this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2026
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Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can access sensitive resources such as files, cameras, and microphones.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Congratulations Microsoft! You’ve caught up to the market ten years ago.

[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

jokes on you... I'm looking to dump the 'smart' part cause these phones ain't smart... quite literally the opposite

[–] Flaqueman@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Microslope treating software I chose to install as potentially dangerous. But Microslope itself is the danger in my eyes.