Apple removes $99 dev account requirement for first iOS 17 and macOS 14 betas(arstechnica.com)

265 points by mfiguiere 3 years ago | 133 comments

Microsoft formally deprecates the Windows Control Panel(arstechnica.com)

293 points by mfiguiere 2 years ago | 427 comments

Microsoft will stop old Windows keys from activating new Windows installs(arstechnica.com)

58 points by RattlesnakeJake 3 years ago | 49 comments

A hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges(arstechnica.com)

210 points by taimurkazmi 2 years ago | 45 comments

Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron(arstechnica.com)

44 points by rntn 3 years ago | 27 comments

Microsoft comes under blistering criticism for “grossly irresponsible” security(arstechnica.com)

176 points by WalterSobchak 3 years ago | 95 comments

Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements creeping into everything(windowscentral.com)

475 points by josephcsible 4 months ago | 329 comments

Windows Central article on a Reddit discussion where Windows 11 users complain about Microsoft account requirements and the loss of local account options.

Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account(theverge.com)

473 points by josephcsible 1 year ago | 668 comments

The Verge news article reporting that Microsoft is closing workarounds that let users set up Windows 11 with a local account instead of a Microsoft account.

Microsoft isn't removing Copilot from Windows 11, it's just renaming it(neowin.net)

318 points by bundie 6 months ago | 230 comments

Neowin opinion piece arguing Microsoft is renaming rather than removing Copilot from Windows 11; the capture shows a Cloudflare verification page.

Microsoft has not stopped forcing Edge on Windows 11 users(ctrl.blog)

664 points by extr0pian 3 years ago | 388 comments

Ctrl.blog post by Daniel Aleksandersen arguing that Microsoft still forces Edge on Windows 11 users through system components that ignore the default browser.

YouTube is taking down videos on performing nonstandard Windows 11 installs(old.reddit.com)

348 points by jjbinx007 1 year ago | 318 comments

A Reddit r/DataHoarder thread about YouTube removing videos that show how to perform nonstandard Windows 11 installs; the page was blocked by Reddit's network policy.

Windows 11 adds AI agent that runs in background with access to personal folders(windowslatest.com)

545 points by jinxmeta 11 months ago | 486 comments

Windows Latest article reporting that Windows 11 will add an experimental background AI agent with access to personal folders, which Microsoft warns poses security risks.