Hacker News with Generative AI: Windows 11

"Microsoft has simply given us no other option," Signal blocks Windows Recall (arstechnica.com)
Signal Messenger is warning the users of its Windows Desktop version that the privacy of their messages is under threat by Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store almost everything a user does every three seconds.
Privacy, Signal Messenger, Windows 11, Artificial Intelligence
69 points by beatthatflight 2 days ago | 1 comments
Ryzen AI Max+ "Strix Halo" Delivers Best Performance on Linux over Windows 11 (phoronix.com)
Now having shown the very strong AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395 Linux performance for this "Strix Halo" SoC with Radeon 8060S iGPU for its integrated graphics, you may be wondering on the same hardware how this compares to Microsoft Windows 11.
Linux, AMD, Performance, Windows 11, Hardware
4 points by rbanffy 7 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft moved the goalposts once. Will Windows 12 bring another shift? (theregister.com)
Retired Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer has weighed in on the increasingly heated discussion regarding the impending end of Windows 10. Are Windows 11's hardware requirements all about security or just a sales ploy in disguise?
Operating Systems, Microsoft, Technology, Windows 11
9 points by Bender 12 days ago | 2 comments
Windows 11 users losing data due to Microsoft's forced BitLocker encryption (neowin.net)
Microsoft now automatically enables BitLocker during onboarding when signing into a Microsoft Account.
Windows 11, Security, Microsoft, Data Loss, Encryption
24 points by josephcsible 22 days ago | 25 comments
M2 iPad Air Runs Windows 11 ARM via Emulation, Thanks to EU Rules (macrumors.com)
A developer has demonstrated Windows 11 ARM running on an M2 iPad Air using emulation, which has become much easier since the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations came into effect.
iPad, Windows 11, Emulation, EU Regulations
8 points by tosh 31 days ago | 1 comments
In depth with Windows 11 Recall–and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed (arstechnica.com)
Recall is coming back.
Windows 11, Software, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Updates
4 points by donatzsky 31 days ago | 0 comments
In depth with Windows 11 Recall–and what Microsoft has (and hasn't) fixed (arstechnica.com)
Recall is coming back.
Windows 11, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software Updates, Bug Fixes
9 points by prng2021 32 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft Is Building a Database of Every Windows 11 User's Online Behaviors (techdirt.com)
Last year Microsoft announced that it was bringing a new feature to its under-performing Windows 11 OS dubbed “Recall.”
Privacy, Windows 11, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Data Collection
17 points by NotInOurNames 32 days ago | 1 comments
Microsoft is testing ReFS for new Windows 11 installs (xda-developers.com)
Microsoft, Windows 11, File Systems
29 points by thecosmicfrog 49 days ago | 5 comments
New Windows 11 trick lets you bypass Microsoft Account requirement (bleepingcomputer.com)
A previously unknown trick lets you easily bypass using a Microsoft Account in Windows 11, just as Microsoft tries to make it harder to use local accounts.
Windows 11, Microsoft Account, Security, Operating Systems, Technical Tips
37 points by throw7 50 days ago | 39 comments
Microsoft redesigns BSOD, drops QR code, frowning face, blue colour (windowslatest.com)
Microsoft is killing off the Blue Screen of Death… and replacing it with Black Screen of Death. It’s also dropping the frowning face for some reason, and I am not sure I like it because the updated screen doesn’t have enough information. Let me show how it’s changing in newer builds of Windows 11 24H2 and what it means for the IT admins.
Windows 11, Microsoft, Operating Systems, User Interface, Technology
20 points by vo2maxer 53 days ago | 4 comments
Generate autounattend.xml files for Windows 10/11 (schneegans.de)
Windows 10, Windows 11, Automation, Configuration, Operating Systems
224 points by nixass 55 days ago | 79 comments
New Windows 11 build makes mandatory Microsoft sign-in even more mandatory (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft released a new Windows Insider build of Windows 11 to its experimental Dev Channel today, with a fairly extensive batch of new features and tweaks.
Windows 11, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Security
74 points by Brajeshwar 55 days ago | 47 comments
Windows 11: Removing bypassnro Script to Enhance Security and User Experience (windows.com)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26200.5516 (KB5054687) to the Dev Channel.
Windows 11, Security, Software Updates, Operating Systems
26 points by stefankuehnel 55 days ago | 24 comments
Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account (infosec.exchange)
Windows 11, Security, Microsoft Account, Operating Systems
268 points by tech234a 56 days ago | 282 comments
Microsoft forces Windows 11 to use a Microsoft Account – removes bypassnro (windowscentral.com)
Microsoft, Windows 11, Operating Systems, Security
10 points by josephcsible 56 days ago | 8 comments
Windows 11 updates are accidentally getting rid of Copilot (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft's Windows updates over the last couple of years have mostly been focused on adding generative AI features to the operating system, including multiple versions of the Copilot assistant.
Windows 11, Microsoft, Generative AI, Copilot, Software Updates
11 points by lentoutcry 66 days ago | 7 comments
Windows 11 Arm VMs on a Raspberry Pi, with BVM (jeffgeerling.com)
With the release of a Windows 11 for Arm ISO, it's easier than ever to get an officially-supported install of Windows on many different Arm PCs—now including a Raspberry Pi.
Windows 11, Raspberry Pi, Arm, Virtual Machines
7 points by rbanffy 83 days ago | 2 comments
Netboot Windows 11 with iSCSI and iPXE (terinstock.com)
I primarily run Linux, for work and for gaming. Unfortunately, some competitive games refuse to work on Linux or in virtual machines. This post explores installing and booting Windows 11 on physical hardware with a disk exported from a NAS.
Windows 11, iSCSI, iPXE, NAS, Gaming
194 points by terinjokes 84 days ago | 55 comments
Microsoft trims more CPUs from Windows 11 compatibility list (theregister.com)
Microsoft has published the list of CPUs supported by Windows 11 24H2 – which confirms to OEMs that if they were hoping to raid stocks of pre-11th-generation Intel CPUs, they're out of luck.
Windows 11, Hardware, Microsoft, Technology, Operating Systems
4 points by XzetaU8 87 days ago | 2 comments
Microsoft trims more CPUs from Windows 11 compatibility list (theregister.com)
Microsoft has published the list of CPUs supported by Windows 11 24H2 – which confirms to OEMs that if they were hoping to raid stocks of pre-11th-generation Intel CPUs, they're out of luck.
Windows 11, Hardware, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Compatibility
7 points by raybb 88 days ago | 2 comments
Things you can do to clean up a fresh install of Windows 11 24H2 and Edge (arstechnica.com)
If you start using Windows 11 this year, you'll want to know how to clean it up.
Windows 11, Operating Systems, Software, Optimization, Cleaning
32 points by mastazi 93 days ago | 18 comments
Microsoft removes Windows11 24H2 official support on 8th 9th 10th Gen Intel CPUs (neowin.net)
Neowin noticed that Microsoft has finally published the official support list for Windows 11 24H2 and it has, at long last, added many pending AMD chips, though several ones are still missing.
Windows 11, Software Updates, Hardware Support, Intel CPUs, Microsoft
13 points by kirenida 96 days ago | 11 comments
Microsoft cracking down people upgrading to Windows 11 on unsupported hardware (xda-developers.com)
Microsoft, Windows 11, Hardware, Software Updates
54 points by belter 108 days ago | 95 comments
Windows 11 turns the tide against Windows 10 (theregister.com)
Microsoft appears to be starting the year with a rebound in Windows 11 adoption as the latest figures show the operating system reversing its recent months' long declines.
Operating Systems, Microsoft, Windows 11, Windows 10
10 points by LorenDB 111 days ago | 48 comments
Microsoft to force Windows 11 24H2 on Home and Pro users (theregister.com)
Microsoft has begun distributing Windows 11 24H2 to user devices as the company enters the next stage of the operating system's rollout.
Microsoft, Windows 11, Operating Systems, Software Updates
40 points by LinuxBender 121 days ago | 46 comments
A New Year's surprise from Microsoft: Scanners stop working (theregister.com)
Windows 11 24H2 is still causing problems with multifunction devices despite Microsoft marking an issue with the eSCL scan protocol as resolved.
Windows 11, Software, Bugs, Technology, Microsoft
4 points by jnord 140 days ago | 0 comments
Windows 11 context menu edit enabler and configurator (github.com/osmanonurkoc)
This program enables the "Edit" option in the right-click context menu for specific file extensions in Windows 11 and allows users to configure the default program for editing those files by modifying the Windows Registry.
Windows 11, Programming, Software, Registry, File Management
3 points by thunderbong 163 days ago | 0 comments
Microsoft Now allowing Windows 11 on unsupported Hardware (pcworld.com)
Despite years of warning, it's now officially possible to install Windows 11 on PCs that don't meet requirements.
Windows 11, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Software Updates, Hardware
24 points by sirjaz 165 days ago | 12 comments
Microsoft: Tough Hardware Requirements for Windows 11 Are 'Non-Negotiable' (pcmag.com)
With the end of Windows 10 support looming, Microsoft reiterates that the TPM 2.0 hardware requirement 'is not just a recommendation—it’s a necessity' for security.
Windows 11, Hardware Requirements, Security, Operating Systems
9 points by leotravis10 170 days ago | 7 comments