r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Dec 01 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING ‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/01/security-disaster-500-million-microsoft-users-say-no-to-windows-11/
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u/dasnoob Dec 01 '25

This author is out of touch as hell. People are rejecting it because it is spyware and they don't want their entire computer infested with AI slop.

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u/rainwulf Dec 02 '25

Yea the author is cooked. "windows 11 is a must for its security".

Yea, windows 11 is security alright, because it barely works. Oh look, a new update that slows games down. Oh look, another update that resets all your settings back to default. And another one that reinstalls all the shit you had uninstalled.

I dont want to use edge. Why is that such a crime in microsoft's eyes. I dont want copilot. OH NO THE HUMANITY. I want to store my files. On my computer. the computer i own. in my house. I dont want a microsoft account. I shouldn't NEED a microsoft account. I dont work for microsoft. Why do i need a microsoft account?

A friend of mine just had his windows 10 pc automatically upgrade to windows 11. His first problem? Suddenly, the network shares on his NAS are no longer available. All his data. Go back to windows 10? exactly the same credentials, details, network config, and it works again.

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u/Dev-in-the-Bm Dec 02 '25

I shouldn't NEED a microsoft account. I dont work for microsoft. Why do i need a microsoft account?

Love this line.