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ClippyWantsToHelp at 14:33, 16 March 2026

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	===Unstable & forced updates===		===Unstable & forced updates===
	Following the update form of Windows 10, Windows 11 updates are also forced and the system settings only allow them to be postponed, without having any official form to disable them. They're frequent, usually happening once per month.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Microsoft \|date=27 Mar 2025 \|title=Update release cycle for Windows clients \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314163711/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref> The way that updates are deployed, without allowing to use the OS while it is updating, have caused several users to be unable to use their computers when they need to work, do a project, or even when they're in a critical situation. {{Citation needed}}		Following the update form of Windows 10, Windows 11 updates are also forced and the system settings only allow them to be postponed, without having any official form to disable them that does not require registry edition or third-party software. They're frequent, usually happening once per month.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Microsoft \|date=27 Mar 2025 \|title=Update release cycle for Windows clients \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314163711/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref> The way that updates are deployed, without allowing to use the OS while it is updating, have caused several users to be unable to use their computers when they need to work, do a project, or even when they're in a critical situation. {{Citation needed}}

	Windows users have also reported several times issues and bugs with the recent updates, that vary from minor issues to major issues that can lead the system to become unusable.		Windows users have also reported several times issues and bugs with the recent updates, that vary from minor issues to major issues that can lead the system to become unusable.

Rudxain: link Forced account

2026-03-16T09:58:16Z

link Forced account

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	===Windows 11 requires a Microsoft Account to use===		===Windows 11 requires a Microsoft Account to use===
	Versions of Windows 11 Pro for personal use and Windows 11 Home require internet connectivity and a Microsoft account during setup.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref> This prevents users from setting up the software without the internet, and prevents users from setting up a completely offline installation of Windows, even though the operating system can function without an internet connection. When Microsoft stops offering compatible accounts, Windows 11 will no longer be installable. Workarounds existed to set up Windows without a Microsoft account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Anonymous \|date=2022-05-15 \|title=Set up Windows 11 without internet \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2350856/set-up-windows-11-without-internet-oobebypassnro \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725113800/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2350856/set-up-windows-11-without-internet-oobebypassnro?forum=insider-all&referrer=answers \|archive-date=2025-07-25 \|access-date=2025-07-25 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref> In October 2025, Microsoft announced they would be removing mechanisms to bypass the Microsoft account setup during the "out of box experience" (OOBE) process. Microsoft claims that these bypass methods were skipping "critical setup screens" despite most users having no issues with these workarounds. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Langowski \|first=Amanda \|date=2025-10-06 \|title=Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 (Dev Channel) \|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/10/06/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6772-dev-channel/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009102813/https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/10/06/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6772-dev-channel/ \|archive-date=2025-10-09 \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Windows Blogs}}</ref>		Versions of Windows 11 Pro for personal use and Windows 11 Home require internet connectivity and a Microsoft account (see [[Forced account]]) during setup.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Microsoft Corporation \|date=2025-08-17 \|title=Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements \|url=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250817084049/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11-specifications?r=1#expand \|archive-date=2025-08-17 \|access-date=2025-08-07 \|website=Microsoft Corporation}}</ref> This prevents users from setting up the software without the internet, and prevents users from setting up a completely offline installation of Windows, even though the operating system can function without an internet connection. When Microsoft stops offering compatible accounts, Windows 11 will no longer be installable. Workarounds existed to set up Windows without a Microsoft account.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Anonymous \|date=2022-05-15 \|title=Set up Windows 11 without internet \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2350856/set-up-windows-11-without-internet-oobebypassnro \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250725113800/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/2350856/set-up-windows-11-without-internet-oobebypassnro?forum=insider-all&referrer=answers \|archive-date=2025-07-25 \|access-date=2025-07-25 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref> In October 2025, Microsoft announced they would be removing mechanisms to bypass the Microsoft account setup during the "out of box experience" (OOBE) process. Microsoft claims that these bypass methods were skipping "critical setup screens" despite most users having no issues with these workarounds. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Langowski \|first=Amanda \|date=2025-10-06 \|title=Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.6772 (Dev Channel) \|url=https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/10/06/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6772-dev-channel/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251009102813/https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2025/10/06/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-26220-6772-dev-channel/ \|archive-date=2025-10-09 \|access-date=2025-10-23 \|website=Windows Blogs}}</ref>

	===Poorly disclosed data encryption===		===Poorly disclosed data encryption===

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Unstable & forced updates */

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Unstable & forced updates

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	===Unstable & forced updates===		===Unstable & forced updates===
	Following the update form of Windows 10, Windows 11 updates are also forced and the system settings only allow them to be postponed, without having any official form to disable them. ~~However~~, ~~third~~-~~party tools such as [~~https://~~winaerotweaker~~.com/ ~~WinAeroTweaker] can allow~~ the ~~user~~ to ~~disable and block system updates until the user wants~~ to ~~enable them again~~.		Following the update form of Windows 10, Windows 11 updates are also forced and the system settings only allow them to be postponed, without having any official form to disable them. They're frequent, usually happening once per month.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Microsoft \|date=27 Mar 2025 \|title=Update release cycle for Windows clients \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314163711/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref> The way that updates are deployed, without allowing to use the OS while it is updating, have caused several users to be unable to use their computers when they need to work, do a project, or even when they're in a critical situation. {{Citation needed}}

	Windows 11 updates are frequent, usually happening once per month.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Microsoft \|date=27 Mar 2025 \|title=Update release cycle for Windows clients \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314163711/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref> Windows users have reported several times issues and bugs with the recent updates, that vary from minor issues to major issues that can lead the system to become unusable. The frequency of unstable updates and the lack of response of Microsoft to prioritize the system's stability has caused several users to complain about the OS <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rogers \|first=Joe \|date=25 Nov 2025 \|title=Windows 11 has become INCREASINGLY unstable \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260107122136/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|archive-date=2026-01-07 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref>, disable system updates despite the risks of doing so<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rozario \|first=Hamlin \|date=25 Feb 2026\|title=I stopped updating Windows immediately — here's how long I wait now \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172743/https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=XDA}}</ref> or even migrating to modified versions of Windows or to other operating systems such as Linux. {{Citation needed}}		Windows users have also reported several times issues and bugs with the recent updates, that vary from minor issues to major issues that can lead the system to become unusable.

	Some problematic ~~documented~~ updates include:		Some documented problematic updates include:

	*Minor update '''24H2 KB5063878''', released on August 12 2025. This update affected some SSD drives by severely corrupting them. This corruption in some cases caused data losses that ended in unrecoverable files. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Cale \|date=24 Aug 2025 \|title=Reports say Windows 11 update is bricking drives — is yours on the list? \|url=https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309042734/https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|archive-date=2026-03-09 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Windows Central}}</ref>		*Minor update '''24H2 KB5063878''', released on August 12 2025. This update affected some SSD drives by severely corrupting them. This corruption in some cases caused data losses that ended in unrecoverable files. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Cale \|date=24 Aug 2025 \|title=Reports say Windows 11 update is bricking drives — is yours on the list? \|url=https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309042734/https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|archive-date=2026-03-09 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Windows Central}}</ref>
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	*Update '''KB5077181''', released on February 11 2026. This update affected some Samsung computers, making them unable to access to the C:\ drive. If someone attempted to access to this drive, the system launched an error message containing "C:\ is not accessible – Access denied". This glitch also affected the ability to launch programs and perform administrative tasks. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Batt \|first=Simon \|date=13 Mar 2026 \|title=A nasty Windows 11 bug is causing the C drive to become inaccessible in select devices, says Microsoft \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-c-is-not-accessible-access-denied-bug/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314042240/https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-c-is-not-accessible-access-denied-bug/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=XDA}}</ref>		*Update '''KB5077181''', released on February 11 2026. This update affected some Samsung computers, making them unable to access to the C:\ drive. If someone attempted to access to this drive, the system launched an error message containing "C:\ is not accessible – Access denied". This glitch also affected the ability to launch programs and perform administrative tasks. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Batt \|first=Simon \|date=13 Mar 2026 \|title=A nasty Windows 11 bug is causing the C drive to become inaccessible in select devices, says Microsoft \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-c-is-not-accessible-access-denied-bug/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314042240/https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-c-is-not-accessible-access-denied-bug/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=XDA}}</ref>

			These combined factors have causes users to respond in several ways, from complaining about the OS and how Microsoft handles it<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rogers \|first=Joe \|date=25 Nov 2025 \|title=Windows 11 has become INCREASINGLY unstable \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260107122136/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|archive-date=2026-01-07 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref>, by blocking updates with third-party tools such as [https://winaerotweaker.com/ WinAeroTweaker] to prevent the forced and problematic updates despite the risks of doing so <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rozario \|first=Hamlin \|date=25 Feb 2026\|title=I stopped updating Windows immediately — here's how long I wait now \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172743/https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=XDA}}</ref>, or even by migrating to modified or unsupported versions of Windows or to other operating systems such as Linux. {{Citation needed}}

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ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Unstable & forced updates */ Added another example of a problematic update (Feb 11 Samsung C drive buggy update). Improved writing and added sources

2026-03-14T16:41:15Z

Unstable & forced updates: Added another example of a problematic update (Feb 11 Samsung C drive buggy update). Improved writing and added sources

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	===Unstable & forced updates===		===Unstable & forced updates===
	Following the update form of Windows 10, Windows 11 updates are forced and ~~can~~ only be postponed ~~when accessing~~ to ~~settings~~. ~~Third~~-party tools such as WinAeroTweaker allow to block updates until the user wants to enable them again.		Following the update form of Windows 10, Windows 11 updates are also forced and the system settings only allow them to be postponed, without having any official form to disable them. However, third-party tools such as [https://winaerotweaker.com/ WinAeroTweaker] can allow the user to disable and block system updates until the user wants to enable them again.

	~~The~~ updates are frequent ~~and~~ users have reported ~~many~~ issues with updates~~. These issues~~ vary from minor issues to major issues that can lead to ~~have an~~ unusable ~~system~~. ~~These~~ unstable updates ~~have~~ caused several users to complain <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rogers \|first=Joe \|date=25 Nov 2025 \|title=Windows 11 has become INCREASINGLY unstable \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260107122136/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|archive-date=2026-01-07 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref>, disable updates <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rozario \|first=Hamlin \|date=25 Feb 2026\|title=I stopped updating Windows immediately — here's how long I wait now \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172743/https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=XDA}}</ref> or even ~~migrate~~ to other operating systems. {{Citation needed}}		Windows 11 updates are frequent, usually happening once per month.<ref>{{Cite web \|publisher=Microsoft \|date=27 Mar 2025 \|title=Update release cycle for Windows clients \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314163711/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/update/release-cycle \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref> Windows users have reported several times issues and bugs with the recent updates, that vary from minor issues to major issues that can lead the system to become unusable. The frequency of unstable updates and the lack of response of Microsoft to prioritize the system's stability has caused several users to complain about the OS <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rogers \|first=Joe \|date=25 Nov 2025 \|title=Windows 11 has become INCREASINGLY unstable \|url=https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260107122136/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5635937/windows-11-has-become-increasingly-unstable \|archive-date=2026-01-07 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Learn}}</ref>, disable system updates despite the risks of doing so<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rozario \|first=Hamlin \|date=25 Feb 2026\|title=I stopped updating Windows immediately — here's how long I wait now \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260227172743/https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-updating-windows-immediately/ \|archive-date=2026-02-27 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=XDA}}</ref> or even migrating to modified versions of Windows or to other operating systems such as Linux. {{Citation needed}}

	Some problematic documented updates include:		Some problematic documented updates include:

	*~~The~~ 24H2 KB5063878 ~~minor~~ update ~~caused~~ some SSD drives ~~damages~~ that ~~could lead into~~ unrecoverable ~~data~~. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Cale \|date=24 Aug 2025 \|title=Reports say Windows 11 update is bricking drives — is yours on the list? \|url=https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309042734/https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|archive-date=2026-03-09 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Windows Central}}</ref>		*Minor update '''24H2 KB5063878''', released on August 12 2025. This update affected some SSD drives by severely corrupting them. This corruption in some cases caused data losses that ended in unrecoverable files. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hunt \|first=Cale \|date=24 Aug 2025 \|title=Reports say Windows 11 update is bricking drives — is yours on the list? \|url=https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309042734/https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/reports-say-windows-11-update-is-bricking-drives-is-yours-on-the-list \|archive-date=2026-03-09 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Windows Central}}</ref>

	*An update on December 2025 caused core features issues on many computers ~~and may~~ users ~~complained for the update~~. Microsoft admitted later this update ~~broke core features~~. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dalton \|first=Theo \|date=8 Dec 2025 \|title=Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken \|url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309033645/https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|archive-date=2026-03-09\|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Community Hub}}</ref>		*An update on December 2025 caused core features issues on many computers, with several users complaining about this. Microsoft admitted later this update was problematic. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dalton \|first=Theo \|date=8 Dec 2025 \|title=Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken \|url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309033645/https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|archive-date=2026-03-09\|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Community Hub}}</ref>

			*Update '''KB5077181''', released on February 11 2026. This update affected some Samsung computers, making them unable to access to the C:\ drive. If someone attempted to access to this drive, the system launched an error message containing "C:\ is not accessible – Access denied". This glitch also affected the ability to launch programs and perform administrative tasks. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Batt \|first=Simon \|date=13 Mar 2026 \|title=A nasty Windows 11 bug is causing the C drive to become inaccessible in select devices, says Microsoft \|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-c-is-not-accessible-access-denied-bug/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314042240/https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-c-is-not-accessible-access-denied-bug/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=14 Mar 2026 \|website=XDA}}</ref>

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2600:1702:51A6:3390:A4D6:AE57:A00F:F07B: nitpick; typo

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nitpick; typo

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	===User Freedom===		===User Freedom===
	Windows 11 has several and more restrictions than their previous version, Windows 10. These restrictions usually prevent the user to configure the system to their liking. Some notable restrictions are:		Windows 11 has several and more restrictions than their previous version, Windows 10. These restrictions usually prevent the user to configure the system to their liking. Some notable restrictions are:
	*In order to use the operating system, it is required to link a ~~Microsot~~ account. Since October 2025 local accounts cannot be created and Microsoft has blocked the ways to bypass the Microsoft account requirement.		*In order to use the operating system, it is required to link a Microsoft account. Since October 2025 local accounts cannot be created and Microsoft has blocked the ways to bypass the Microsoft account requirement.

	*Updates are forced and cannot be disabled, only postponed by default. They can only be disabled with third-party tools. Some settings and preferences set by the user are modified after applying updates. A very known case of this happening is the modification of the default browser preferences to [[Microsoft Edge]] if the user has set other web browser instead.		*Updates are forced and cannot be disabled, only postponed by default. They can only be disabled with third-party tools. Some settings and preferences set by the user are modified after applying updates. A very known case of this happening is the modification of the default browser preferences to [[Microsoft Edge]] if the user has set other web browser instead.

ClippyWantsToHelp at 22:22, 9 March 2026

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	*Like Windows 10, [[OneDrive]] synchronization is active by default. The File Explorer redirects the local file shortcuts to the OneDrive file addresses.		*Like Windows 10, [[OneDrive]] synchronization is active by default. The File Explorer redirects the local file shortcuts to the OneDrive file addresses.

	*Interface customization is less flexible than the one that Windows 10 used to have. The ability to move the taskbar was a feature that presented previous versions of Windows, but it can no longer be moved on Windows 11.

	===User Privacy===		===User Privacy===
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	*An update on December 2025 caused core features issues on many computers and may users complained for the update. Microsoft admitted later this update broke core features. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dalton \|first=Theo \|date=8 Dec 2025 \|title=Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken \|url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309033645/https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|archive-date=2026-03-09\|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Community Hub}}</ref>		*An update on December 2025 caused core features issues on many computers and may users complained for the update. Microsoft admitted later this update broke core features. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Dalton \|first=Theo \|date=8 Dec 2025 \|title=Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken \|url=https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260309033645/https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/windows11/microsoft-finally-admits-almost-all-major-windows-11-core-features-are-broken/4475930 \|archive-date=2026-03-09\|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Microsoft Community Hub}}</ref>


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AnotherConsumerRightsPerson: -completely irrelevant section, not being able to mess around with your windows taskbar is NOT a consumer rights issue

2026-03-09T07:07:50Z

-completely irrelevant section, not being able to mess around with your windows taskbar is NOT a consumer rights issue

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	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	~~===Poorer interface customization===~~
	When the operating system was released, many users noticed the taskbar was unable to be moved. This caused complaints amongst the users that used that feature. Microsoft replied the ability to move the taskbar could not be implemented on Windows 11 because it would require "a large amount of engineering effort". <ref>{{Cite web \|last=M \|first=Abhijith \|date=19 Dec 2025 \|title=Explained: Why you can’t move Windows 11 taskbar like Windows 10, according to Microsoft \|url=https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/12/19/why-you-cant-move-windows-11-taskbar-like-windows-10/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/pyjTY \|archive-date=2025-12-20 \|access-date= 9 Mar 2026 \|website=Windows Latest}}</ref>

	===Unstable & forced updates===		===Unstable & forced updates===

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* User Freedom */ fixed typo

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User Freedom: fixed typo

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	*In order to use the operating system, it is required to link a Microsot account. Since October 2025 local accounts cannot be created and Microsoft has blocked the ways to bypass the Microsoft account requirement.		*In order to use the operating system, it is required to link a Microsot account. Since October 2025 local accounts cannot be created and Microsoft has blocked the ways to bypass the Microsoft account requirement.

	*Updates are forced and cannot be disabled, only postponed by default. They can only be disabled with third-party tools. Some settings and ~~preference~~ set by the user are modified after applying updates. A very known case of this happening is the modification of the default browser preferences to [[Microsoft Edge]] if the user has set other web browser instead.		*Updates are forced and cannot be disabled, only postponed by default. They can only be disabled with third-party tools. Some settings and preferences set by the user are modified after applying updates. A very known case of this happening is the modification of the default browser preferences to [[Microsoft Edge]] if the user has set other web browser instead.

	*BitLocker drive encryption is forced and there are known incidents of users permanently losing their data. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sen \|first=Sayan \|date=1 May 2025 \|title=Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption \|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-users-reportedly-losing-data-due-to-microsofts-forced-bitlocker-encryption/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/69uPN \|archive-date=2025-05-02 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Neowin}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nasir\|first=Hassam \|date=19 Oct 2025 \|title=BitLocker reportedly auto-locks users' backup drives, causing loss of 3TB of valuable data — Windows automatic disk encryption can permanently lock your drives \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/bitlocker-reportedly-auto-locks-users-backup-drives-causing-loss-of-3tb-of-valuable-data-windows-automatic-disk-encryption-can-permanently-lock-your-drives \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/0ixWF \|archive-date=2025-10-20 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref>		*BitLocker drive encryption is forced and there are known incidents of users permanently losing their data. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sen \|first=Sayan \|date=1 May 2025 \|title=Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption \|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-users-reportedly-losing-data-due-to-microsofts-forced-bitlocker-encryption/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/69uPN \|archive-date=2025-05-02 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Neowin}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nasir\|first=Hassam \|date=19 Oct 2025 \|title=BitLocker reportedly auto-locks users' backup drives, causing loss of 3TB of valuable data — Windows automatic disk encryption can permanently lock your drives \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/bitlocker-reportedly-auto-locks-users-backup-drives-causing-loss-of-3tb-of-valuable-data-windows-automatic-disk-encryption-can-permanently-lock-your-drives \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/0ixWF \|archive-date=2025-10-20 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref>

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* User Freedom */

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User Freedom

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	==Consumer impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	===User Freedom===		===User Freedom===
	Windows 11 has several and more restrictions than their previous version, Windows 10. Some ~~highlighted~~ restrictions are:		Windows 11 has several and more restrictions than their previous version, Windows 10. These restrictions usually prevent the user to configure the system to their liking. Some notable restrictions are:
	*In order to use the operating system, it is required to link a Microsot account. Since October 2025 local accounts cannot be created and Microsoft has blocked the ways to bypass the Microsoft account requirement.		*In order to use the operating system, it is required to link a Microsot account. Since October 2025 local accounts cannot be created and Microsoft has blocked the ways to bypass the Microsoft account requirement.

	*Updates are forced and cannot be disabled, only postponed by default. They can only be disabled with third-party tools.		*Updates are forced and cannot be disabled, only postponed by default. They can only be disabled with third-party tools. Some settings and preference set by the user are modified after applying updates. A very known case of this happening is the modification of the default browser preferences to [[Microsoft Edge]] if the user has set other web browser instead.

	*BitLocker drive encryption is forced and there are known incidents of users permanently losing their data. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sen \|first=Sayan \|date=1 May 2025 \|title=Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption \|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-users-reportedly-losing-data-due-to-microsofts-forced-bitlocker-encryption/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/69uPN \|archive-date=2025-05-02 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Neowin}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nasir\|first=Hassam \|date=19 Oct 2025 \|title=BitLocker reportedly auto-locks users' backup drives, causing loss of 3TB of valuable data — Windows automatic disk encryption can permanently lock your drives \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/bitlocker-reportedly-auto-locks-users-backup-drives-causing-loss-of-3tb-of-valuable-data-windows-automatic-disk-encryption-can-permanently-lock-your-drives \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/0ixWF \|archive-date=2025-10-20 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref>		*BitLocker drive encryption is forced and there are known incidents of users permanently losing their data. <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Sen \|first=Sayan \|date=1 May 2025 \|title=Windows 11 users reportedly losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption \|url=https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-11-users-reportedly-losing-data-due-to-microsofts-forced-bitlocker-encryption/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/69uPN \|archive-date=2025-05-02 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Neowin}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web \|last=Nasir\|first=Hassam \|date=19 Oct 2025 \|title=BitLocker reportedly auto-locks users' backup drives, causing loss of 3TB of valuable data — Windows automatic disk encryption can permanently lock your drives \|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/bitlocker-reportedly-auto-locks-users-backup-drives-causing-loss-of-3tb-of-valuable-data-windows-automatic-disk-encryption-can-permanently-lock-your-drives \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://archive.is/0ixWF \|archive-date=2025-10-20 \|access-date=9 Mar 2026 \|website=Tom's Hardware}}</ref>

	*Like Windows 10, [[OneDrive]] ~~sinchronization~~ is active by default. The File Explorer redirects the local file shortcuts to the OneDrive file addresses.		*Like Windows 10, [[OneDrive]] synchronization is active by default. The File Explorer redirects the local file shortcuts to the OneDrive file addresses.

	*Interface customization is less flexible than the one that Windows 10 used to have. The ability to move the taskbar was a feature that presented previous versions of Windows, but it can no longer be moved on Windows 11.		*Interface customization is less flexible than the one that Windows 10 used to have. The ability to move the taskbar was a feature that presented previous versions of Windows, but it can no longer be moved on Windows 11.

ClippyWantsToHelp: /* Microsoft Copilot integration */ Link to MS Copilot article and a little description about it

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Microsoft Copilot integration: Link to MS Copilot article and a little description about it

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	===Microsoft Copilot integration===		===Microsoft Copilot integration===
	In recent releases of Windows 11, Microsoft has decided to integrate its AI assistant, '''Copilot''', directly into the operating system. This integration has raised concerns among consumer rights advocates, who argue that users are given limited control over the feature and its data collection practices. Critics claim that Copilot’s presence, often enabled by default and not easily removable, undermines user choice and privacy. Supporters, however, contend that the tool enhances productivity and reflects the growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday computing. The debate highlights broader issues regarding software autonomy, informed consent, and the extent to which technology companies can embed proprietary services into essential consumer platforms.		[[Microsoft Copilot]] is a generative Artificial Intelligence model developed by Microsoft.
			In recent releases of Windows 11, Microsoft has decided to integrate its AI assistant, '''Copilot''', directly into the operating system.

			This integration has raised concerns among consumer rights advocates, who argue that users are given limited control over the feature and its data collection practices. Critics claim that Copilot’s presence, often enabled by default and not easily removable, undermines user choice and privacy. Supporters, however, contend that the tool enhances productivity and reflects the growing role of artificial intelligence in everyday computing. The debate highlights broader issues regarding software autonomy, informed consent, and the extent to which technology companies can embed proprietary services into essential consumer platforms.

	===Windows Recall===		===Windows Recall===