.<\/p>\n<p>2022 was a pretty run-of-the-mill year for Surface hardware, albeit with some solid upgrades for some devices. And Windows 11 was a similar case of some reasonable progress being made, in the main, albeit with thorny asides in the form of bugs. However, a highlight with Windows 11 was seeing Microsoft listen more to user feedback, although arguably, some of the introductions made based on popular demand should have been addressed more swiftly.<\/p>\n<p>That mammoth Activision Blizzard acquisition very much remains something to watch, as it\u2019ll have potentially huge ramifications for the gaming industry next year if it goes through; but it feels like there\u2019s still a distinct possibility of it coming off the rails.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent\">\n<section>\n<p>Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div data-reactroot id=\"slice-container-authorBio\">\n<p>Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel &#8211; &#8216;I Know What You Did Last Supper&#8217; &#8211; was published by Hachette UK in 2013).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/microsoft-in-2022-year-in-review\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><br \/>\n Elroy Antes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Computing (Image credit: Microsoft) What kind of 2022 did Microsoft experience? The company made some big moves during the course of this year, including a gargantuan near-$70 billion acquisition \u2013 mired in controversy \u2013 and it also brought the first major feature update to Windows 11. 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