- Jul 8, 2012
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Just saw this on YouTube, they really like to anger their users more and more every month or week don't they.
I don't think Microsoft is actively trying to disable those apps. It's just they aren't updated by their developers to support changes in the new version of Windows 11. Once they update their apps, there shouldn't be any issues with them.
Same was with the some antivirus programs back when Windows 10 was released. Users reported BSODs and Microsoft blocked update for users that had specific AV programs installed. Developers then updated their software and Microsoft let users update Windows.
Microsoft doesn't care what you modify in your installation. This is just preventive measure because if Windows starts to randomly throw errors, users won't blame the 3rd party software they use. They'll just blame Microsoft and this is their way to protect themselves.
App doesn't need to go deep into the OS to crash it... to show the BSOD or any other error. I had both, Chrome and Firefox multiple times cause BSOD before. Even VLC once crashed my Windows installation. But that was like in the era of Windows XP/Vista/7.How deeply does a customization application have to tie into the operating system to effect BSOD with updates? Is this really a smart choice of application and interaction with the operating system security wise? Complaints that MS does not do enough to remedy security issues are met with users complaining when it enforces these like above with no update issued as long as you have the means to create file corruption installed on the system, adding to expanding attack surface.
At some point captain obvious is going to swoop down with his cape flapping.
These are not browser apps but operating system modification apps, there is a big difference.App doesn't need to go deep into the OS to crash it... to show the BSOD or any other error. I had both, Chrome and Firefox multiple times cause BSOD before. Even VLC once crashed my Windows installation. But that was like in the era of Windows XP/Vista/7.
I remember clearly how antivirus programs caused mess with Windows 10. Everyone accused Microsoft of trying to block competitors.
That was a good follow-up video, and I do like and consider Britec (Subscriber) to be an insightful and trustworthy channel.They are certainly able to do so, it is just a bit weird that for instance software they own also gets blocked. Legitimate software like those could maybe be placed on some kind of Whitelist or something, it would make sense in my opinion. Then again, Microsoft does not always care I guess. I guess we have to wait and see what happens after that patch officially comes out worldwide.