# LANGUAGE translation of https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html # Copyright (C) YEAR Free Software Foundation, Inc. # This file is distributed under the same license as the original article. # FIRST AUTHOR , YEAR. # #, fuzzy msgid "" msgstr "" "Project-Id-Version: malware-microsoft.html\n" "POT-Creation-Date: 2025-05-08 08:57+0000\n" "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n" "Last-Translator: FULL NAME \n" "Language-Team: LANGUAGE \n" "Language: \n" "MIME-Version: 1.0\n" "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n" "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n" #. type: Content of: msgid "Microsoft's Software Is Malware - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><a> msgid "<a id=\"side-menu-button\" class=\"switch\" href=\"#navlinks\">" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'title' of: <div><a><img> msgid "Section contents" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'alt' of: <div><a><img> msgid " [Section contents] " msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div> msgid "</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p><a> msgid "<a href=\"/\">" msgstr "" #. type: Attribute 'title' of: <div><p><a><img> msgid "GNU Home" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><p> msgid "" "</a> / <a href=\"/proprietary/proprietary.html\">Malware</a> / By " "company /" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><h2> msgid "Microsoft's Software is Malware" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Nonfree (proprietary) software is very often malware (designed to mistreat " "the user). Nonfree software is controlled by its developers, which puts them " "in a position of power over the users; <a " "href=\"/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html\">that is the " "basic injustice</a>. The developers and manufacturers often exercise that " "power to the detriment of the users they ought to serve." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "This typically takes the form of malicious functionalities." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><p> msgid "" "If you know of an example that ought to be in this page but isn't here, " "please write to <a " "href=\"mailto:webmasters@gnu.org\"><webmasters@gnu.org></a> to inform " "us. Please include the URL of a trustworthy reference or two to serve as " "specific substantiation." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><h3> msgid "Types of Microsoft malware" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#back-doors\">Back doors</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#drm\">DRM</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#insecurity\">Insecurity</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#interference\">Interference</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#jails\">Jails</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#sabotage\">Sabotage</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#subscriptions\">Subscriptions</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#surveillance\">Surveillance</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#tethers\">Tethers</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><div><ul><li> msgid "<a href=\"#tyrants\">Tyrants</a>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Back Doors" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft Windows has a universal back door through which <a " "href=\"https://www.informationweek.com/government/microsoft-updates-windows-without-user-permission-apologizes\"> " "any change whatsoever can be imposed on the users</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "This was <a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20200219180230/http://slated.org/windows_by_stealth_the_updates_you_dont_want\"> " "reported in 2007</a> for XP and Vista, and it seems that Microsoft used the " "same method to push the <a " "href=\"/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html#windows10-forcing\"> Windows 10 " "downgrade</a> to computers running Windows 7 and 8." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "In Windows 10, the universal back door is no longer hidden; all " "“upgrades” will be <a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/windows-10-updates-to-be-automatic-and-mandatory-for-home-users/\"> " "forcibly and immediately imposed</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft has <a " "href=\"https://theintercept.com/2015/12/28/recently-bought-a-windows-computer-microsoft-probably-has-your-encryption-key/\"> " "backdoored its disk encryption</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The German government <a " "href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2013/08/23/nsa_germany_windows_8/\">veers " "away from Windows 8 computers with TPM 2.0</a> (<a " "href=\"https://www.zeit.de/digital/datenschutz/2013-08/trusted-computing-microsoft-windows-8-nsa\">original " "article in German</a>), due to potential back door capabilities of the TPM " "2.0 chip." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Here is a suspicion that we can't prove, but is worth thinking about: <a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20150206003913/http://www.afr.com/p/technology/intel_chips_could_be_nsa_key_to_ymrhS1HS1633gCWKt5tFtI\"> " "Writable microcode for Intel and AMD microprocessors</a> may be a vehicle " "for the NSA to invade computers, with the help of Microsoft, say respected " "security experts." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows 8 also has a back door for <a " "href=\"https://www.computerworld.com/article/2732767/microsoft--we-can-remotely-delete-windows-8-apps.html\"> " "remotely deleting apps</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "You might well decide to let a security service that you trust remotely " "<em>deactivate</em> programs that it considers malicious. But there is no " "excuse for <em>deleting</em> the programs, and you should have the right to " "decide whom (if anyone) to trust in this way." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "DRM" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Digital restrictions management, or “DRM,” refers to " "functionalities designed to restrict what users can do with the data in " "their computers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Ebooks “bought” from Microsoft's store check that their DRM is " "valid by connecting to the store every time their “owner” wants " "to read them. Microsoft is going to close this store, <a " "href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-47810367\"> bricking all DRM'ed " "ebooks it has ever “sold”</a>. (The article additionally " "highlights the pitfalls of DRM.)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "This is another proof that a DRM-encumbered product doesn't belong to the " "person who bought it. Microsoft said it will refund customers, but this is " "no excuse for selling them restricted books." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/08/aacs-tentacles/\">DRM in " "Windows</a>, introduced to cater to <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-drm.html#bluray\">Blu-ray</a> disks. (The " "article talks about how the same malware would later be introduced in " "MacOS. That had not been done at the time, but it was done subsequently.)" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Insecurity" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "These bugs are/were not intentional, so unlike the rest of the file they do " "not count as malware. We mention them to refute the supposition that " "prestigious proprietary software doesn't have grave bugs." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows Recall is a feature of Microsoft's Copilot tool that comes " "preinstalled on AI-specialized computers. <a " "href=\"https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/feature/Privacy-and-security-risks-surrounding-Microsoft-Recall\"> " "Recall records everything users do on their computer</a> and allows them to " "search the recordings, but it has numerous security flaws and poses a risk " "to privacy. As Recall cannot be completely uninstalled, disabling it doesn't " "eliminate the risk because it can be reactivated by malware or " "misconfiguration." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft says that <a " "href=\"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy-and-control-over-your-recall-experience-d404f672-7647-41e5-886c-a3c59680af15\"> " "Recall will not take screenshots of digitally restricted " "media</a>. Meanwhile, it stores sensitive user information such as passwords " "and bank account numbers, showing that whereas Microsoft worries somewhat " "about corporate interests, it couldn't care less about user privacy." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/zero-click-windows-tcp-ip-rce-impacts-all-systems-with-ipv6-enabled-patch-now/\"> " "A critical vulnerability in Windows systems that support IPv6</a> was " "discovered in 2024, <a " "href=\"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-38063\"> " "16 years after the first affected system</a> was released. Unless the " "relevant patch is applied, an attacker can remotely execute arbitrary code " "on these systems. Microsoft considers exploits “likely.”" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The same sort of vulnerability in a free/libre operating system would " "probably be discovered sooner, since many more people would be able to look " "at the source code." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-office-365-email-encryption-could-expose-message-content/\"> " "The Microsoft Office encryption is weak</a>, and susceptible to attack." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Encryption is a tricky field, and easy to mess up. It is wise to insist on " "encryption software that is (1) free software and (2) studied by experts." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A security failure in Microsoft's Windows is <a " "href=\"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-windows-11-upgrade-installers-infect-you-with-redline-malware/\">infecting " "people's computers with RedLine stealer malware</a> using a fake Windows 11 " "upgrade installer." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A newly found Microsoft Windows vulnerability <a " "href=\"https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/08/tech/microsoft-windows-10-printnightmare/\"> " "can allow crackers to remotely gain access to the operating system</a> and " "install programs, view and delete data, or even create new user accounts " "with full user rights." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The security research firm accidentally leaked instructions on how the flaw " "could be exploited but Windows users should still wait for Microsoft to fix " "the flaw, if they fix it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<small>Please note that the article wrongly refers to crackers as “<a " "href=\"/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Hacker\">hackers</a>”.</small>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "At least 30 thousand organizations in the United States are newly “<a " "href=\"/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#Hacker\">cracked</a>” via <a " "href=\"https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/03/at-least-30000-u-s-organizations-newly-hacked-via-holes-in-microsofts-email-software/\">holes " "in Microsoft's proprietary email software, named Microsoft 365</a>. It is " "unclear whether there are other holes and vulnerabilities in the program or " "not but history and experience tells us it wouldn't be the last disaster " "with proprietary programs." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Researchers at the security firm SentinelOne discovered a <a " "href=\"https://www.wired.com/story/windows-defender-vulnerability-twelve-years/\">security " "flaw in proprietary program Microsoft Windows Defender that lurked " "undetected for 12 years</a>. If the program was free (as in freedom), more " "people would have had a chance to notice the problem, therefore, it could've " "been fixed a lot sooner." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The proprietary program Microsoft Teams' insecurity <a " "href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2020/04/27/your-whole-companys-microsoft-teams-data-couldve-been-stolen-with-an-evil-gif/\">could " "have let a malicious GIF steal user data from Microsoft Teams accounts</a>, " "possibly across an entire company, and taken control of “an " "organization's entire roster of Teams accounts.”" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Exploits of bugs in Windows, which were developed by the NSA and then leaked " "by the Shadowbrokers group, are now being used to <a " "href=\"https://theintercept.com/2017/05/12/the-nsas-lost-digital-weapon-is-helping-hijack-computers-around-the-world/\">attack " "a great number of Windows computers with ransomware</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A <a " "href=\"https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-attack-can-steal-your-username-password-and-other-logins/\">flaw " "in Internet Explorer and Edge</a> allows an attacker to retrieve Microsoft " "account credentials, if the user is tricked into visiting a malicious link." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/12/credit-card-fraud-comes-of-age-with-first-known-point-of-sale-botnet/\"> " "Point-of-sale terminals running Windows were taken over</a> and turned into " "a botnet for the purpose of collecting customers' credit card numbers." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Interference" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "This section gives examples of Microsoft software harassing or annoying the " "user, or causing trouble for the user. These actions are like sabotage but " "the word “sabotage” is too strong for them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft has started to <a " "href=\"https://www.cnet.com/tech/who-wants-ads-in-their-windows-11-start-menu-heres-how-to-turn-them-off/\"> " "show ads in the “Recommended” section of the Windows 11 " "Start menu</a>. Previously, this section only included recently used " "documents and images. Now it also contains the icons of apps Microsoft wants " "to advertise, in the hope that the user will click on one of them, and buy " "the app. So far, the user can disable the ads, but this doesn't make them " "more legitimate." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/15/24101887/microsoft-bing-popups-windows-11-google-chrome\"> " "Microsoft is using malware tactics to get users to switch to their web " "browser</a>, Microsoft Edge, and their search engine, Microsoft Bing. When " "users launch the Google Chrome browser Microsoft injects a pop up " "advertisement in the corner of the screen advising users to switch to " "Bing. Microsoft also imported users Chrome browsing data without their " "knowledge or consent." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft has been annoying people who wanted to close the proprietary " "program OneDrive on their computers, <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/8/23952878/microsoft-onedrive-windows-close-app-notification\"> " "forcing them to give the reason why they were closing it</a>. This prompt " "was removed after public pressure." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "This is a reminder that angry users still have the power to make developers " "of proprietary software remove small annoyances. Don't count on public " "outcry to make them remove more profitable malware, though. Run away from " "proprietary software!" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/14/microsoft-to-phase-out-internet-explorer-with-new-edge-browser\"> " "remotely disabling Internet Explorer, forcibly redirecting users to " "Microsoft Edge</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Imposing such change is malicious, and the fact that the redirection is from " "one unjust program (IE) to another unjust program (Edge) does not excuse " "it." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is making it harder and harder to <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/22630319/microsoft-windows-11-default-browser-changes\">replace " "default apps in its Windows</a> operating system and is pressuring users to " "use its proprietary programs instead. We believe the best approach to this " "would be replacing Windows with a free (as in freedom) operating system like " "GNU. We also maintain a <a href=\"/distros/free-distros.html\">list of fully " "free distributions of GNU</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is <a " "href=\"https://uk.pcmag.com/operating-systems/131798/microsoft-starts-automatically-removing-flash-from-windows\">forcibly " "removing the Flash player from computers running Windows 10</a>, using <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update\">a universal " "backdoor in Windows</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The fact that Flash has been <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#M202012020\">disabled by " "Adobe</a> is no excuse for this abuse of power. The nature of proprietary " "software, such as Microsoft Windows, gives the developers power to impose " "their decisions on users. Free software on the other hand empowers users to " "make their own decisions." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is <a " "href=\"https://www.slashgear.com/windows-10-users-are-grumpy-over-forced-updates-and-unwanted-apps-18643135/\">forcing " "Windows users</a> to <a " "href=\"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-updates-in-windows-643e9ea7-3cf6-7da6-a25c-95d4f7f099fe\">install " "upgrades it pushes</a> using <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update\">its " "universal back doors</a>. These upgrades can do various harms to users such " "as restricting computers from some functions and/or forcing users to " "defenselessly do whatever Microsoft tells them to do." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "One version of Windows 10 <a " "href=\"https://www.ghacks.net/2018/09/12/microsoft-intercepting-firefox-chrome-installation-on-windows-10/\"> " "harangues users if they try to install Firefox (or Chrome)</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is planning to make Windows <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/19/windows-10-microsoft-force-people-edge-browser-windows-mail-chrome-firefox\"> " "impose use of its browser, Edge, in certain circumstances</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "The reason Microsoft can force things on users is that Windows is nonfree." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows displays <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2017/3/17/14956540/microsoft-windows-10-ads-taskbar-file-explorer\"> " "intrusive ads for Microsoft products and its partners' products</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The article's author starts from the premise that Microsoft has a right to " "control what Windows does to users, as long as it doesn't go “too " "far”. We disagree." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The Microsoft Telemetry Compatibility service <a " "href=\"https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/microsoft-telemetry-compatibility/cefa7c8e-49c9-4965-aef6-2d5f01bb38f2\"> " "drastically reduces the performances of machines running " "Windows 10</a>, and can't be disabled easily." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "After <a " "href=\"/proprietary/malware-microsoft.html#windows10-forcing\">forcing the " "download of Windows 10</a> on computers that were running Windows 7 and 8, " "Microsoft <a " "href=\"https://www.computerworld.com/article/3012278/microsoft-sets-stage-for-massive-windows-10-upgrade-strategy.html\"> " "repeatedly switched on a flag that urged users to “upgrade” to " "Windows 10</a> when they had turned it off, in the hope that some day they " "would fail to say no. To do this, Microsoft used <a " "href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2016/03/17/microsoft_windows_10_upgrade_gwx_vs_humanity/\"> " "malware techniques</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A detailed <a " "href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/08/windows-10-microsoft-blatantly-disregards-user-choice-and-privacy-deep-dive\"> " "analysis of Microsoft's scheme</a> is available on the Electronic Frontier " "Foundation's website." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft has made companies' Windows machines managed by the company's " "sysadmins <a " "href=\"https://www.computerworld.com/article/3042397/admins-beware-domain-attached-pcs-are-sprouting-get-windows-10-ads.html\">harangue " "users to complain to the sysadmins about not “upgrading” to " "Windows 10</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft has <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2016/1/16/10780876/microsoft-windows-support-policy-new-processors-skylake\">desupported " "all future Intel CPUs for Windows 7 and 8</a>. Those machines will be stuck " "with the nastier Windows 10. <a " "href=\"https://gizmodo.com/only-the-latest-version-of-windows-will-run-on-some-fut-1753545825\"> " "AMD and Qualcomm CPUs, too</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Of course, Windows 7 and 8 are unethical too, because they are proprietary " "software. But this example of Microsoft's wielding its power demonstrates " "the power it holds." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Free software developers also stop maintaining old versions of their " "programs, but this is not unfair to users because the users of free software " "have control over it. If it is important enough to you, you and other users " "can hire someone to support the old version on your future platforms." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Sabotage" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "The wrongs in this section are not precisely malware, since they do not " "involve making the program that runs in a way that hurts the user. But they " "are a lot like malware, since they are technical Microsoft actions that harm " "the users of specific Microsoft software." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows Defender <a " "href=\"https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-defender-deleted-my-download-without/0b4211cf-80f7-47c7-8ea0-675785a0003c\"> " "deletes downloaded files that it considers malware</a> as soon as they are " "saved to disk, without requesting permission to do so. Many angry users have " "complained about this unacceptable behavior over the last few years, and " "even suggested fixes, but Microsoft has ignored them. It is high time for " "Windows users to escape Microsoft's tyranny by migrating to a free/libre " "system." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft has been <a " "href=\"https://borncity.com/win/2019/01/17/windows-10-update-kb4023057-re-released-1-16-2019/\"> " "force-installing a “remediation” program</a> on computers " "running certain versions of Windows 10. Remediation, in Microsoft's view, " "means <a " "href=\"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/kb4023057-update-health-tools-windows-update-service-components-fccad0ca-dc10-2e46-9ed1-7e392450fb3a\"> " "tampering with users' settings and files</a>, notably to " "“repair” any components of the updating system that users may " "have intentionally disabled, and thus regain full power over them. Microsoft " "repeatedly pushed faulty versions of this program to users' machines, " "causing numerous problems, some of which <a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20240223182933/https://www.windowsmode.com/microsoft-suspends-windows-10-october-2018-update-rollout-due-to-critical-bugs/\"> " "critical</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "This exemplifies the arrogant and manipulative attitude that proprietary " "software developers have learned to adopt toward the people they are " "supposedly serving. Migrate to a <a href=\"/distros/free-distros.html\">free " "operating system</a> if you can!" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "If your employer makes you run Windows, tell the financial department how " "this wastes your time dealing with endless connections and premature " "hardware failures." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft has made Windows 7 and 8 cease to function on certain new " "computers, <a " "href=\"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/installing-updates-features-roles/processor-not-supported-together-with-windows-version\">effectively " "forcing their owners to switch to Windows 10</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft <a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/04/new-processors-are-now-blocked-from-receiving-updates-on-old-windows/\"> " "has dropped support for Windows 7 and 8 on recent processors</a> in a big " "hurry." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "It makes no difference what legitimate reasons Microsoft might have for not " "doing work to support them. If it doesn't want to do this work, it should " "let users do the work." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "In its efforts to trick users of Windows 7 and 8 into installing all-spying " "Windows 10 against their will, Microsoft forced their computers to <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/sep/11/microsoft-downloading-windows-1\"> " "silently download… the whole of Windows 10</a>! Apparently, this was " "done through a <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-back-doors.html#windows-update\"> universal " "back door</a>. Not only did the unwanted downloads <a " "href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2016/06/03/windows_10_upgrade_satellite_link/\"> " "jeopardize important operations in regions of the world with poor " "connectivity</a>, but many of the people who let installation proceed found " "out that this “upgrade” was in fact a <a " "href=\"https://gizmodo.com/woman-wins-10-000-from-microsoft-after-unwanted-window-1782666146\"> " "downgrade</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Once Microsoft has tricked a user into accepting installation of Windows 10, " "<a " "href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2016/06/01/windows_10_nagware_no_way_out/\">they " "find that they are denied the option to cancel or even postpone the imposed " "date of installation</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "This demonstrates what we've said for years: using proprietary software " "means letting someone have power over you, and you're going to get screwed " "sooner or later." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "FTDI's proprietary driver for its USB-to-serial chips has been designed to " "<a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/10/windows-update-drivers-bricking-usb-serial-chips-beloved-of-hardware-hackers/\">sabotage " "alternative compatible chips</a> so that they no longer work. Microsoft is " "<a " "href=\"https://it.slashdot.org/story/16/01/31/1720259/ftdi-driver-breaks-hardware-again\">installing " "this automatically</a> as an “upgrade”." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows 10 “upgrades” <a " "href=\"http://www.ghacks.net/2015/11/24/beware-latest-windows-10-update-may-remove-programs-automatically/\"> " "delete applications</a> without asking permission." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20191205010621/https://www.computerworld.com/article/3423768/windows-xp--end-of-an-era--end-of-an-error.html\">Microsoft " "cut off security fixes for Windows XP, except to some big users that pay " "exorbitantly</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is going to <a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20181030194725/https://www.computerworlduk.com/applications/more-than-half-of-all-ie-users-face-patch-axe-in-10-months-3605515/\"> " "cut off support for some Internet Explorer versions</a> in the same way." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A person or company has the right to cease to work on a particular program; " "the wrong here is Microsoft does this after having made the users dependent " "on Microsoft, because they are not free to ask anyone else to work on the " "program for them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20130622044225/http://blogs.computerworlduk.com/open-enterprise/2013/06/how-can-any-company-ever-trust-microsoft-again/index.htm\">Microsoft " "informs the NSA of bugs in Windows before fixing them</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Subscriptions" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft Office forces users <a " "href=\"https://www.computerworld.com/article/2948755/office-for-windows-10-will-require-office-365-subscription-on-pcs-larger-tablets.html\">to " "subscribe to Office 365 to be able to create/edit documents</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Surveillance" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is <a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/new-windows-11-build-makes-mandatory-microsoft-account-sign-in-even-more-mandatory/\"> " "tightening the chains that force Windows useds to sign into their Microsoft " "account</a> [*], thus identifying themselves. We suspect this is an " "intentional strategy to avoid inspiring a lot of resistance all at once: " "leave openings to escape identification, then gradually close them." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "Enough is enough!" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "[*] <small>Why “useds”? Because running Windows is not you using " "Windows; it is Windows using you.</small>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://proton.me/blog/outlook-is-microsofts-new-data-collection-service\"> " "Outlook has become a “data collection and ad delivery " "service”</a>. Since Outlook is now integrated with Microsoft " "“cloud” services, and doesn't support end-to-end encryption, the " "company has full access to users' emails, contacts, and calendar " "events. Microsoft may also <a " "href=\"https://www.cyberkendra.com/2023/11/new-outlook-update-raises-privacy.html\"> " "retrieve credentials associated with any third-party services</a> that are " "synchronized with Outlook. This trove of personal data enables Microsoft, as " "well as its commercial partners, to flood users with targeted ads, and " "possibly to train “artificial intelligences.” Even worse, this " "data is available to any government that can force Microsoft to hand it " "over." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "In its default configuration, Windows 11 now <a " "href=\"https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-11-now-turns-on-onedrive-folder-backup-without-your-permission/\"> " "uploads users' files and personal information to Microsoft's " "“cloud”</a> without asking permission to do so. This is " "presented as a convenient backup method, but if the allotted storage " "capacity is exceeded, the user will need to buy more space, increasing " "Microsoft's profit." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "However, this small profit is probably not the company's major reason for " "making cloud storage the default. Here is an excerpt from the <a " "href=\"https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/servicesagreement\"> Microsoft " "Services agreement</a> (Section 2b):" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><blockquote><p> msgid "" "<i>To the extent necessary to provide the Services to you and others, to " "protect you and the Services, and to improve Microsoft products and " "services, you grant to Microsoft a worldwide and royalty-free intellectual " "property license to use Your Content, for example, to make copies of, " "retain, transmit, reformat, display, and distribute via communication tools " "Your Content on the Services.</i>" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "We strongly suspect that the backed-up material is used to feed Microsoft's " "greedy “AI.” In addition, it is most likely analysed to better " "profile users in order to flood them with targeted ads, thereby generating " "more profit." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Users, on the other hand, are at the mercy of any entity that demands their " "data, let alone of any cracker that breaks into Microsoft's servers. They " "<em>must</em> escape from this sick environment, and install a sane <a " "href=\"https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.html\"> free/libre " "system</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Edge <a " "href=\"https://www.neowin.net/news/edge-sends-images-you-view-online-to-microsoft-here-is-how-to-disable-that/\">sends " "the URLs of images the user views to Microsoft's servers</a> by default, " "supposedly to “enhance” them. And these images <a " "href=\"/proprietary/proprietary-surveillance.html#M201405140\">may end up on " "the NSA's servers</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft claims its nonfree browser sends the URLs without identifying you, " "which cannot be true, since at least your IP address is known to the server " "if you don't take extra measures. Either way, such enhancer service is " "unjust because any image editing <a " "href=\"/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html\">should be done " "on your own computer using installed free software</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The article describes how to disable sending the URLs. That makes a change " "for the better, but we suggest that you instead switch to a " "freedom-respecting browser with additional privacy features such as <a " "href=\"/software/gnuzilla/\">IceCat</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "As soon as it boots, and without asking any permission, <a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20230212120649/https://www.techspot.com/news/97535-windows-11-spyware-machine-out-users-control.html\">Windows " "11 starts to send data to online servers</a>. The user's personal details, " "location or hardware information are reported to Microsoft and other " "companies to be used as telemetry data. All of this is done is the " "background, and users have no easy way to prevent it—unless they " "switch the computer offline." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft <a " "href=\"https://betanews.com/2023/01/19/microsoft-is-using-the-kb5021751-update-to-see-if-you-have-an-unsupported-version-of-office-installed/\"> " "released an “update” that installs a surveillance program</a> on " "users' computers to gather data on some installed programs for Microsoft's " "benefit. The update is rolling out automatically, and the program runs " "“one time silently.”" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows 11 Home and Pro now <a " "href=\"https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11-specifications\"> " "require internet connection and a Microsoft account</a> to complete the " "installation. Windows 11 Pro had an option to create a local account " "instead, but the option has been removed. This account can (and most " "certainly will) be used for surveillance and privacy violations. Thankfully, " "a free software tool named <a " "href=\"https://gothub.projectsegfau.lt/pbatard/rufus/\">Rufus</a> can bypass " "those requirements, or help users install a <a " "href=\"/distros/distros.html\"> free operating system</a> instead." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft's Office 365 suite enables employers <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/nov/26/microsoft-productivity-score-feature-criticised-workplace-surveillance\">to " "snoop on each employee</a>. After a public outburst, Microsoft stated that " "<a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/dec/02/microsoft-apologises-productivity-score-critics-derided-workplace-surveillance\">it " "would remove this capability</a>. Let's hope so." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is imposing its surveillance on the game of Minecraft by <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/22/21527647/minecraft-microsoft-account-mojang-java\">requiring " "every player to open an account on Microsoft's network</a>. Microsoft has " "bought the game and will merge all accounts into its network, which will " "give them access to people's data." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Minecraft players <a href=\"https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Minetest\">can " "play Minetest</a> instead. The essential advantage of Minetest is that it is " "free software, meaning it respects the user's computer freedom. As a bonus, " "it offers more options." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "As of 2019-2020, Minecraft players are <a " "href=\"https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/java-edition-moving-house\">being " "forced to move to Microsoft servers</a>, which results in privacy " "violation. Microsoft publishes a program so users can run their own server, " "but the program is proprietary and it's another <a " "href=\"/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html\">injustice to " "users</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "People can play <a " "href=\"https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Minetest\">Minetest</a> " "instead. Minetest is free software and respects the user's computer freedom." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Proprietary programs Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx <a " "href=\"https://www.consumerreports.org/video-conferencing-services/videoconferencing-privacy-issues-google-microsoft-webex-a7383469308/\">are " "collecting user's personal and identifiable data</a> including how long a " "call lasts, who's participating in the call, and the IP addresses of " "everyone taking part. From experience, this can even harm users physically " "if those companies hand over data to governments." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Google, Apple, and Microsoft (and probably some other companies) <a " "href=\"https://www.lifewire.com/wifi-positioning-system-1683343\">are " "collecting people's access points and GPS coordinates (which can identify " "people's precise location) even if their GPS is turned off</a>, without the " "person's consent, using proprietary software implemented in person's " "smartphone. Though merely asking for permission would not necessarily " "legitimize this." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft is <a " "href=\"https://www.howtogeek.com/442609/confirmed-windows-10-setup-now-prevents-local-account-creation/\">tricking " "users to create an account on their network</a> to be able to install and " "use the Windows operating system, which is malware. The account can be used " "for surveillance and/or violating people's rights in many ways, such as " "turning their purchased software to a subscription product." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft recorded users of Xboxes and had <a " "href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/43kv4q/microsoft-human-contractors-listened-to-xbox-owners-homes-kinect-cortana\"> " "human workers listen to the recordings</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Morally, we see no difference between having human workers listen and having " "speech-recognition systems listen. Both intrude on privacy." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Skype refuses to say whether it can <a " "href=\"http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/07/20/skype_won_t_comment_on_whether_it_can_now_eavesdrop_on_conversations_.html\">eavesdrop " "on calls</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "That almost certainly means it can do so." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft <a " "href=\"https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/why-does-my-new-e-mail-account-need-a-phone-number/70049eaf-3b66-4d02-87cc-79dc73c2ea08\">forces " "people to give their phone number</a> in order to be able to create an " "account on the company's network. On top of mistreating their users by " "providing nonfree software, Microsoft is tracking their lives outside the " "computer and violates their privacy." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows 10 telemetry program sends information to Microsoft about the user's " "computer and their use of the computer." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Furthermore, for users who installed the fourth stable build of Windows 10, " "called the “Creators Update,” Windows maximized the surveillance " "<a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/10/dutch-privacy-regulator-says-that-windows-10-breaks-the-law/\"> " "by force setting the telemetry mode to “Full”</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The <a " "href=\"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/configure-windows-diagnostic-data-in-your-organization#full-level\"> " "“Full” telemetry mode</a> allows Microsoft Windows engineers to " "access, among other things, registry keys <a " "href=\"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc939702(v=technet.10)\"> " "which can contain sensitive information like administrator's login " "password</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "DRM-restricted files can be used to <a " "href=\"https://yro.slashdot.org/story/17/02/02/231229/windows-drm-protected-files-used-to-decloak-tor-browser-users\"> " "identify people browsing through Tor</a>. The vulnerability exists only if " "you use Windows." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "By default, Windows 10 <a " "href=\"https://betanews.com/2016/11/24/microsoft-shares-windows-10-telemetry-data-with-third-parties/\">sends " "debugging information to Microsoft, including core dumps</a>. Microsoft now " "distributes them to another company." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "In order to increase Windows 10's install base, Microsoft <a " "class=\"not-a-duplicate\" " "href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/08/windows-10-microsoft-blatantly-disregards-user-choice-and-privacy-deep-dive\"> " "blatantly disregards user choice and privacy</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://duo.com/decipher/bring-your-own-dilemma-oem-laptops-and-windows-10-security\"> " "Windows 10 comes with 13 screens of snooping options</a>, all enabled by " "default, and turning them off would be daunting to most users." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "It appears <a " "href=\"https://www.ghacks.net/2016/01/05/microsoft-may-be-collecting-more-data-than-initially-thought/\"> " "Windows 10 sends data to Microsoft about what applications are running</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "A downgrade to Windows 10 deleted surveillance-detection applications. Then " "another downgrade inserted a general spying program. Users noticed this and " "complained, so Microsoft renamed it <a " "href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2015/11/26/microsoft_renamed_data_slurper_reinserted_windows_10/\"> " "to give users the impression it was gone</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "To use proprietary software is to invite such treatment." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/08/even-when-told-not-to-windows-10-just-cant-stop-talking-to-microsoft/\"> " "Windows 10 sends identifiable information to Microsoft</a>, even if a user " "turns off its Bing search and Cortana features, and activates the " "privacy-protection settings." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows 10 <a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20180923125732/https://jonathan.porta.codes/2015/07/30/windows-10-seems-to-have-some-scary-privacy-defaults/\"> " "ships with default settings that show no regard for the privacy of its " "users</a>, giving Microsoft the “right” to snoop on the users' " "files, text input, voice input, location info, contacts, calendar records " "and web browsing history, as well as automatically connecting the machines " "to open hotspots and showing targeted ads." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "We can suppose Microsoft looks at users' files for the US government on " "demand, though the “privacy policy” does not explicitly say " "so. Will it look at users' files for the Chinese government on demand?" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft uses Windows 10's “privacy policy” to overtly impose a " "“right” to look at users' files at any time. Windows 10 full " "disk encryption <a " "href=\"https://edri.org/our-work/microsofts-new-small-print-how-your-personal-data-abused/\"> " "gives Microsoft a key</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Thus, Windows is overt malware in regard to surveillance, as in other " "issues." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The unique “advertising ID” for each user enables other " "companies to track the browsing of each specific user." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "It's as if Microsoft has deliberately chosen to make Windows 10 maximally " "evil on every dimension; to make a grab for total power over anyone that " "doesn't drop Windows now." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "It only gets worse with time. <a " "href=\"https://www.techworm.net/2014/10/microsofts-windows-10-permission-watch-every-move.html\"> " "Windows 10 requires users to give permission for total snooping</a>, " "including their files, their commands, their text input, and their voice " "input." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20190421070310/https://www.itproportal.com/2014/05/14/microsoft-openly-offered-cloud-data-fbi-and-nsa/\"> " "Microsoft SkyDrive allows the NSA to directly examine users' data</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Skype contains <a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20130928235637/http://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2013/06/20/project-chess-how-u-s-snoops-on-your-skype/\">spyware</a>. " "Microsoft changed Skype <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/11/microsoft-nsa-collaboration-user-data\"> " "specifically for spying</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Spyware in older versions of Windows: <a " "href=\"https://www.theregister.com/2003/02/28/windows_update_keeps_tabs/\"> " "Windows Update snoops on the user</a>. <a " "href=\"https://www.infoworld.com/article/2611451/a-look-at-the-black-underbelly-of-windows-8-1--blue-.html\"> " "Windows 8.1 snoops on local searches</a>. And there's a <a " "href=\"http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Article40836.html\"> secret NSA key in " "Windows</a>, whose functions we don't know." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Tethers" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Tethers are functionalities that require constant (or very frequent) " "connection to a server." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/02/on-may-5-microsofts-skype-will-shut-down-for-good/\"> " "Microsoft is shutting down Skype</a> on May 5th, 2025. As with other " "tethered proprietary programs, users have to rely on servers that are " "controlled by the developer. When these servers shut down, the service " "disappears. Instead of migrating to the service that Microsoft suggests as a " "replacement, Skype users should regain control of their communications by " "switching to one that is based on free software. <a " "href=\"https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/\">Jitsi Meet</a>, for example, is " "appropriate for small video meetings. Anyone can set up a Jitsi server and " "let other people use it, and indeed many of these are available around the " "world." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "The recent versions of Microsoft Office require the user to <a " "href=\"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-for-home-and-school-faq?legRedir=true&CorrelationId=c9c5b549-11ad-4f71-bf81-b7e069fdb372\"> " "connect to Microsoft servers at least every thirty-one days</a>. Otherwise, " "the software will refuse to edit any documents or create new ones. It will " "be restricted to viewing and printing." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Jails" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "Jails are systems that impose censorship on application programs." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Windows 10 S was a jail: <a " "href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/03/windows-10-s-microsoft-faster-pc-comparison\"> " "only programs from the Windows Store could be installed and executed</a>. It " "was however possible to <a " "href=\"https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/13/15789998/microsoft-windows-10-s-upgrade-windows-10-pro-guide\"> " "upgrade to Windows 10 Pro</a>. The successor of Windows 10 S is a special " "configuration of Windows 10 called <a " "href=\"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-and-windows-11-in-s-mode-faq-851057d6-1ee9-b9e5-c30b-93baebeebc85\"> " "S mode</a>. The major difference with Windows 10 S is that there is an easy " "way to switch out of S mode." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a " "href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20190917162027/https://www.itworld.com/article/2832657/microsoft-metro-app-store-lock-down.html\"> " "Windows 8 on “mobile devices” (now defunct) was a jail</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><h3> msgid "Tyrants" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Tyrants are systems that reject any operating system not " "“authorized” by the manufacturer." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "Microsoft accidentally left a way for users to install GNU/Linux on Windows " "RT tablets, but now it has <a " "href=\"https://www.securitynewspaper.com/2016/07/15/microsoft-silently-kills-dev-backdoor-boots-linux-locked-windows-rt-slabs/\"> " "“fixed” the “error”</a>. They have the gall to call " "this “protecting” the users. The article talks of installing " "“Linux”, but the context shows it is really <a " "href=\"/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html\">GNU/Linux</a> that users install." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><ul><li><p> msgid "" "<a href=\"https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/secure-boot-vs-restricted-boot/\"> " "Mobile devices that come with Windows 8 are tyrants</a>." msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "As this page shows, if you do want to clean your computer of malware, the " "first software to delete is Windows." msgstr "" #. TRANSLATORS: Use space (SPC) as msgstr if you don't have notes. #. type: Content of: <div><div> msgid "*GNUN-SLOT: TRANSLATOR'S NOTES*" msgstr "" #. type: Content of: <div><div><p> msgid "" "Please send general FSF & GNU inquiries to <a " "href=\"mailto:gnu@gnu.org\"><gnu@gnu.org></a>. There are also <a " "href=\"/contact/\">other ways to contact</a> the FSF. 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