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	=====Family Safety=====		=====Family Safety=====
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	A feature seen within ''[[Windows 11]]''<nowiki/>'s parental controls is Family Safety. A key problem shown from this feature is that it can questionably ban certain applications from properly running on the device, with no notice to the administrator in charge of the device. In '''June 2025''', this feature banned the string "Chrome",<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=u/Witty-Discount-2906 \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=Chrome won’t open (Windows 11) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1l2c552/comment/mvt1w2a/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> which blocked the web browser [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] from functioning.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Jun 20, 2025 \|title=Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203193533/https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref> Schools in particular use this feature on devices given out for students to complete classwork remotely, and as [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] holds the majority market share of web browser usage, (65-70%)<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2025 \|title=Browser Market Share Worldwide \|url=https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Statcounter \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260122220040/https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share \|archive-date=22 Jan 2026}}</ref> there has been mass reports of students being unable to complete their classwork strictly due to this flaw.<ref name=":04">{{Cite news \|last=Priestley \|first=Peter \|date=Jun 4, 2025 \|title=Microsoft Family Safety Blocking Chrome Browser \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-wintop_famsafety/microsoft-family-safety-blocking-chrome-browser/40023ef5-177b-4eed-a857-80ed15afa3a5~~?rtAction~~=~~1749008739548&page~~=1 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=Microsoft Answers}}</ref>		A feature seen within ''[[Windows 11]]''<nowiki/>'s parental controls is Family Safety. A key problem shown from this feature is that it can questionably ban certain applications from properly running on the device, with no notice to the administrator in charge of the device. In '''June 2025''', this feature banned the string "Chrome",<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=u/Witty-Discount-2906 \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=Chrome won’t open (Windows 11) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1l2c552/comment/mvt1w2a/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321124027/https://old.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1l2c552/chrome_wont_open_windows_11/mvt1w2a/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> which blocked the web browser [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] from functioning.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Jun 20, 2025 \|title=Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203193533/https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref> Schools in particular use this feature on devices given out for students to complete classwork remotely, and as [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] holds the majority market share of web browser usage, (65-70%)<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2025 \|title=Browser Market Share Worldwide \|url=https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Statcounter \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260122220040/https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share \|archive-date=22 Jan 2026}}</ref> there has been mass reports of students being unable to complete their classwork strictly due to this flaw.<ref name=":04">{{Cite news \|last=Priestley \|first=Peter \|date=Jun 4, 2025 \|title=Microsoft Family Safety Blocking Chrome Browser \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-wintop_famsafety/microsoft-family-safety-blocking-chrome-browser/40023ef5-177b-4eed-a857-80ed15afa3a5 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260305010351/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3862286/microsoft-family-safety-blocking-chrome-browser \|archive-date=5 Mar 2026 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=Microsoft Answers}}</ref>

	Currently, Microsoft has neglected to inform users on rolling out a fix in the future,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=[User Feedback - Stable] M137 Windows - Increase in feedback about crashing \|url=https://issues.chromium.org/issues/422222571 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Chromium issues \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251215065440/https://issues.chromium.org/issues/422222571 \|archive-date=15 Dec 2025}}</ref> and the only solutions available to users is to either rename the executable on the affected device<ref name=":3" /> or disable "Block inappropriate browsing" inside the ''Family Safety'' settings.<ref name=":04" />		Currently, Microsoft has neglected to inform users on rolling out a fix in the future,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=[User Feedback - Stable] M137 Windows - Increase in feedback about crashing \|url=https://issues.chromium.org/issues/422222571 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Chromium issues \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251215065440/https://issues.chromium.org/issues/422222571 \|archive-date=15 Dec 2025}}</ref> and the only solutions available to users is to either rename the executable on the affected device<ref name=":3" /> or disable "Block inappropriate browsing" inside the ''Family Safety'' settings.<ref name=":04" />
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	====Xbox 360 Defect - The "Red Ring of Death"====		====Xbox 360 Defect - The "Red Ring of Death"====
	{{Main\|Bumpgate}}		{{Main\|Bumpgate}}
	In 2005, Microsoft released the ''Xbox 360''. Not long after, consumers began reporting an issue with their consoles of three red flashing lights on the ring around the power button. This was coined by consumers as the "''Red Ring of Death''", and by 2007, ''Xbox''<nowiki/>'s hardware engineers eventually discovered that the reason for it was a defect in the ''Xbox 360''<nowiki/>'s GPU.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=December 13, 2021 \|title=Power On: The Story of Xbox {{!}} Chapter 5: The Red Ring of Death \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch? \|url-status=live \|access-date=June 4, 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>		In 2005, Microsoft released the ''Xbox 360''. Not long after, consumers began reporting an issue with their consoles of three red flashing lights on the ring around the power button. This was coined by consumers as the "''Red Ring of Death''", and by 2007, ''Xbox''<nowiki/>'s hardware engineers eventually discovered that the reason for it was a defect in the ''Xbox 360''<nowiki/>'s GPU.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=December 13, 2021 \|title=Power On: The Story of Xbox {{!}} Chapter 5: The Red Ring of Death \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2d6IMBS8oY \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=z2d6IMBS8oY \|archive-date=2024-01-29 \|access-date=June 4, 2025 \|website=YouTube}}</ref>

	For several months of this incident's prevalence in 2006, consumers had to pay to get their consoles fixed by Microsoft if the console was outside of its one year warranty. However, by September 2007, they chose to extend the warranty to three years from the date of original purchase, and they refunded anyone who had previously paid to get this issue fixed<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moore \|first=Peter \|date=2007 \|title=Open Letter from Peter Moore \|url=http://xbox.com/en-ca/support/petermooreletter.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023004948/http://xbox.com/en-ca/support/petermooreletter.htm \|archive-date=23 Oct 2007 \|access-date=4 Jun 2025 \|website=Xbox}}</ref>. Some current and former employees' comments in the ''Xbox'' documentary, ''Power On: The Story of Xbox'' reveal that Microsoft may have done this to rescue the ''Xbox'' brand.<ref name=":2" /> Nonetheless, this was beneficial to consumers who had made an investment in and enjoyed games from Microsoft's console.		For several months of this incident's prevalence in 2006, consumers had to pay to get their consoles fixed by Microsoft if the console was outside of its one year warranty. However, by September 2007, they chose to extend the warranty to three years from the date of original purchase, and they refunded anyone who had previously paid to get this issue fixed<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Moore \|first=Peter \|date=2007 \|title=Open Letter from Peter Moore \|url=http://xbox.com/en-ca/support/petermooreletter.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023004948/http://xbox.com/en-ca/support/petermooreletter.htm \|archive-date=23 Oct 2007 \|access-date=4 Jun 2025 \|website=Xbox}}</ref>. Some current and former employees' comments in the ''Xbox'' documentary, ''Power On: The Story of Xbox'' reveal that Microsoft may have done this to rescue the ''Xbox'' brand.<ref name=":2" /> Nonetheless, this was beneficial to consumers who had made an investment in and enjoyed games from Microsoft's console.
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	:Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting -->		:Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting -->
	*'''Encrypted Storage'''		*'''Encrypted Storage'''
	:Xbox Series X/S consoles have a removable solid-state drive (SSD), yet they contain an encrypted partition with a key that is married to the motherboard. This key changes after each system update, making it difficult to replace the drive<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jul 13, 2023 \|title=New Xbox SSD interface is horribly anti repair\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>. Xbox One consoles allowed users to easily replace the hard disk drive (HDD) as needed since the hard drives did not contain such encryption<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2024 \|title=Xbox One Hard Drive Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218160941/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref>. Though technically possible to replace HDDs on the Xbox 360, replacement drives have to be modified to report original drive information (like serial number) and in some cases cannot utilize all the storage available on a drive<ref>{{Cite web \|title=		:Xbox Series X/S consoles have a removable solid-state drive (SSD), yet they contain an encrypted partition with a key that is married to the motherboard. This key changes after each system update, making it difficult to replace the drive<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jul 13, 2023 \|title=New Xbox SSD interface is horribly anti repair\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>. Xbox One consoles allowed users to easily replace the hard disk drive (HDD) as needed since the hard drives did not contain such encryption<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2024 \|title=Xbox One Hard Drive Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218160941/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref>. Though technically possible to replace HDDs on the Xbox 360, replacement drives have to be modified to report original drive information (like serial number) and in some cases cannot utilize all the storage available on a drive<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Security Sector Information \|url=https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com/security-sector-information/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321125530/https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com/security-sector-information/ \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=2026-03-01 \|website=FATXplorer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=Nov 28, 2024 \|title=Xbox 360 HDD Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130220622/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref>. For the original Xbox, the hard drive was married to the motherboard, but if the console was modified with custom firmware, users could easily replace the drive{{Citation needed}}.
	Security Sector Information\|url=https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com/security-sector-information/ \|access-date=2026-03-01 \|website=FATXplorer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=Nov 28, 2024 \|title=Xbox 360 HDD Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130220622/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref>. For the original Xbox, the hard drive was married to the motherboard, but if the console was modified with custom firmware, users could easily replace the drive{{Citation needed}}.
	*'''Ending Third-Party Wireless Controller Support'''		*'''Ending Third-Party Wireless Controller Support'''
	:Support for third-party wireless controllers was ended in October 2023. Users were given a two week warning before their devices could no longer be used wirelessly unless the manufacturer paid a licensing fee.		:Support for third-party wireless controllers was ended in October 2023. Users were given a two week warning before their devices could no longer be used wirelessly unless the manufacturer paid a licensing fee.

Tempo123: X and xcancel -> Nitter; archive

2026-03-21T12:32:27Z

X and xcancel -> Nitter; archive

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	\|Microsoft has submitted various takedowns on games that compete against [[Minecraft]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Maxwell \|first=Andy \|date=September 1, 2019 \|title=Microsoft Puts Blocks On In-Browser Minecraft Clone \|url=https://torrentfreak.com/microsoft-puts-blocks-on-in-browser-minecraft-clone-190831/ \|access-date=Feb 10, 2026 \|website=Torrent Freak \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215012038/https://torrentfreak.com/microsoft-puts-blocks-on-in-browser-minecraft-clone-190831/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mazeriio \|date=Feb 10, 2026 \|title=Tweet from Mazeriio \|url=https://~~xcancel~~.com/Mazeriio/status/2021128578742513930 \|access-date=Feb 10, 2026 \|website=X formerly [[Twitter]]}}</ref> which unfairly thins out competition against the game.		\|Microsoft has submitted various takedowns on games that compete against [[Minecraft]],<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Maxwell \|first=Andy \|date=September 1, 2019 \|title=Microsoft Puts Blocks On In-Browser Minecraft Clone \|url=https://torrentfreak.com/microsoft-puts-blocks-on-in-browser-minecraft-clone-190831/ \|access-date=Feb 10, 2026 \|website=Torrent Freak \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260215012038/https://torrentfreak.com/microsoft-puts-blocks-on-in-browser-minecraft-clone-190831/ \|archive-date=15 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mazeriio \|date=Feb 10, 2026 \|title=Tweet from Mazeriio \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/Mazeriio/status/2021128578742513930 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260321121352/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/Mazeriio/status/2021128578742513930 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=Feb 10, 2026 \|website=X formerly [[Twitter]]}}</ref> which unfairly thins out competition against the game.
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	After an update in 2021, computers running ''[[Windows 11]]'' had the systems that handled modifying the web browser defaults.<ref name=":03">{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Aug 18, 2021 \|title=Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 \|url=https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes \|access-date=Jun 21, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251209162923/https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes \|archive-date=9 Dec 2025}}</ref> Rather than allow the user to simply switch the default web browser, file types typically accessed via web browsers, such as HTM, HTML, SVG, and more have to be individually modified to have the default opening application changed. This has angered companies maintaining competing web browsers<ref name=":03" /><!--If we can get the notes feature added, this should be a useful note to include:		After an update in 2021, computers running ''[[Windows 11]]'' had the systems that handled modifying the web browser defaults.<ref name=":03">{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Aug 18, 2021 \|title=Microsoft is making it harder to switch default browsers in Windows 11 \|url=https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes \|access-date=Jun 21, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251209162923/https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes \|archive-date=9 Dec 2025}}</ref> Rather than allow the user to simply switch the default web browser, file types typically accessed via web browsers, such as HTM, HTML, SVG, and more have to be individually modified to have the default opening application changed. This has angered companies maintaining competing web browsers<ref name=":03" /><!--If we can get the notes feature added, this should be a useful note to include:

	“We have been increasingly worried about the trend on Windows,” says Selena Deckelmann, senior vice president of Firefox, in a statement to The Verge. “Since Windows 10, users have had to take additional and unnecessary steps to set and retain their default browser settings. These barriers are confusing at best and seem designed to undermine a user’s choice for a non-Microsoft browser.”--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lockheimer \|first=Hiroshi \|date=Aug 18, 2021 \|title=Tweet from Hiroshi Lockheimer \|url=https://x.com/lockheimer/status/1428047760620621831?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1428047760620621831%7Ctwgr%5E9ac6cc57ee0013acb388128e04c3a43f4cd79c94%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F22630319%2Fmicrosoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes \|~~access~~-~~date~~=~~Jun 21, 2025 \|website=X, formerly [[Twitter]]~~ \|archive-url=~~http~~://~~web~~.~~archive.org~~/~~web/20250708171810~~/https://x.com/lockheimer/status/1428047760620621831~~?ref_src~~=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1428047760620621831%7Ctwgr%5E9ac6cc57ee0013acb388128e04c3a43f4cd79c94%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F22630319%2Fmicrosoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes \|~~archive~~-date=~~8 Jul~~ 2025}}</ref> and consumers alike over this change. Even if users modify all of these default settings, other features on the device, such as the taskbar's weather widget, which if opened, will create a new tab specifically in ''[[Microsoft Edge\|Edge]]''.<ref name=":03" /><!--Another note to add under [39]		“We have been increasingly worried about the trend on Windows,” says Selena Deckelmann, senior vice president of Firefox, in a statement to The Verge. “Since Windows 10, users have had to take additional and unnecessary steps to set and retain their default browser settings. These barriers are confusing at best and seem designed to undermine a user’s choice for a non-Microsoft browser.”--><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lockheimer \|first=Hiroshi \|date=Aug 18, 2021 \|title=Tweet from Hiroshi Lockheimer \|url=https://nitter.us.catsarch.com/lockheimer/status/1428047760620621831 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/2026-0321-2130-35/https://nitter.us.catsarch.com:443/lockheimer/status/1428047760620621831 \|archive-date=21 Mar 2026 \|access-date=Jun 21, 2025 \|website=X, formerly [[Twitter]]}}</ref> and consumers alike over this change. Even if users modify all of these default settings, other features on the device, such as the taskbar's weather widget, which if opened, will create a new tab specifically in ''[[Microsoft Edge\|Edge]]''.<ref name=":03" /><!--Another note to add under [39]

	Windows 11 continues this trend, with search still forcing users into Edge, and now a new dedicated widgets area that also ignores the default browser setting. “It appears that Windows 11 widgets will ignore a user’s default browser choice and open Microsoft Edge for the content instead,” says a Brave spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. “Brave puts users first and we condemn this Windows 11 approach, because the choice of a default browser has many implications for individuals and their privacy. Users should be free to choose.”-->Microsoft attempts to justify this by stating:<ref name=":03" /><blockquote>“With Windows 11, we are implementing customer feedback to customize and control defaults at a more granular level, eliminating app categories and elevating all apps to the forefront of the defaults experience,” “As evidenced by this change, we’re constantly listening and learning, and welcome customer feedback that helps shape Windows. Windows 11 will continue to evolve over time; if we learn from user experience that there are ways to make improvements, we will do so.”</blockquote>		Windows 11 continues this trend, with search still forcing users into Edge, and now a new dedicated widgets area that also ignores the default browser setting. “It appears that Windows 11 widgets will ignore a user’s default browser choice and open Microsoft Edge for the content instead,” says a Brave spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. “Brave puts users first and we condemn this Windows 11 approach, because the choice of a default browser has many implications for individuals and their privacy. Users should be free to choose.”-->Microsoft attempts to justify this by stating:<ref name=":03" /><blockquote>“With Windows 11, we are implementing customer feedback to customize and control defaults at a more granular level, eliminating app categories and elevating all apps to the forefront of the defaults experience,” “As evidenced by this change, we’re constantly listening and learning, and welcome customer feedback that helps shape Windows. Windows 11 will continue to evolve over time; if we learn from user experience that there are ways to make improvements, we will do so.”</blockquote>

Rudxain: grammar oversight

2026-03-16T09:02:18Z

grammar oversight

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	[[File:MSInstall.png\|thumb\|An image of a Windows 10 installation, to illustrate the effort required to make an account unattached to a Microsoft account.]]		[[File:MSInstall.png\|thumb\|An image of a Windows 10 installation, to illustrate the effort required to make an account unattached to a Microsoft account.]]
	Numerous [[dark patterns]] have been implemented in the form of vague language and a confusing user interface, which hides the option to create an local-user without a Microsoft account under sub-menus and small text. This implementation, first launched under Windows 10 in 2015, continues into the [[Windows 11]] installation process. In March 2025, Microsoft announced that the creation of a Microsoft account would be [[Forced account\|mandatory]] when downloading Windows 11, claiming that the decision would tighten security and streamline the user experience (see [[Deceptive language frequently used against consumers]]).<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-03-28 \|title=Windows 11 Enforces Mandatory Microsoft Account for Setup: What You Need to Know \|url=https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-05 \|website=Windows Forum \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222014631/https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> On occasion, Microsoft accounts have been unilaterally disabled by Microsoft. The default experience with a Microsoft account and trusted computing is that if something goes wrong with the computer, you are likely to lose all your data. Experienced users know to backup credentials to minimize this risk, however Microsoft sets most users up for failure.		Numerous [[dark patterns]] have been implemented in the form of vague language and a confusing user interface, which hides the option to create a local-user without a Microsoft account under sub-menus and small text. This implementation, first launched under Windows 10 in 2015, continues into the [[Windows 11]] installation process. In March 2025, Microsoft announced that the creation of a Microsoft account would be [[Forced account\|mandatory]] when downloading Windows 11, claiming that the decision would tighten security and streamline the user experience (see [[Deceptive language frequently used against consumers]]).<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-03-28 \|title=Windows 11 Enforces Mandatory Microsoft Account for Setup: What You Need to Know \|url=https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-05 \|website=Windows Forum \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222014631/https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> On occasion, Microsoft accounts have been unilaterally disabled by Microsoft. The default experience with a Microsoft account and trusted computing is that if something goes wrong with the computer, you are likely to lose all your data. Experienced users know to backup credentials to minimize this risk, however Microsoft sets most users up for failure.

	=====Discontinued support for Windows Mixed Reality (WMR)=====		=====Discontinued support for Windows Mixed Reality (WMR)=====

Rudxain: link: Forced account, Deceptive lang; reword 1 occurrence of "account" as "local-user"

2026-03-16T08:56:57Z

link: Forced account, Deceptive lang; reword 1 occurrence of "account" as "local-user"

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	[[File:MSInstall.png\|thumb\|An image of a Windows 10 installation, to illustrate the effort required to make an account unattached to a Microsoft account.]]		[[File:MSInstall.png\|thumb\|An image of a Windows 10 installation, to illustrate the effort required to make an account unattached to a Microsoft account.]]
	Numerous [[dark patterns]] have been implemented in the form of vague language and a confusing user interface, which hides the option to create an ~~account~~ without a Microsoft account under sub-menus and small text. This implementation, first launched under Windows 10 in 2015, continues into the [[Windows 11]] installation process. In March 2025, Microsoft announced that the creation of a Microsoft account would be mandatory when downloading Windows 11, claiming that the decision would tighten security and streamline the user experience.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-03-28 \|title=Windows 11 Enforces Mandatory Microsoft Account for Setup: What You Need to Know \|url=https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-05 \|website=Windows Forum \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222014631/https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> On occasion, Microsoft accounts have been unilaterally disabled by Microsoft. The default experience with a Microsoft account and trusted computing is that if something goes wrong with the computer, you are likely to lose all your data. Experienced users know to backup credentials to minimize this risk, however Microsoft sets most users up for failure.		Numerous [[dark patterns]] have been implemented in the form of vague language and a confusing user interface, which hides the option to create an local-user without a Microsoft account under sub-menus and small text. This implementation, first launched under Windows 10 in 2015, continues into the [[Windows 11]] installation process. In March 2025, Microsoft announced that the creation of a Microsoft account would be [[Forced account\|mandatory]] when downloading Windows 11, claiming that the decision would tighten security and streamline the user experience (see [[Deceptive language frequently used against consumers]]).<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2025-03-28 \|title=Windows 11 Enforces Mandatory Microsoft Account for Setup: What You Need to Know \|url=https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2025-10-05 \|website=Windows Forum \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222014631/https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-11-enforces-mandatory-microsoft-account-for-setup-what-you-need-to-know.358519/ \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> On occasion, Microsoft accounts have been unilaterally disabled by Microsoft. The default experience with a Microsoft account and trusted computing is that if something goes wrong with the computer, you are likely to lose all your data. Experienced users know to backup credentials to minimize this risk, however Microsoft sets most users up for failure.

	=====Discontinued support for Windows Mixed Reality (WMR)=====		=====Discontinued support for Windows Mixed Reality (WMR)=====

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Consumer-impact summary */

2026-03-09T03:22:56Z

Consumer-impact summary

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	Microsoft has engaged in significant anti-consumer and anti-competitive practices, often leading to lawsuits in relating to allegations of monopolistic behavior. Such lawsuits have featured Microsoft's practices of bundling Internet Explorer (and later, the Edge browser) with the Windows operating system, signing exclusive deals with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to stifle competition, using [[wikipedia:Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish\|"embrace, extend, extinguish"]] tactics to eliminate competitors, and other incidents. Microsoft was also featured within the [[wikipedia:2010s_global_surveillance_disclosures\|Snowden leaks]] as being engaged in mass surveillance through the PRISM program<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=July 11, 2011 \|title=Snowden Reveals Microsoft PRISM Cooperation: Helped NSA Decrypt Emails, Chats, Skype Conversations \|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/snowden-reveals-microsoft-prism-cooperation-helped-nsa-decrypt-emails-chats-skype-conversations \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250701125316/https://www.ibtimes.com/snowden-reveals-microsoft-prism-cooperation-helped-nsa-decrypt-emails-chats-skype-conversations \|archive-date=2025-07-01 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=International Business Times}}</ref> and has been reported on for removing content from Bing to appease the Chinese government<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nicholas \|first=Kristof \|date=2009-11-20 \|title=Boycott Microsoft Bing \|url=http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/boycott-microsoft-bing/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123194315/http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/boycott-microsoft-bing/ \|archive-date=2009-11-23 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The New York Times}}</ref>.		Microsoft has engaged in significant anti-consumer and anti-competitive practices, often leading to lawsuits in relating to allegations of monopolistic behavior. Such lawsuits have featured Microsoft's practices of bundling Internet Explorer (and later, the Edge browser) with the Windows operating system, signing exclusive deals with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to stifle competition, using [[wikipedia:Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish\|"embrace, extend, extinguish"]] tactics to eliminate competitors, and other incidents. Microsoft was also featured within the [[wikipedia:2010s_global_surveillance_disclosures\|Snowden leaks]] as being engaged in mass surveillance through the PRISM program<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|date=July 11, 2011 \|title=Snowden Reveals Microsoft PRISM Cooperation: Helped NSA Decrypt Emails, Chats, Skype Conversations \|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/snowden-reveals-microsoft-prism-cooperation-helped-nsa-decrypt-emails-chats-skype-conversations \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250701125316/https://www.ibtimes.com/snowden-reveals-microsoft-prism-cooperation-helped-nsa-decrypt-emails-chats-skype-conversations \|archive-date=2025-07-01 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=International Business Times}}</ref> and has been reported on for removing content from Bing to appease the Chinese government<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nicholas \|first=Kristof \|date=2009-11-20 \|title=Boycott Microsoft Bing \|url=http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/boycott-microsoft-bing/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123194315/http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/boycott-microsoft-bing/ \|archive-date=2009-11-23 \|access-date=2025-08-18 \|website=The New York Times}}</ref>.
			Microsoft also has a rich and plentiful history of data breaches. Many services that Microsoft offers have been forcibly accessed into by malicious and white hat hackers.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Heiligenstein \|first=Michael \|date=2024-02-20 \|title=Microsoft Data Breaches: Full Timeline Through 2024 \|url=https://firewalltimes.com/microsoft-data-breach-timeline/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250502010658/https://firewalltimes.com/microsoft-data-breach-timeline/ \|archive-date=2025-05-02 \|access-date=2025-08-17 \|website=Firewall Times}}</ref>

	==Anti-competitive lawsuits==		==Anti-competitive lawsuits==

ClippyWantsToHelp: added company alias

2026-03-04T17:53:25Z

added company alias

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	\| Website = https://www.microsoft.com/		\| Website = https://www.microsoft.com/
	\| Description = Microsoft is one of the "Big Five" tech giants who has had issues ranging from antitrust issues to monopolies		\| Description = Microsoft is one of the "Big Five" tech giants who has had issues ranging from antitrust issues to monopolies
			\|CompanyAlias = Microsoft Corporation
	}}		}}
	[[Wikipedia:Microsoft\|'''''Microsoft Corporation''''']] was founded in 1975 by ''Bill Gates'' and ''Paul Allen'' in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is one of the "Big Five" tech giants, well known for licensing ''Q-DOS'' from ''Seattle Computer Product''s as ''MS-DOS'' prior to purchasing it in 1980, as well as being known for ''Windows'', the graphical extension to ''MS-DO''S. They have developed the ''Microsoft'' ''Office Suite: Access,'' ''Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher,'' and ''Word''; the ''Xbox'' under ''the Microsoft'' ''Gaming'' division; the ''Surface'' line of laptop devices; and the cloud platform ''Azure''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zachary \|first=Gregg Pascal \|last2=Hall \|first2=Mark \|last3=Montevirgen \|first3=Karl \|title=Microsoft-Corporation \|url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Microsoft-Corporation \|url-status=live \|website=britannica.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113144228/https://www.britannica.com/money/Microsoft-Corporation \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Miller \|first=Michael \|date=August 12, 2021 \|title=The Rise of DOS: How Microsoft Got the IBM PC OS Contract \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-rise-of-dos-how-microsoft-got-the-ibm-pc-os-contract \|url-status=live \|website=PCmag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218215243/https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-rise-of-dos-how-microsoft-got-the-ibm-pc-os-contract \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref>		[[Wikipedia:Microsoft\|'''''Microsoft Corporation''''']] was founded in 1975 by ''Bill Gates'' and ''Paul Allen'' in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is one of the "Big Five" tech giants, well known for licensing ''Q-DOS'' from ''Seattle Computer Product''s as ''MS-DOS'' prior to purchasing it in 1980, as well as being known for ''Windows'', the graphical extension to ''MS-DO''S. They have developed the ''Microsoft'' ''Office Suite: Access,'' ''Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher,'' and ''Word''; the ''Xbox'' under ''the Microsoft'' ''Gaming'' division; the ''Surface'' line of laptop devices; and the cloud platform ''Azure''.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Zachary \|first=Gregg Pascal \|last2=Hall \|first2=Mark \|last3=Montevirgen \|first3=Karl \|title=Microsoft-Corporation \|url=https://www.britannica.com/money/Microsoft-Corporation \|url-status=live \|website=britannica.com \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260113144228/https://www.britannica.com/money/Microsoft-Corporation \|archive-date=13 Jan 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Miller \|first=Michael \|date=August 12, 2021 \|title=The Rise of DOS: How Microsoft Got the IBM PC OS Contract \|url=https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-rise-of-dos-how-microsoft-got-the-ibm-pc-os-contract \|url-status=live \|website=PCmag \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218215243/https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-rise-of-dos-how-microsoft-got-the-ibm-pc-os-contract \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref>

37.143.67.32: Little fix up to the previous change

2026-02-28T22:14:47Z

Little fix up to the previous change

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	:Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting -->		:Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting -->
	*'''Encrypted Storage'''		*'''Encrypted Storage'''
	:Xbox Series X/S consoles have a removable solid-state drive (SSD), yet they contain an encrypted partition with a key that is married to the motherboard. This key changes after each system update, making it difficult to replace the drive<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jul 13, 2023 \|title=New Xbox SSD interface is horribly anti repair\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>. Xbox One consoles allowed users to easily replace the hard disk drive (HDD) as needed since the hard drives did not contain such encryption<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2024 \|title=Xbox One Hard Drive Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218160941/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref> Though technically possible to replace HDDs on the Xbox 360, replacement drives have to be modified to report original drive information (like serial number) and in some cases cannot utilize all the storage available on a drive.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=		:Xbox Series X/S consoles have a removable solid-state drive (SSD), yet they contain an encrypted partition with a key that is married to the motherboard. This key changes after each system update, making it difficult to replace the drive<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jul 13, 2023 \|title=New Xbox SSD interface is horribly anti repair\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>. Xbox One consoles allowed users to easily replace the hard disk drive (HDD) as needed since the hard drives did not contain such encryption<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2024 \|title=Xbox One Hard Drive Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218160941/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref>. Though technically possible to replace HDDs on the Xbox 360, replacement drives have to be modified to report original drive information (like serial number) and in some cases cannot utilize all the storage available on a drive<ref>{{Cite web \|title=
	Security Sector Information\|url=https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com/security-sector-information/ \|access-date=2026-03-01 \|website=FATXplorer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=Nov 28, 2024 \|title=Xbox 360 HDD Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130220622/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref>. For the original Xbox, the hard drive was married to the motherboard, but if the console was modified with custom firmware, users could easily replace the drive{{Citation needed}}.		Security Sector Information\|url=https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com/security-sector-information/ \|access-date=2026-03-01 \|website=FATXplorer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=Nov 28, 2024 \|title=Xbox 360 HDD Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130220622/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref>. For the original Xbox, the hard drive was married to the motherboard, but if the console was modified with custom firmware, users could easily replace the drive{{Citation needed}}.
	*'''Ending Third-Party Wireless Controller Support'''		*'''Ending Third-Party Wireless Controller Support'''

37.143.67.32: Mention that Xbox 360 HDD are not that easily replaceable, and might require modification to underlying metadata of the drive.

2026-02-28T22:11:22Z

Mention that Xbox 360 HDD are not that easily replaceable, and might require modification to underlying metadata of the drive.

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	:Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting -->		:Xbox Series X/S uses a proprietary [https://www.seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/en/content-fragments/products/datasheets/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb/xbox-expansion-card-series-4tb-DS2081-4-2504US-en_US.pdf Storage Expansion Card] that costs more when compared to industry standard storage.{{Citation needed}}<!-- this section seems to reference a lot of support forums/reddit. not exactly the most professional but it's better than nothing considering this is user reporting -->
	*'''Encrypted Storage'''		*'''Encrypted Storage'''
	:Xbox Series X/S consoles have a removable solid-state drive (SSD), yet they contain an encrypted partition with a key that is married to the motherboard. This key changes after each system update, making it difficult to replace the drive<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jul 13, 2023 \|title=New Xbox SSD interface is horribly anti repair\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>. ~~Xbox 360 and~~ Xbox One consoles allowed users to easily replace the hard disk drive (HDD) as needed since the hard drives did not contain such encryption<ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~Nov 28~~, 2024 \|title=Xbox ~~360 HDD~~ Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+~~360~~+~~HDD~~+Replacement/~~3430~~ \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/~~20260130220622~~/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+~~360~~+~~HDD~~+Replacement/~~3430~~ \|archive-date=~~30 Jan~~ 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=~~May 20~~, 2024 \|title=Xbox ~~One Hard Drive~~ Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+~~One~~+~~Hard+Drive~~+Replacement/~~36771~~ \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/~~20251218160941~~/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+~~One~~+~~Hard+Drive~~+Replacement/~~36771~~ \|archive-date=~~18 Dec 2025~~}}</ref>. For the original Xbox, the hard drive was married to the motherboard, but if the console was modified with custom firmware, users could easily replace the drive{{Citation needed}}.		:Xbox Series X/S consoles have a removable solid-state drive (SSD), yet they contain an encrypted partition with a key that is married to the motherboard. This key changes after each system update, making it difficult to replace the drive<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jul 13, 2023 \|title=New Xbox SSD interface is horribly anti repair\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=YouTube \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=Bbmzp-rqwfU \|archive-date=23 Feb 2026}}</ref>. Xbox One consoles allowed users to easily replace the hard disk drive (HDD) as needed since the hard drives did not contain such encryption<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 20, 2024 \|title=Xbox One Hard Drive Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251218160941/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+One+Hard+Drive+Replacement/36771 \|archive-date=18 Dec 2025}}</ref> Though technically possible to replace HDDs on the Xbox 360, replacement drives have to be modified to report original drive information (like serial number) and in some cases cannot utilize all the storage available on a drive.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=
			Security Sector Information\|url=https://fatxplorer.eaton-works.com/security-sector-information/ \|access-date=2026-03-01 \|website=FATXplorer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|date=Nov 28, 2024 \|title=Xbox 360 HDD Replacement\|url=https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|access-date=2025-09-03 \|website=iFixit \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260130220622/https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Xbox+360+HDD+Replacement/3430 \|archive-date=30 Jan 2026}}</ref>. For the original Xbox, the hard drive was married to the motherboard, but if the console was modified with custom firmware, users could easily replace the drive{{Citation needed}}.
	*'''Ending Third-Party Wireless Controller Support'''		*'''Ending Third-Party Wireless Controller Support'''
	:Support for third-party wireless controllers was ended in October 2023. Users were given a two week warning before their devices could no longer be used wirelessly unless the manufacturer paid a licensing fee.		:Support for third-party wireless controllers was ended in October 2023. Users were given a two week warning before their devices could no longer be used wirelessly unless the manufacturer paid a licensing fee.

Thermonuke: Update citation to include more info, use Cite web template

2026-02-24T13:05:09Z

Update citation to include more info, use Cite web template

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	\|Bing search attempting to harm competing search engines		\|Bing search attempting to harm competing search engines
	\|2023 - Present		\|2023 - Present
	\|When doing a web search for an alternative web browser through ''[[Microsoft Bing\|Bing]]'', ''[[Microsoft]]''<nowiki/>'s in-house developed search engine that is also used as the default for ''[[Microsoft Edge\|Edge]]'', the search engine's AI will attempt to bury the search results for the web browser from the user.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hollister \|first=Sean \|date=Jun 6, 2023 \|title=Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/6/23736289/microsoft-bing-chrome-search-fake-ai-chatbot \|access-date=Jun 21, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260111203332/https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/6/23736289/microsoft-bing-chrome-search-fake-ai-chatbot \|archive-date=11 Jan 2026}}</ref> <!-- Purged text, include ONLY when a verifiable, trustworthy source reports on this.		\|When doing a web search for an alternative web browser through ''[[Microsoft Bing\|Bing]]'', ''[[Microsoft]]''<nowiki/>'s in-house developed search engine that is also used as the default for ''[[Microsoft Edge\|Edge]]'', the search engine's AI will attempt to bury the search results for the web browser from the user.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Hollister \|first=Sean \|date=Jun 6, 2023 \|title=Microsoft has no shame: Bing spit on my ‘Chrome’ search with a fake AI answer \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/6/23736289/microsoft-bing-chrome-search-fake-ai-chatbot \|access-date=Jun 21, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260111203332/https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/6/23736289/microsoft-bing-chrome-search-fake-ai-chatbot \|archive-date=11 Jan 2026}}</ref><!-- Purged text, include ONLY when a verifiable, trustworthy source reports on this.

	Beyond this, users specifically using both Edge and its default search engine will continue to see notices at the top of the search, attempting to keep the user on the browser. -->		Beyond this, users specifically using both Edge and its default search engine will continue to see notices at the top of the search, attempting to keep the user on the browser. -->
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	====Inability to delete (2018-present)====		====Inability to delete (2018-present)====
	During major updates for ''Windows'', users have been reporting their installations of ''Edge'' being reinstalled to their devices without their consent.<ref>[https://www.windowscentral.com/how-prevent-microsoft-edge-chromium-installing-automatically-windows-10 ~~"How to prevent new Microsoft Edge from installing automatically on Windows 10"] -~~ windowscentral.com - ~~accessed~~ 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250917184020/https://www.windowscentral.com/how-prevent-microsoft-edge-chromium-installing-automatically-windows-10 ~~Archived])~~</ref>		During major updates for ''Windows'', users have been reporting their installations of ''Edge'' being reinstalled to their devices without their consent.<ref>
			{{Cite web
			\| last=Huculak
			\| first=Mauro
			\| title=How to prevent new Microsoft Edge from installing automatically on Windows 10
			\| url=https://www.windowscentral.com/how-prevent-microsoft-edge-chromium-installing-automatically-windows-10
			\| website=windowscentral.com
			\| access-date=2025-01-29
			\| date=2020-06-05
			\| archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250917184020/https://www.windowscentral.com/how-prevent-microsoft-edge-chromium-installing-automatically-windows-10
			\| archive-date=2025-09-17
			\| url-status=live
			}}
			</ref>

	====Importing content from other browsers (2020-?)====		====Importing content from other browsers (2020-?)====

Bananabot: Added archive URLs for 5 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

2026-02-23T12:39:24Z

Added archive URLs for 5 citation(s) using CRWCitationBot

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	\|Bing disguising itself as another search engine		\|Bing disguising itself as another search engine
	\|2025 - Present		\|2025 - Present
	\|Currently, when a user does a web search for "[[Google]]", the search engine will disguise itself as a generic search engine that would appear to look like Google in the eyes of the average user.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Jan 6, 2025 \|title=Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337117/microsoft-bing-search-results-google-design-trick \|access-date=Jun 21, 2025 \|work=The Verge}}</ref><!--I want to see more elaboration here - JamesTDG-->		\|Currently, when a user does a web search for "[[Google]]", the search engine will disguise itself as a generic search engine that would appear to look like Google in the eyes of the average user.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Jan 6, 2025 \|title=Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google \|url=https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337117/microsoft-bing-search-results-google-design-trick \|access-date=Jun 21, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260111203330/https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337117/microsoft-bing-search-results-google-design-trick \|archive-date=11 Jan 2026}}</ref><!--I want to see more elaboration here - JamesTDG-->
	\|[[Bing]]		\|[[Bing]]
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	====Resetting primary browser (2017-present)====		====Resetting primary browser (2017-present)====
	Windows has frequently been resetting the default browser to ''Edge'' without consent.{{Citation needed\|reason=old link dead}} While there are methods to disable this,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/15zbjar/default_browser_keeps_changing_to_microsoft_edge/ "Default browser keeps changing to Microsoft Edge after every PC restart. Win 11, tried everything"] - reddit.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> it is tedious to achieve, especially for users who are not tech-savvy.		Windows has frequently been resetting the default browser to ''Edge'' without consent.{{Citation needed\|reason=old link dead}} While there are methods to disable this,<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/15zbjar/default_browser_keeps_changing_to_microsoft_edge/ "Default browser keeps changing to Microsoft Edge after every PC restart. Win 11, tried everything"] - reddit.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230911115100/https://old.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/15zbjar/default_browser_keeps_changing_to_microsoft_edge/ Archived])</ref> it is tedious to achieve, especially for users who are not tech-savvy.

	====Inability to delete (2018-present)====		====Inability to delete (2018-present)====
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	====Windows 10====		====Windows 10====
	The release of Windows 10 in 2015 marked a decade of taking away user choice through forced updates, resetting user preferences, and [[Forced app download\|forced software installation.]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hruska \|first=Joel \|date=30 Jul 2015 \|title=Windows 10's default privacy settings and controls leave much to be desired \|url=https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/211208-windows-10s-default-privacy-settings-and-controls-leave-much-to-be-desired \|website=ExtremeTech \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222104027/https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/211208-windows-10s-default-privacy-settings-and-controls-leave-much-to-be-desired \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Updates would be automatically scheduled when the computer is inactive, <ref>[https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/300077576/did-microsoft-just-backtrack-on-forced-updates-for-windows-10 "Did Microsoft Just Backtrack On Forced Updates For Windows 10?"] - crn.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251126094745/https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/300077576/did-microsoft-just-backtrack-on-forced-updates-for-windows-10 Archived])</ref> leading to some systems being rendered unusable because of bugged updates that cannot be avoided.<ref>[https://www.tomsguide.com/news/windows-10-update-is-bricking-pcs-uninstall-this-right-now "Windows 10 update is 'breaking' PCs — what to do now"] - tomsguide.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260212180250/https://www.tomsguide.com/news/windows-10-update-is-bricking-pcs-uninstall-this-right-now Archived])</ref><ref>[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-update-bricked-my-bios-thought-to-be/a1f0ebc7-d20d-459f-9956-72a3f98ca432 "Windows update bricked my bios ?? Thought to be impossible ?"] - answers.microsoft.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708171954/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-update-bricked-my-bios-thought-to-be/a1f0ebc7-d20d-459f-9956-72a3f98ca432 Archived])</ref> Some updates would force changes on preferences set by the user for various applications and settings.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/n1hoz0/windows_please_stop_changing_my_settings_with/ "Windows: PLEASE STOP CHANGING MY SETTINGS WITH UPDATES"] - reddit.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20210429235550/https://old.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/n1hoz0/windows_please_stop_changing_my_settings_with/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-updated-and-reset-all-of-my-settings/529ffb03-edd4-4be2-9412-50e3271fa8fe "Windows 10 updated and reset all of my settings and preferences."] - answers.microsoft.com - 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708171948/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-updated-and-reset-all-of-my-settings/529ffb03-edd4-4be2-9412-50e3271fa8fe Archived])</ref><ref>[https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-settings-are-reset-after-reboot.html "Windows Settings Are Reset After Reboot? Best Fixes Here!"] - minitool.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref>		The release of Windows 10 in 2015 marked a decade of taking away user choice through forced updates, resetting user preferences, and [[Forced app download\|forced software installation.]]<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hruska \|first=Joel \|date=30 Jul 2015 \|title=Windows 10's default privacy settings and controls leave much to be desired \|url=https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/211208-windows-10s-default-privacy-settings-and-controls-leave-much-to-be-desired \|website=ExtremeTech \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222104027/https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/211208-windows-10s-default-privacy-settings-and-controls-leave-much-to-be-desired \|archive-date=22 Feb 2026}}</ref> Updates would be automatically scheduled when the computer is inactive, <ref>[https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/300077576/did-microsoft-just-backtrack-on-forced-updates-for-windows-10 "Did Microsoft Just Backtrack On Forced Updates For Windows 10?"] - crn.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251126094745/https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/300077576/did-microsoft-just-backtrack-on-forced-updates-for-windows-10 Archived])</ref> leading to some systems being rendered unusable because of bugged updates that cannot be avoided.<ref>[https://www.tomsguide.com/news/windows-10-update-is-bricking-pcs-uninstall-this-right-now "Windows 10 update is 'breaking' PCs — what to do now"] - tomsguide.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260212180250/https://www.tomsguide.com/news/windows-10-update-is-bricking-pcs-uninstall-this-right-now Archived])</ref><ref>[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-update-bricked-my-bios-thought-to-be/a1f0ebc7-d20d-459f-9956-72a3f98ca432 "Windows update bricked my bios ?? Thought to be impossible ?"] - answers.microsoft.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708171954/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-update-bricked-my-bios-thought-to-be/a1f0ebc7-d20d-459f-9956-72a3f98ca432 Archived])</ref> Some updates would force changes on preferences set by the user for various applications and settings.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/n1hoz0/windows_please_stop_changing_my_settings_with/ "Windows: PLEASE STOP CHANGING MY SETTINGS WITH UPDATES"] - reddit.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20210429235550/https://old.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/n1hoz0/windows_please_stop_changing_my_settings_with/ Archived])</ref><ref>[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-updated-and-reset-all-of-my-settings/529ffb03-edd4-4be2-9412-50e3271fa8fe "Windows 10 updated and reset all of my settings and preferences."] - answers.microsoft.com - 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250708171948/https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-updated-and-reset-all-of-my-settings/529ffb03-edd4-4be2-9412-50e3271fa8fe Archived])</ref><ref>[https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-settings-are-reset-after-reboot.html "Windows Settings Are Reset After Reboot? Best Fixes Here!"] - minitool.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260219115001/https://www.minitool.com/news/windows-settings-are-reset-after-reboot.html Archived])</ref>

	Additionally, Microsoft Windows installs software, such as Candy Crush, on computers that the user did not ask for.{{Citation needed}} This may also force users to agree to licensing terms, for instance when interacting with forcibly installed software to remove it.{{Citation needed}}		Additionally, Microsoft Windows installs software, such as Candy Crush, on computers that the user did not ask for.{{Citation needed}} This may also force users to agree to licensing terms, for instance when interacting with forcibly installed software to remove it.{{Citation needed}}
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	=====Recall=====		=====Recall=====
	{{Main\|Microsoft Copilot's recall feature}}		{{Main\|Microsoft Copilot's recall feature}}
	In 2024, Microsoft unveiled ''Recall'' for ''Copilot+ PCs'', marketed as a way for users to search through what they have done on their computer by recording their screen. This sparked controversy,<ref>[https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water "Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature for Windows 11 could already be in legal hot water"] - techradar.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251002141424/https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water Archived])</ref> especially among security experts<ref>[https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall "Privacy and security risks surrounding Microsoft Recall"] - techtarget.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251209084156/https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall Archived])</ref> who worried about the security of screenshots,<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171 "Microsoft AI feature investigated by UK watchdog over screenshots"] - news.sky.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260203142620/https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171 Archived])</ref> since it could easily document private information like social-security numbers, bank-account information, and passwords, as well as user browsing behavior. A ''Python'' script was developed, called "''TotalRecall''", that collects the screenshots and descriptions of these recordings,<ref>[https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall "TotalRecall - a 'privacy nightmare'?"] - github.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref> proving the danger of ''Recall''. This feature was delayed after backlash from users.<ref>[https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns "Microsoft Recall delayed after privacy and security concerns"] - malwarebytes.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251229124341/https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns Archived])</ref>		In 2024, Microsoft unveiled ''Recall'' for ''Copilot+ PCs'', marketed as a way for users to search through what they have done on their computer by recording their screen. This sparked controversy,<ref>[https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water "Microsoft’s controversial Recall feature for Windows 11 could already be in legal hot water"] - techradar.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251002141424/https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsofts-controversial-recall-feature-for-windows-11-could-already-be-in-legal-hot-water Archived])</ref> especially among security experts<ref>[https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall "Privacy and security risks surrounding Microsoft Recall"] - techtarget.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251209084156/https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall Archived])</ref> who worried about the security of screenshots,<ref>[https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171 "Microsoft AI feature investigated by UK watchdog over screenshots"] - news.sky.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260203142620/https://news.sky.com/story/microsoft-ai-feature-investigated-by-uk-watchdog-over-screenshots-13141171 Archived])</ref> since it could easily document private information like social-security numbers, bank-account information, and passwords, as well as user browsing behavior. A ''Python'' script was developed, called "''TotalRecall''", that collects the screenshots and descriptions of these recordings,<ref>[https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall "TotalRecall - a 'privacy nightmare'?"] - github.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260204070642/https://github.com/xaitax/TotalRecall Archived])</ref> proving the danger of ''Recall''. This feature was delayed after backlash from users.<ref>[https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns "Microsoft Recall delayed after privacy and security concerns"] - malwarebytes.com - accessed 2025-01-29 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20251229124341/https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2024/06/microsoft-recall-delayed-after-privacy-and-security-concerns Archived])</ref>

	In 2025, Microsoft re-released ''Recall'',<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Davenport \|first=Corbin \|date=Apr 25, 2025 \|title=Windows Recall Is Finally Rolling Out After Controversal Reveal \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-recall-is-finally-rolling-out-after-controversal-release/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=How to Geek \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218203614/https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-recall-is-finally-rolling-out-after-controversal-release/ \|archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref> with claims that the tool has resolved the security flaws and it coming disabled by default.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=LeClair \|first=Dave \|date=Apr 11, 2025 \|title=Microsoft Recall is rolling out following major controversy — what you need to know \|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/microsoft-recall-is-coming-for-real-this-time \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=Tom's Guide \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119223853/https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/microsoft-recall-is-coming-for-real-this-time \|archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref> However, despite integrating better security, having this feature enabled continues to pose privacy risks for consumers, as it is only a matter of when a vulnerability is discovered for the problems both consumers and businesses initially had with the tool to resurface,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Nick \|date=May 5, 2025 \|title=Turn Off Windows' Recall to Protect Your Privacy \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-disable-recall/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=How to Geek \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216130638/https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-disable-recall/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Piltch \|first=Avram \|date=2025-08-01 \|title=Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/ \|access-date=2025-08-05 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260201105110/https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/ \|archive-date=1 Feb 2026}}</ref> especially since it is difficult for users to inspect the screenshots that are taken by the tool.		In 2025, Microsoft re-released ''Recall'',<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Davenport \|first=Corbin \|date=Apr 25, 2025 \|title=Windows Recall Is Finally Rolling Out After Controversal Reveal \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-recall-is-finally-rolling-out-after-controversal-release/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=How to Geek \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218203614/https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-recall-is-finally-rolling-out-after-controversal-release/ \|archive-date=18 Feb 2026}}</ref> with claims that the tool has resolved the security flaws and it coming disabled by default.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=LeClair \|first=Dave \|date=Apr 11, 2025 \|title=Microsoft Recall is rolling out following major controversy — what you need to know \|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/microsoft-recall-is-coming-for-real-this-time \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=Tom's Guide \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251119223853/https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/microsoft-recall-is-coming-for-real-this-time \|archive-date=19 Nov 2025}}</ref> However, despite integrating better security, having this feature enabled continues to pose privacy risks for consumers, as it is only a matter of when a vulnerability is discovered for the problems both consumers and businesses initially had with the tool to resurface,<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Lewis \|first=Nick \|date=May 5, 2025 \|title=Turn Off Windows' Recall to Protect Your Privacy \|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-disable-recall/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=How to Geek \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260216130638/https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-disable-recall/ \|archive-date=16 Feb 2026}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Piltch \|first=Avram \|date=2025-08-01 \|title=Tested: Microsoft Recall can still capture credit cards and passwords, a treasure trove for crooks \|url=https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/ \|access-date=2025-08-05 \|website=The Register \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260201105110/https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/01/microsoft_recall_captures_credit_card_info/ \|archive-date=1 Feb 2026}}</ref> especially since it is difficult for users to inspect the screenshots that are taken by the tool.
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	A feature seen within ''[[Windows 11]]''<nowiki/>'s parental controls is Family Safety. A key problem shown from this feature is that it can questionably ban certain applications from properly running on the device, with no notice to the administrator in charge of the device. In '''June 2025''', this feature banned the string "Chrome",<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=u/Witty-Discount-2906 \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=Chrome won’t open (Windows 11) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1l2c552/comment/mvt1w2a/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> which blocked the web browser [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] from functioning.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Jun 20, 2025 \|title=Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203193533/https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref> Schools in particular use this feature on devices given out for students to complete classwork remotely, and as [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] holds the majority market share of web browser usage, (65-70%)<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2025 \|title=Browser Market Share Worldwide \|url=https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Statcounter \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260122220040/https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share \|archive-date=22 Jan 2026}}</ref> there has been mass reports of students being unable to complete their classwork strictly due to this flaw.<ref name=":04">{{Cite news \|last=Priestley \|first=Peter \|date=Jun 4, 2025 \|title=Microsoft Family Safety Blocking Chrome Browser \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-wintop_famsafety/microsoft-family-safety-blocking-chrome-browser/40023ef5-177b-4eed-a857-80ed15afa3a5?rtAction=1749008739548&page=1 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=Microsoft Answers}}</ref>		A feature seen within ''[[Windows 11]]''<nowiki/>'s parental controls is Family Safety. A key problem shown from this feature is that it can questionably ban certain applications from properly running on the device, with no notice to the administrator in charge of the device. In '''June 2025''', this feature banned the string "Chrome",<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|last=u/Witty-Discount-2906 \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=Chrome won’t open (Windows 11) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/chrome/comments/1l2c552/comment/mvt1w2a/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> which blocked the web browser [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] from functioning.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Warren \|first=Tom \|date=Jun 20, 2025 \|title=Microsoft is blocking Google Chrome through its family safety feature \|url=https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=The Verge \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260203193533/https://www.theverge.com/news/690179/microsoft-block-google-chrome-family-safety-feature \|archive-date=3 Feb 2026}}</ref> Schools in particular use this feature on devices given out for students to complete classwork remotely, and as [[Google Chrome\|''Chrome'']] holds the majority market share of web browser usage, (65-70%)<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 1, 2025 \|title=Browser Market Share Worldwide \|url=https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/ \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Statcounter \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260122220040/https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share \|archive-date=22 Jan 2026}}</ref> there has been mass reports of students being unable to complete their classwork strictly due to this flaw.<ref name=":04">{{Cite news \|last=Priestley \|first=Peter \|date=Jun 4, 2025 \|title=Microsoft Family Safety Blocking Chrome Browser \|url=https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_11-wintop_famsafety/microsoft-family-safety-blocking-chrome-browser/40023ef5-177b-4eed-a857-80ed15afa3a5?rtAction=1749008739548&page=1 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|work=Microsoft Answers}}</ref>

	Currently, Microsoft has neglected to inform users on rolling out a fix in the future,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=[User Feedback - Stable] M137 Windows - Increase in feedback about crashing \|url=https://issues.chromium.org/issues/422222571 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Chromium issues}}</ref> and the only solutions available to users is to either rename the executable on the affected device<ref name=":3" /> or disable "Block inappropriate browsing" inside the ''Family Safety'' settings.<ref name=":04" />		Currently, Microsoft has neglected to inform users on rolling out a fix in the future,<ref>{{Cite web \|date=Jun 3, 2025 \|title=[User Feedback - Stable] M137 Windows - Increase in feedback about crashing \|url=https://issues.chromium.org/issues/422222571 \|access-date=Jun 20, 2025 \|website=Chromium issues \|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251215065440/https://issues.chromium.org/issues/422222571 \|archive-date=15 Dec 2025}}</ref> and the only solutions available to users is to either rename the executable on the affected device<ref name=":3" /> or disable "Block inappropriate browsing" inside the ''Family Safety'' settings.<ref name=":04" />

	=====Removal of WordPad=====		=====Removal of WordPad=====