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Headlines focus on Microsoft altering longstanding customer expectations for “own it for life”/offline software and triggering backlash over licensing and functionality changes. Several stories also highlight security and legal pressure themes, including threats around exploit disclosure and investigations targeting a security researcher.

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Microsoft faces backlash over SwiftKey backup cuts as PowerToys and Copilot deepen the Windows push

Microsoft is drawing criticism for ending SwiftKey's third-party backup support, with Google and Apple logins set to lose access unless users switch to a Microsoft account and save their data before the May 31 deadline. The move puts pressure on longtime keyboard users who relied on non-Microsoft backups. 【2】 androidauthority.com

At the same time, Microsoft is using PowerToys as a proving ground for Windows features that users have been asking for, including ideas that can later show up in Windows itself. The latest example is a broader pattern of Microsoft turning the utility into a test lab for features people actually want. 【0】 xda-developers.com

Microsoft is also pushing deeper into AI-assisted personal data with Copilot Health, a new tool that lets users upload medical and wearable data for interpretation. Built with clinicians and more than 250 physicians worldwide, it is designed to guide users toward care while still directing them to a human doctor for diagnosis and treatment. 【3】 xda-developers.com

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Microsoft degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed offline products

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HotHardware · 9h ago
Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Criminal Probe Threat Against Security Researcher
r/apple · 5h ago
Microsoft revokes Office 2019 for Mac perpetual licenses, then edits their website to gaslight customers.
Neowin · 6h ago
Microsoft is making a major change to Entra ID authentication

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perpetual/offline change Microsoft allegedly degrades functionality of perpetually-licensed offline products
Office for Mac license revocation Microsoft revokes Office 2019 for Mac perpetual licenses and edits its website
security legal threat Microsoft threatens legal action for disclosing exploits
security researcher pressure Microsoft under fire for threatening a security researcher with a criminal investigation

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Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Criminal Probe Threat Against Security Researcher

In response to a threat of legal action against Nightmare-Eclipse, other security researchers are speaking out.

13h ago Chris Harper
theverge.com

Microsoft is threatening legal action for disclosing exploits

What qualifies as “responsible disclosure” though?

13h ago Terrence O'Brien
windowscentral.com

EuroOffice emerges as Europe’s sovereignty‑focused alternative to Microsoft 365

Europe’s biggest tech players debut EuroOffice, a sovereign suite designed to challenge Microsoft 365’s dominance.

15h ago Kevin Okemwa
androidauthority.com

PSA: Microsoft is killing SwiftKey's Google account backups tomorrow. Do this to save your data

Microsoft's deadline for ending Google and Apple login support for SwiftKey backups is tomorrow. Here's what you need to do.

15h ago Tushar Mehta

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'What a joke': Github Copilot's new token-based billing spurs consternation among devs | TechCrunch

The golden age of Microsoft's Github Copilot appears to be at an end.

12h ago Lucas Ropek

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Neowin 6 articles

Tracking: Microsoft is making a major change to Entra ID authentication / Microsoft Weekly: Big Start menu upgrade and a new era of PC

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Tracking: Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Criminal Probe Threat Against Security Researcher / NVIDIA, Microsoft And Arm Hint That A New Era Of PC Is Coming

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Microsoft's Windows 11 CPU boost is rolling out, and here's how to enable it right now

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How to transfer your SwiftKey from Google or Apple to a Microsoft account?

The process of switching over to a Microsoft account isn’t tedious. But to make it simpler for you, here are the steps: Head to the Microsoft SwiftKey data portal on a web browser. You can also access this on your phone by going to SwiftKey’s settings and then tapping Account > View and manage your data. Select the existing account provider, such as Google or Apple. Tap View data, where you will see the entire list of words in your personalized directory. You can make a note manually, but the preferred method would be to use the Export all option. Wait for the download to finish, and keep the

PSA: Microsoft is killing SwiftKey's Google account backups tomorrow. Do this to save your data
Why make a better operating system in the first place?

There's no way I couldn't start this article without touching on the gigantic elephant in the room: the Windows Subsystem for Linux. It truly says something that, for all the benefits Windows may have over a typical Linux distro, Microsoft decided that one of the ways to make Windows better was to simply... put another operating system inside of it. WSL initially made its debut back in 2016, and since then, it has progressed significantly, going from a purely terminal-based tool to adding support for GUI apps, as well as adding support for systemd, a key component in many Linux distros. The fa

Every good thing in Windows 11 started as a third-party tool Microsoft eventually bought or copied
Is this a "lazy" fix or a real optimization for Windows 11?

There's significant backlash against calling this new performance improvement a band-aid for underlying bloat within the operating system. Microsoft defends it as standard industry practice for perceived responsiveness. Microsoft VP Scott Hanselman defended the approach on X, saying that many modern operating systems, including Apple's macOS and Linux distros, already use this approach to make the experience feel snappier.

People are unsure what Windows 11’s Low Latency Profile does, so here is the clearest explanation yet
Does it impact gaming performance, FPS, or latency?

Gamers are notoriously protective of their processor cycles and worry that unexpected background clock spikes could cause frame drops, stuttering, or one percent lows in competitive titles. Now, while there is no official word from Microsoft, the reality is that the Low Latency Profile specifically targets core shell experiences and interface flyouts, such as the Start menu, Notification Center, and File Explorer. When a game is running in full-screen, you aren't interacting with the operating system shell, meaning the feature trigger logic remains dormant.

People are unsure what Windows 11’s Low Latency Profile does, so here is the clearest explanation yet
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