Note: This is an early peek at a chapter from my next book, De-Enshittify Windows 11. This book will be available for ...

Windows 11 privacy is scattered everywhere — and many of you agree it needs a master switch.

In today's world, data is currency, and it's being collected at every turn. Windows 11 is no exception, collecting diagnostic and location data, app usage, and more. As a privacy-conscious person, I'm ...

Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can ...

Windows 11 looks sleek and fresh, but out of the box, it shares more about you than you might like. Microsoft uses this data to improve its services and show you personalized content. That’s fine for ...

Windows 11's next act? Lock it down by default and make every app ask nicely first, tightening control, boosting transparency, and curbing unwanted changes.

Windows 11 was born in enshittification, but the rise of Copilot and Microsoft's AI ambitions has only made matters worse.

If your PC has a GPS chip, its location can be accurately pinpointed. In the rare case your PC has a SIM card, Windows can triangulate its location using the signal strengths of surrounding phone ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft’s “looming security disaster” is worse than feared. A ...