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Windows 11 is an operating system for personal computers developed and owned by [[Microsoft]]. WIndows was first released in 1985 as a GUI for MS-DOS. Later in 1993, Windows was released as | Windows 11 is an operating system for personal computers developed and owned by [[Microsoft]]. WIndows was first released in 1985 as a GUI for MS-DOS. Later in 1993, Windows was released as its own standalone operating system running on the Windows NT kernel. Windows 11 is the current version of WIndows sold by [[Microsoft]]. It is used in personal, business, server, and embedded systems applications. Windows by far has the highest market share of any operating system on consumer computers. | ||
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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> | 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. Workarounds exist to set up Windows without a Microsoft account. | ||
===Data Collection=== | ===Data Collection=== | ||
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Windows 11 is an operating system for personal computers developed and owned by Microsoft. WIndows was first released in 1985 as a GUI for MS-DOS. Later in 1993, Windows was released as its own standalone operating system running on the Windows NT kernel. Windows 11 is the current version of WIndows sold by Microsoft. It is used in personal, business, server, and embedded systems applications. Windows by far has the highest market share of any operating system on consumer computers.
Consumer impact summary[edit | edit source]
Windows 11 is installed on over half of all computers world wide. [1] Windows 11 collects lots of user data including but not limited to hardware specs, apps and drivers installed on the device, app activity, device settings and configuration, web browser history, etc. [2]
Microsoft 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.[3]
Incidents[edit | edit source]
Windows 11 requires a Microsoft Account to use[edit | edit source]
Versions of Windows 11 Pro for personal use and Windows 11 Home require internet connectivity and a Microsoft account during setup. [4] 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. Workarounds exist to set up Windows without a Microsoft account.
Data Collection[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Microsoft
Microsoft is known to sell users data to brokers and government agencies.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ StatCounter (2025-07-01). "Desktop Windows Market Share Worldwide". Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ Microsoft Corporation (2025-04-01). "Data Collection Summary for WIndows". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2025-07-29. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ Heiligenstein, Michael (https://firewalltimes.com/microsoft-data-breach-timeline/). "Microsoft Data Breaches: Full Timeline Through 2024". Firewall Times. Archived from the original on 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); External link in|date= - ↑ Microsoft Corporation (2025-08-17). "Windows 11 Specs and System Requirements". Microsoft Corporation. Archived from the original on 2025-08-17. Retrieved 2025-08-07.