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

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
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    1•2 years ago

    So I’m trying to troubleshoot my new HP Windows 11 laptop that my HP Support Assist says needs to be replaced after an HP update installed an HP Power Manager app that disabled charging the night before I had a major work presentation and nearly gave me a heart attack when it suddenly couldn’t charge and drained down to 4% at 11pm and wouldn’t charge even when plugged in.

    After I uninstalled HP power manager app, I was then able to control how my computer used electricity again. HP’s support assist told me to run a battery check, which provides a link to battery calibration, since by disabling HP’s Power Manager app, my brand new battery and computer were now not going to work well. The battery calibration link took me to a windows 11 support page that game an error saying this concert is missing and was opened in Edge, despite it not being the default browser, so windows now only opens system support pages in Edge despite user preferences clearly set otherwise.

    I’m in the middle of not being able to use my computer for 8 hours; to recalibrate (read unfuck HPs Power Manager battery settings) I had to fully drain my now charged battery, which took 3 hours and then suggests letting the battery rest for 8 hours minimum. HP and MS truly are great partners.

    I played around with Linux about 10 years ago to try to get comfortable enough to switch, didn’t really, and got busy with life. I know there is nothing but support on Lemmy for Linux and it’s the right move, just takes time and energy I haven’t had. The equation gets closer every minute though. My meeting went ok but it was 5 hours of me presenting and I was panicked the battery would suddenly discharge for the first half of the meeting.