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eltoslightfoot said:
Is it a Pro version thing?
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Tbh, I forget but I think it was. I had the blue screen, where I needed to unlock the encrypted drive, which I did. The computer booted up, and I was presented with the login screen. It had my userid, but the password field was locked and I was notified I needed use the passkey to access the computer.

I never had a passkey for my microsoft account. It wasn't a local account, and that might also be why.

I have since wiped the laptop, and installed linux. I may reload windows from the lenovo recovery usb, because my daughter may use this laptop (thinkpad T14s) next semester.
 
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maflynn said:
Tbh, I forget but I think it was. I had the blue screen, where I needed to unlock the encrypted drive, which I did. The computer booted up, and I was presented with the login screen. It had my userid, but the password field was locked and I was notified I needed use the passkey to access the computer.

I never had a passkey for my microsoft account. It wasn't a local account, and that might also be why.

I have since wiped the laptop, and installed linux. I may reload windows from the lenovo recovery usb, because my daughter may use this laptop (thinkpad T14s) next semester.
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Not good, either way! Get your act together, Microsoft. I also am not a fan of the passkey revolution. Since we can still use passwords (hence the bad actors can also use passwords), I am not sure of the point?
 
Microsoft is back tracking on more Co-Pilot Ai garbage. They are adding the ability to remove all the ai buttons from Office 365, and they are also allowing the Co-Pilot button on Ai laptops to be rekeyed back to ctrl or whatever you want. Perfect more removal of Staya's Microslop garbage.
 
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Steve Adams said:
They are adding the ability to remove all the ai buttons from Office
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They're allowing you to move the floating co-pilot button in office, not remove it. You can now change it from floating to pin on ribbon

Remember, they renamed office Microsoft 365 Copilot, so I don't think they'll be removing it completely.
 
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I just installed the first K2 derivative update. All I can say it's much snappier and quicker. Opening any MS branded app like edge, outlook, MS store etc are all instant. Once restarted after the update the fans spun up for a few min while everything was settling in but now it's back to silent while doing normal stuff and just running fast.

It's an update that just don't "seem faster". It actually is. Well, MS, keep this up and keep removing copilot junk from everywhere except the Co-Pilot app. Thanks!
 
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More copilot news:
Microsoft confirms plans to integrate Copilot with the Taskbar on Windows 11 this summer: Ask Copilot expected to debut "mid-2026"

First announced last year, a new document has confirmed that Microsoft's upcoming "Ask Copilot" feature for Windows 11's Taskbar is arriving mid-2026.
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Make no mistake, Microsoft is not pulling back on Copilot, they're spending billions upon billions every year. They're too heavily invested in pulling back. Now that Google has rolled out so many AI focused services, they will in no way reduce their AI footprint.
 
I think if MS does that, they will evaporate any good will they are gaining right now with the K2 project. That will be extremely stupid, akin to shooting yourself in the foot with a .50 cal.
 
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I think if MS does that, they will evaporate any good will they are gaining right now with the K2 project. That will be extremely stupid, akin to shooting yourself in the foot with a .50 cal.
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I think that there is a world where both are true. I am fine with Copilot having strictly defined limits and not 55 different versions within everything from Office to notepad.

It isn't like Apple is staying out of this...we will see that in the next couple of weeks. Just make it all very transparent and easy to turn off and on.
 
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eltoslightfoot said:
I think that there is a world where both are true. I am fine with Copilot having strictly defined limits and not 55 different versions within everything from Office to notepad.

It isn't like Apple is staying out of this...we will see that in the next couple of weeks. Just make it all very transparent and easy to turn off and on.
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They just need the copilot app and make that great. stop pushing it in everywhere. It does not need to be everywhere.
 
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Steve Adams said:
They just need the copilot app and make that great. stop pushing it in everywhere. It does not need to be everywhere.
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I wont disagree, but its not just an app, they have to justify the billions being spent, and they can't say they did it for chatgpt, because openai largely abandoned MS and their exclusive contract.

They're trying to force people to use it any way they can, but the flip side, is they're alienating a lot folks through their actions.

Even when they said they're going to be rethinking copilot's integration, removing it from notepad, etc. That wasn't them walking back on copilot, just that they're going to find different ways of forcing it on us
 
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See how it goes. I am partial to Zorin, it's just the software I use for all the files I already have is half baked on Linux. I have to try it on my workstation to see if I can get it to work.
 
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Microsoft is killing Windows 11’s awkward 5-letter user folder name after years of complaints, but only for new setups

Windows 11 now allows us to choose a custom name for our local user profile folder instead of forcing us to be content with an automated truncation script that uses the first five letters of the email ID we use for logging in during setup. The long-awaited capability officially arrived with the May 2026 Optional Update KB5089573.
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Its a small step, but a welcome one.
 
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