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::* Increasing force applied to require MS accounts.

::* MS accounts and TPM credentials and encryption are all tied together and not well explained how to use them safely (backing up credentials). The default experience seems to be if you lose the MS account (it gets hacked, or MS disables it), or if your hardware fails (so you can't log in with this machine) you lose your data. (I don't know how this affects things like onedrive or subscriptions, if you lose those as well when TPM goes blooey without backup.) [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 18:36, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

::Just to clarify, though I think the section should stay, the content I added to the section is still very rough draft. Important topic worth a good clear explanation. [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 18:39, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

==Dark patterns section==

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Mysteriously banned the developer of LibreOffice from his Hotmail Account; Automated systems handled the appeal process and refused to restore access to his account, potentially harming LibreOffice's development. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 14:08, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

== Refactor Windows coverage ==

Much of the material on Windows 11 better covered in Win 11 article, just leave a few highlights or a listing of issues here.

Might make sense to add a Win 10 article also? Or just move Win 11 article to MS Windows and cover them both? [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 01:50, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

== Integrate small section on Windows for Advertising Overload ==

I only just noticed this, but we mention Windows having AO in the related article ([[Advertising overload]]), but it doesn't have a small section summarizing it here, please make sure to add it! [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 12:08, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

== Discovered useful things to cover ==

Accidentally came across a few useful lists we should reference for a dedicated page on Microsoft deprecating software people use.

https://www.versionmuseum.com/history-of/discontinued-microsoft-products

https://www.alltechnerd.com/10-programs-and-services-abandoned-by-microsoft/

Additionally, reference this page for more things to add!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft

(See Also section has a few potential theme articles that can be written. I especially encourage EEE since it is closely related to Microsoft, and Wikipedia's coverage has been solely on them) [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 13:31, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

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 ::* Increasing force applied to require MS accounts.
 ::* MS accounts and TPM credentials and encryption are all tied together and not well explained how to use them safely (backing up credentials).  The default experience seems to be if you lose the MS account (it gets hacked, or MS disables it), or if your hardware fails (so you can't log in with this machine) you lose your data.  (I don't know how this affects things like onedrive or subscriptions, if you lose those as well when TPM goes blooey without backup.)  [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 18:36, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
+::Just to clarify, though I think the section should stay, the content I added to the section is still very rough draft.  Important topic worth a good clear explanation.  [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 18:39, 11 October 2025 (UTC)
 ==Dark patterns section==
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 Mysteriously banned the developer of LibreOffice from his Hotmail Account; Automated systems handled the appeal process and refused to restore access to his account, potentially harming LibreOffice's development. [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 14:08, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
+== Refactor Windows coverage ==
+Much of the material on Windows 11 better covered in Win 11 article, just leave a few highlights or a listing of issues here.
+Might make sense to add a Win 10 article also?  Or just move Win 11 article to MS Windows and cover them both?  [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 01:50, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
+== Integrate small section on Windows for Advertising Overload ==
+I only just noticed this, but we mention Windows having AO in the related article ([[Advertising overload]]), but it doesn't have a small section summarizing it here, please make sure to add it! [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 12:08, 17 October 2025 (UTC)
+== Discovered useful things to cover ==
+Accidentally came across a few useful lists we should reference for a dedicated page on Microsoft deprecating software people use.
+https://www.versionmuseum.com/history-of/discontinued-microsoft-products
+https://www.alltechnerd.com/10-programs-and-services-abandoned-by-microsoft/
+Additionally, reference this page for more things to add!
+https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Microsoft
+(See Also section has a few potential theme articles that can be written. I especially encourage EEE since it is closely related to Microsoft, and Wikipedia's coverage has been solely on them) [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 13:31, 8 November 2025 (UTC)