Microsoft declutters Windows 11 File Explorer for GDPR

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Microsoft declutters Windows 11 File Explorer for GDPR

Also hammers another nail into Cortana's coffin with the end of Location History

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A new preview build for Windows 11 24H2 brings with it some changes, with which Microsoft promises a better compliance with the GDPR.

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Microsoft trims File Explorer's Recent, Favorites, and Recommended content in Europe - WorldNL Magazine

Microsoft is removing a couple of features from a Windows 11 24H2 Preview Build in Europe to comply with the GDPR.

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Microsoft will remove some features from Windows 11's File Explorer (the file browser that helps you access, view, and manage all the files stored on your computer), new features that will be seen by users in the European Economic Area with "Enter ID" accounts. - on macitynet.it Windows 11, some features will disappear from File Explorer in the name of privacy

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With the last preview of a upcoming Windows 11 24H2 version (Build 26120.3281), Microsoft has also given a first view of a depleted Explorer for users in Europe, which is to better comply with the local legal regulations. (Continue reading)

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Microsoft Declutters Windows 11 File Explorer in the Name of Euro Privacy

Microsoft will strip several features from Windows 11's File Explorer for European users to comply with privacy regulations, the company says. The changes, affecting Entra ID accounts in the European Economic Area, remove Recent, Favorites, Details Pane, and Recommended content sections that previously tracked user activity. These features relied on collecting user data to display recently accessed files and personalized recommendations. The pr…