Microsoft accidently leaks internal tool; can enable hidden Windows 11 features

If Microsoft used decent security practices they could just revoke a key and the leaked version would stop working on all updated systems. But it's Microsoft, so I would be surprised

TeaDude• 3 years ago

Isn't that the point of Pluton?

Can't say I'm looking forward to that.

kotaKat2• 3 years ago

I haven't been. I own a Thinkpad X13s and switched it to Pluton mode (since it wasn't enabled by default) and every single time I get a new UEFI update delivered by Windows Update from Lenovo it blows out the keys in the processor and it fails BitLocker and dumps out all my Windows Hello biometrics at the same time.

willcipriano• 3 years ago

I hope I never have to buy a computer with "decent security practices". If it's on the disk and I tell it to run, it had better run.

justinclift• 3 years ago

Hopefully Edge can be turned off now. :)

RGamma• 3 years ago

Or taskbar grouping.

throw101010• 3 years ago

I hate this thing so much, and all the times Microsoft just ditches long standing features/options for seemingly no reason. They likely collect usage stats for them too and know many people use them...

For task grouping they had left a way in the registry to disable it but for some reason they also temoved it in an update... and now I think they have added an option in an Insider version and it "should" come in a release in Fall.

moogly• 3 years ago

It's upcoming. But you can use StartAllBack today.

kotaKat2• 3 years ago

Windows 11 Insiders are currently partaking in a "bug bash" which is when Microsoft issues a number of tasks for people to complete and submit feedback on. The bug bash quests can be found in the Windows Feedback Hub, and partaking in the bug bash often concludes with a badge in the Feedback Hub that acknowledges your participation.

Why pay for proper product QA when you can give your most hardcore Microsoft simps sparkly JPEGs for free?

viraptor2• 3 years ago

The linked feature list is really interesting. I'll try to enable "CtrlBackspaceRemovesWord" as soon as I can to make windows a bit less terrible.

Microsoft accidently leaks internal tool; can enable hidden Windows 11 features

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