no wonder Windows getting worse and worse

Windows 11’s new agenda view returns as a web-powered downgrade


Windows 11 will finally add an Agenda view to the Notification Center. Similar functionality existed in Windows 10 and worked well for years, but it did not make its way to Windows 11. Unfortunately, a small detail about the new version of the feature will upset some users.

It appears that the Agenda view feature will be a WebView2 component, which could result in more CPU usage and a less-than-native appearance. Windows Latest performed several tests to investigate the nature of the feature.

Since Agenda view is in preview, it did not work for Windows Latest. But attempting to use it loaded details from Outlook within a WebView2 shell. As a result, CPU and memory usage went up, seemingly as a result of the Windows Shell Experience Host process running to power the experience.

It's normal for the startup process of an app to cause a spike in computing demand that ends quickly. During their testing, Windows Latest saw "GPU Process" and "Utility" end after closing the Notification Center.

The fact that Agenda view is powered by the web could mean more system resources need to be allocated to it when compared to a native experience, even if the spike in CPU and memory usage is short lived.

Additionally, WebView2 components do not feel native on Windows 11. The font and other UI elements in WebView2 make features using the technology look like parts of the web living on your PC.

Many, including myself, have been frustrated by the fact that a useful Windows 10 feature was lost in the transition to Windows 11. At one point, I even paid for an app to add a functional calendar flyout to Windows 11. Hopefully, that will not be necessary once Agenda view ships to the operating system.

The new Agenda view is not identical to the previous iteration, though one could argue that it is better. It supports interacting with scheduled meetings, as you'd expect, but it can also engage with Microsoft 365 Copilot.

The latter of those features could be viewed positively or negatively, depending on the user. Our Managing Editor Jez Corden recently highlighted that "nobody wants to buy or use [Microsoft's] shoddy AI products."

Presumably, you'll be able to use the new Agenda view to simply view and interact with calendar events without AI.

One day when AI become a norm. Every salary man becoming street beggar.

I think we need to prepare our youth to work using AI.

Not low level AI slop, but a focus on context and how to integrate this into a proper workflow.

There are some /ktards using AI for their answers here (myself included), but this is pretty basic, google search stuff. There should be a focus on how can this actually be used at the workplace without vendor lock in dumbing down our youth further.

Tongsan AI is coming whether you like it or not.

Was talking to a Japanese lady in office. Pretty open. She said her neice still in school now learning to use AI. she think in the future he will create porn AI.

Was talking to a Japanese lady in office. Pretty open. She said her neice still in school now learning to use AI. she think in the future he will create porn AI.

lol. I would be surprised if we do not already have that today!

What would be more interesting though would be AI that would build upon the user preferences. Think YouTube recommendations based on your viewing history and what is being viewed around you, but with more accurate context. Or the ability to start the video at the scene you would most likely be interested in

Doesn't have to be porn. But ...

I have already seen my copilot give recommendations to continue the chat which are very, very close to what I would normally ask. This seems like a small incremental step.

edit: inb4 thanks to AI, /ktards no longer need to learn jepunis

Jepunis slow, Malaysian student sudah buat deepfake jor. Later will do video liao 

https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/news/asean/40048720