Fear for your privacy online? Perhaps Windows 11 might not be for you.
Windows 11 Will Make Webcams Mandatory
Windows 11 Will Make Webcams Mandatory
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Fear for your privacy online? Perhaps Windows 11 might not be for you.
Windows 11 Will Make Webcams Mandatory
Daiyus
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I really wish developers would start taking Linux gaming more seriously. If it weren't for the fact most games don't play nice with it I'd be using Linux distro's exclusively. That said, I'm playing far less games than I used to, so maybe I can get a collection together that do play nice and leave Windows behind forever.
KingNosser
Well-known member
Think most all of us feel that way hopefully one day linux will take over as the gaming choice.
Dark NighT
New member
I wonder how long it takes for the EU takes this up with Microsoft, even so, i will not be upgrading straight away, if at all for the time being, windows 10 is serving me well enough for now.
NSA need their easy snooping spy doors like the rumours with the original kinect on xbox.
AlienALX
Well-known member
Did some digging. This appears to be fake news.
It's only mandatory that a new laptop has a camera for it to work. It says nothing at all about desktops.
https://www.windowscentral.com/starting-2023-windows-11-will-require-laptops-have-cameras
And it doesn't come into force until 2023.
It's only mandatory that a new laptop has a camera for it to work. It says nothing at all about desktops.
https://www.windowscentral.com/starting-2023-windows-11-will-require-laptops-have-cameras
And it doesn't come into force until 2023.
That's in Tom's article in the screenshot:
"*Starting from January 1, 2023, all Device Types except Desktop PC, are required to have Forward-facing camera..."
I made it easy for them and gave them VPN access to my home network...'Merica!
Windows lost the plot
I think that Windows 10 was something to be avoided like the preverbial covid-19 but the next version will definitely be curtain call time for me. Linux here I come.
My main systems are both Windows 8.1 due to hating Windows 10 overly invasive need to gather as much information about the user as possible. The way they try to herd everyone into using a Micro$oft account is just so unnecessary...
Given Microsoft went thru the idiocy of merging the code trees for Desktop, Server and Mobile (great move!) I presume this camera lunacy will not be present on the server version. Who knows? Microsoft themselves seem to be a clueless bunch of jerks who have lost the plot entirely. Stop the windows bus please, I need to get off now
I think that Windows 10 was something to be avoided like the preverbial covid-19 but the next version will definitely be curtain call time for me. Linux here I come.
My main systems are both Windows 8.1 due to hating Windows 10 overly invasive need to gather as much information about the user as possible. The way they try to herd everyone into using a Micro$oft account is just so unnecessary...
Given Microsoft went thru the idiocy of merging the code trees for Desktop, Server and Mobile (great move!) I presume this camera lunacy will not be present on the server version. Who knows? Microsoft themselves seem to be a clueless bunch of jerks who have lost the plot entirely. Stop the windows bus please, I need to get off now
g0ggles1994
Active member
Oh hell ******* no, not a chance in hell. Don't care what type of system it is, that kind of thing should always be optional. Given that they want cameras to fit a minimum spec as well tells me they'll use Azure to run some sort of facial recognition with this as well.
The masses won't care, but the enthusiasts will.
The masses won't care, but the enthusiasts will.
NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
The online only and webcam are the stupidest ideas.
Tpm makes sense but also a stupid idea. But at least it made sense.
Only good news so far is the central taskbar is for tablet view only. Regular laptop/desktop is still the normal left. I'd take the central taskbar if it meant all the other dumb crap went away.
We just need Linux and really Proton to start taking off with gaming.
Tpm makes sense but also a stupid idea. But at least it made sense.
Only good news so far is the central taskbar is for tablet view only. Regular laptop/desktop is still the normal left. I'd take the central taskbar if it meant all the other dumb crap went away.
We just need Linux and really Proton to start taking off with gaming.
First its Facebook throwing Ads inside VR games, now this.
Its really becoming the cyberpunk future with Corporations ruling, and products rammed down our throats at every turn in life, while privacy goes out the window.
Maybe CDPR were on to something. I best get my Samurai jacket and go on that rampage I was holding off on.
Speaking of which.
Nvidia has generated anger
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-shield-tv-update-annoys-users-with-ads-and-bloatware.html
Added ads and bloatware to latest Shield update.
Its really becoming the cyberpunk future with Corporations ruling, and products rammed down our throats at every turn in life, while privacy goes out the window.
Maybe CDPR were on to something. I best get my Samurai jacket and go on that rampage I was holding off on.
Speaking of which.
Nvidia has generated anger
https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/nvidia-shield-tv-update-annoys-users-with-ads-and-bloatware.html
Added ads and bloatware to latest Shield update.
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Good move by Microsoft. Laptops without a camera are annoying, even when, as in the case of some ASUS gaming laptops, they come with a USB camera. They're a minority of laptops anyway. I think it's better to just mandate that laptops should have a camera, which is what Microsoft is doing. I'm guessing it's giving OEMs a year and a half to adapt. Too much in my book, but okay.
The "OMG" attitude in the article and comments is baffling. I'm not sure who the audience of a laptop without a camera is. If these people care so much, they must also own phones without a camera, so yes, a big chunk of consumers. So those people who have phones without cameras, are Windows users who deliberately buy laptops without a camera, and can't be bothered to disable a camera or put a tape over it, well, I'm not sure what they'd do but I'm also not sure why it should matter to anyone.
The "OMG" attitude in the article and comments is baffling. I'm not sure who the audience of a laptop without a camera is. If these people care so much, they must also own phones without a camera, so yes, a big chunk of consumers. So those people who have phones without cameras, are Windows users who deliberately buy laptops without a camera, and can't be bothered to disable a camera or put a tape over it, well, I'm not sure what they'd do but I'm also not sure why it should matter to anyone.
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Dicehunter
Resident Newb
A few companies have been caught turning camera and mics on and listening and watching users, I don;t know about you but that immensely creeps me out.
Im curious. Why are laptops without camera so annoying to you?
Im against the idea, simply because our company tech engineer led a presentation on how he was able to easily access a users camera at random in our room from pretty much the click of a button a few buttons and an elaborately designed phising mail, and showed us step by step how he did it.
Why should users pay extra on a laptop for a device they will never use? Its a bit argumentative I know, but the point stands. I would happily take a laptop without a camera over one with, especially if it reduced costs.
Why is it baffling to you that users want completely privacy from snooping? Do you know how many mainstream users in the world have accidentally left cameras on, or not known they switched it on , and realised they are still visible in their calls ?
And can't be bothered to disable a camera? How incredibly naive of you to think everyone has a talent for windows navigation and configuration
Our lead security team for the company led a talk on how easy it is to do that.
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well i believe it when it´s out...
you have to do this or you can´t do that.
there are a ton of things that made the rounds in the clickbait media when a new windows version was released and never were an issue in the end.
if this is only "recommended" for OEMs to get a "certified for windows 11" sticker.. who cares.
if win11 would not install on as system without webcams.... microsofts sure has done enough stupid things but why they would do this is beyond me.
you have to do this or you can´t do that.
there are a ton of things that made the rounds in the clickbait media when a new windows version was released and never were an issue in the end.
if this is only "recommended" for OEMs to get a "certified for windows 11" sticker.. who cares.
if win11 would not install on as system without webcams.... microsofts sure has done enough stupid things but why they would do this is beyond me.
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Dawelio
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Well anything is easy if you know how to do it. Doing a backflip is difficult if you don't know how to do it.
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