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160 questions with Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts tags
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Has anyone else had the Security Processor section missing?
Windows 11 25H2 26200.7019 I wish I would have taken a screenshot before I booted into my Bios to check the settings, but I was in Windows Security > Device Security and it looked a little odd, and at the bottom it said Standard Hardware Security not…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-10-31T12:04:07.1066667+00:00
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kirbster 1
30
Reputation points
commented 2025-11-01T22:01:43.04+00:00
kirbster 1
30
Reputation points
1 answer
Microsoft account requirement in Windows: will it extend to stable versions?
Hello, since the beginning of the year, Windows Insider builds now require users to sign in with a Microsoft account to create a session (for example, OOBE\BypassNRO has been removed). Is this policy intended to be rolled out to stable versions of…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
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Some strange things on the Insider Preview
Got a problem with another PC in the house, was on RP 25H2 For some reason the Insider settings are screwed up and I'm not able to get into the Insider programme I click Get started, then Link an account Click on the account name, then Continue I get the…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-09-29T10:18:56.73+00:00
Manuel Anderson
25
Reputation points
accepted 2025-09-30T07:15:00.57+00:00
Manuel Anderson
25
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Why does the Admin Protection option require a reboot in Windows 11 25H2?
When accessing the Admin Protection option in Windows 11 25H2, a message indicates that a reboot is necessary. What could be causing this requirement?
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-09-12T03:49:43.38+00:00
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Prince Blitzen Jr Pruitt
20
Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-09-16T01:52:24.7666667+00:00
Prince Blitzen Jr Pruitt
20
Reputation points
1 answer
WINDOWS INSIDER PROGRAM AS AN ISSUE & THEY GAVE ME A CODE (OX7FFFFFFF)
WINDOWS INSIDER PROGRAM AS AN ISSUE & THEY GAVE ME A CODE = (OX7FFFFFFF) PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-09-15T03:24:25.05+00:00
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Jennii Jenn
0
Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-09-15T12:39:02.54+00:00
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Lychee-Ng
9,775
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
Windows Hello Facial Recognition not working. "Sorry something went wrong with initialization"
19 September 2025: Window Hello facial recognition sign-in stopped working. "Sorry something went wrong with initialization. Please sign in with PIN" Previously, I say "Couldn't turn on camera. Please sign in with PIN" I made some…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-08-19T22:08:39.44+00:00
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James Santiago Petersen
36
Reputation points
commented 2025-08-21T19:23:57.9133333+00:00
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Leo Long
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Click to Do Availability
How can I find out if "Click to Do" will be made available to my PC on the Dev channel?
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-08-19T17:45:53.0766667+00:00
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Steve Wonnacott
0
Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-08-19T18:48:39.8866667+00:00
Johnny55
4,405
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
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Registry values reset to default values after closing and re-opening the registry after Administrator Protection has been enabled
After enabling Administrator Protection in the latest Windows Insider Dev Channel builds, certain registry values (specifically DWORD entries) appear to revert to their default state upon restart or after closing and reopening Registry Editor. For…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-08-09T15:42:45.7266667+00:00
Aarav Hazare
25
Reputation points
accepted 2025-08-10T03:22:36.6266667+00:00
Aarav Hazare
25
Reputation points
3 answers
What is error 0x0?
I want to join window insider programme to access esu but only getting a error code 0x0
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-07-20T13:29:07.7766667+00:00
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Robert Lloyd
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-20T23:48:12.5466667+00:00
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Ian-T
5,960
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
How to leave Windows 11 as Microsoft is not accepting my account.
I want to leave Windows 11 Insider Preview but when I follow necessary steps, Microsoft displays a message that my account is not registered as Windows 11 Insider Preview. When I opted for it, I did not make my Microsoft. I made my account later on. How…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-07-19T15:23:43.4566667+00:00
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Aslam Khan
45
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-20T08:21:54.02+00:00
Aslam Khan
45
Reputation points
1 answer
it does not show random hardware addresses in settings
i can't access to random hardware addresses, like its not even there not even the option to turn it on or off
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-07-17T00:42:12.39+00:00
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Lasia Faamit
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-07-17T02:36:43.2166667+00:00
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BryceSor
4,430
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Strange Email Instead of Name on Lockscreen Issue
I'm running the current Windows 11 Beta build (22000.194) and I've run into a strange issue where I'm not sure if it's Insider build related, Windows 11 related, or Microsoft account related and I'd love to get some help. My issue is that the primary…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2021-09-30T20:13:32+00:00
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Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers
Unable to login my microsoft account in administrator account
I just flashed a new version of windows and first in first setup i logged in my microsoft account and a user based on my microsoft account was created but i wanted to use administrator account as main account so i activated administrator account and…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2023-10-14T01:11:43+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
12 answers
Windows Security is not installed on a clean install of Windows 11
I am on Windows 11 Insider Build 25126.rs_prerelease.220521-1727 and I did a clean install of Windows. Once Windows has been setup, Windows Security cannot be opened and popups a "you need a new app to open this" prompt. I tried running sfc and…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2022-05-28T23:57:01+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
Windows Insider Program
HOW THE **** DO I GET MYSELF OUT OF THE LAME **** **** WINDOWS INSIDER…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2024-11-30T04:44:07+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
9 answers
Windows security "Check for protection updates" getting error 80244007 consistently.
Has anybody seen this error recently trying to update windows defender directly from windows security ? I have not seen this issue before, it just started a few days ago only with the insider channels. The defender seems to update fine through W.U. but…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2021-06-25T19:24:18+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
Permissions issues with Windows 11 Dev build Settings
I was wondering if anyone else has experienced these issues or knows what might be the cause. I have been trying to access the Windows insider section and the Remote desktop settings area but I get some weird results. In all transparency I did do a…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2021-07-22T21:56:06+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
I had forgotten the mail which is linked to insider program can you retrieve that mail
I had forgotten the mail which is linked to insider program can you retrieve that mail
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2023-06-18T06:36:16+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
2 answers
Canary 27686.1000. Unable to open locked session
Hello, Since the canary update 27686.1000, I am unable to open my session once the PC is locked. It is member of an AD domain. What I have to do is to remove it from the network, then I can open my session. Please, note that it hapens only for a…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2024-08-28T15:15:17+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous
1 answer
Build 26200.5518 - Recall is gone
I'm on Windows 11 Pro, Build 26200.5518 (Windows Insider Preview - Dev channel). It's Surface Laptop 7 with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (CoPilot+ PC). I had the Recall option in Settings - Privacy & security before. But Recall didn't work -- it would…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked 2025-04-06T17:44:09+00:00
Anonymous
asked 2025-07-07T19:10:57.31+00:00
Anonymous