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Canary fans told it hurts functionality to the point that it makes 'using your PC to do even basic things difficult'

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

Not for everyday m$off user

... The Canary channel is where Microsoft tries out its latest builds of Windows, and there's no guarantee that anything in the Windows Insider program will ever see the light of day. ...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Inb4 this mystery bug is just about how it was too easy for users to disable some brand new data harvesting feature that scans anything plugged/connected and logs its data in hidden file on your one drive safely and securly in the hands of the Microsoft corporation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

With how much they're trying to integrate copilot, I imagine they tried to remove a bunch of settings to make them accessible through copilot only

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

One of the head honchos of the Windows Insider program, Brandon LeBlanc, posted: "This new bug is really bad." He did not, however, elaborate exactly what it was, only saying "it impacts functionality across the OS ranging from Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to connecting USB accessories and even your onboard camera"

Fucking say what it is already. Did they break plug and play or what