![]() ![]() Windows Blog - Previewing changes in Windows to comply with the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area It will make Windows 11 a bit more pleasant to use, and a bit less frustrating to set up. A bit late and I think it's sad that it took the EU pushing legislation to make this a thing, but I am glad that it is rolling out. Here is a picture from Windows Central how the new feed setting will look: We’ll be updating Windows 10, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2 PCs in the EEA to be compliant by March 6th, 2024. We will be previewing changes for Windows 10 in the Release Preview Channel at a later date. These changes will gradually be rolling out to devices in Release Preview over the next couple weeks. We have released the November 2023 non-security preview update for Windows 11, version 23H2 to the Release Preview Channel ( Build 22631.2787) that previews many of the changes we’ve made to Windows 11 to meet these obligations. Microsoft is working to ensure compliance with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in the European Economic Area (EEA). ![]() The ability to disable the Microsoft news feed and ads in the widget board. However, this only applies to Windows itself and Microsoft says that "some Microsoft apps will choose to open web content in Edge". ![]() Windows (EU only?) will always respect the user's default browser when opening HTTP and HTTPS links, instead of how it is right now where some links always open in Edge. I read that as meaning you no longer need a Microsoft account at setup but that remains to be seen. Windows will now ask users if they want to sync their Microsoft account with Windows (EU only?). For example web search in the start menu, and "feed provider" in the Widgets board. Some features previously exclusive to Microsoft will now be available to third-party developers via APIs. The ability to uninstall Edge (EU only?), Cortana, the camera app, Bing web search (EU only?) and photos. However, the blog post specifies that some things will be specific to the EU. We do not know if these changes will be specifically for the EU region, or if they will apply worldwide. Today, Microsoft published a blog post detailing some of the things they will do with Windows 11 to make it compliant with the DMA. Some of the results of the DMA so far as been Apple saying they will allow sideloading apps on iOS, and supporting RCS in iMessage. It's a bill designed to restrict what " gatekeepers" can do on their platforms in order to ensure a fair marketplace. Some of you may have heard of the Digital Markets Act, aka the DMA. ![]()
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