Microsoft wants to introduce smartphone-style app permission prompts in Windows 11 to request user consent before apps can ...

Microsoft introduces new app permission prompts in Windows 11 to protect users from unwanted changes and software installs.

Microsoft is bringing tighter security to Windows 11, including smartphone-style app permissions.

Software King of the World Microsoft wants Windows 11 to start behaving more like your phone, complete with pop-ups asking if apps can poke around your files and camera. The plan centres on Windows ...

Microsoft has announced Windows Baseline Security Mode and User Transparency and Consent, bringing smartphone-style ...

Microsoft says developers will be able to detect when these protections are active and whether an exception exists, which should make troubleshooting less opaque than past security controls that ...

Microsoft has released Windows 11 builds to Dev and Beta Insiders with identical features including pan and tilt camera ...

Microsoft today announced two transparent, consent-first initiatives that it says will help restore user trust in Windows.

Microsoft plans Windows 11 “secure by default” mode with signed apps only and Android-style permissions for files, camera, ...

Microsoft is enabling runtime integrity safeguards in Windows by default, to prevent tampering and unauthorized changes.

Windows 11's next act? Lock it down by default and make every app ask nicely first, tightening control, boosting transparency, and curbing unwanted changes.