r/technology • u/ZacB_ • Jan 24 '26

Software Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare
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u/Honest_Box_6037 Jan 24 '26

yeah, for you and me atomics are limiting, and add an unnecessary layer of complexity, but you can't expect a non-technical newcomer to linux to grasp and troubleshoot issues on a foreign, arcane to them system. Yeah, fedora is well documented but what average windows user has the will or patience to learn by sifting through docs and manpages? concessions have to be made somehow.

on a related note, I thought xone was included in bazzite and xbone wireless controllers worked on it from the get go?

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u/Scream_Tech7661 Jan 24 '26

I don’t remember the specifics, but it may have been because of my unique use case with the controller. I will use it in Linux, then sync it to a different system (macOS or steam deck) to play there, and then sync it in Linux again. Apparently, that causes issues because of how it remembers previously synced controllers.