Previewing changes in Windows to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area
blogs.windows.com
Hello Windows Insiders, Microsoft is working to ensure compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Economic Area (EEA). We have released the November 2023 non-security preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 to the Rele

geteilt von: https://lemmy.world/post/8371095

Long post and well worth the read, but the interesting part to me is this:

Windows operating system and apps

Customers using Windows have always used a combination of operating system functionality as well as apps, but now Windows will clearly identify operating system functionality in places like Settings, Start, and Search:

  • Settings > System > System Components will show notable operating system components.
  • Start menu’s All Apps list has been renamed to All and operating system components are labeled with “system”.
  • Under Search, search results will show operating system components labeled with “system”.

All apps in Windows can be uninstalled. Of course, apps can always be installed again from the Microsoft Store and internet. Settings > Apps > Installed apps continue to show all the apps installed on the PC and we’ve added the ability to uninstall:

  • Camera
  • Cortana
  • Web Search from Microsoft Bing, in the EEA
  • Microsoft Edge, in the EEA
  • Photos
    • Chup@feddit.deEnglish
      15·
      1 year ago

      That step they don’t have to go makes me think with Windows 12, the whole process will likely start from 0. They will try to implement everything again, waiting for courts or politics to take some decisions after years.

      • zecg@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        That’s the circle of shit, but they were forced well before Windows 10 is EoL’d, that’s good

    • miss_brainfart@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Another post linked an article by windowscentral which states that these changes will also be rolled out to Win10