MediumAct: LowFull content
Microsoft's Push to Make Windows 'AI Agent-Friendly'
The Pragmatic Engineer·September 22, 2026
New
Summary
Deep dive into Microsoft's plan for new agentic OS primitives, a Linux-on-Windows push, local model/GPU support, and reversing developer-hostile decisions to win back developers after being dubbed 'Microslop.'
Why this signal
Background industry-platform signal rather than a directly actionable pattern for Thomas Engineering, but useful context on where OS-level AI-agent support is heading.
Original email
The Pragmatic Engineer · 9/22/2026
How will AI change operating systems? Part 2: Windows