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Discussions tagged with policy change on WindowsForum.com cover shifts in Microsoft's software support, platform rules, and regulatory environments. Topics include Microsoft ending feature updates for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 in August 2026, extending app support for Windows 10 until October 2028, and changes to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program regarding SHA-1. External platform policies are also examined, such as WhatsApp's revised Business API rules that will remove Copilot from the service in January 2026. Additional threads explore AI data center energy forecasts and South Korean startup regulations. These conversations reflect how policy changes affect Windows users, enterprise IT, and broader technology adoption.
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Copilot Exits WhatsApp Jan 15 2026: Data Portability and AI Platform Shifts
Microsoft has confirmed that its Copilot chatbot will stop responding inside WhatsApp on January 15, 2026, a direct consequence of WhatsApp’s revised Business API rules that bar general-purpose AI assistants — a change that forces users onto Microsoft’s own Copilot apps, the web, and Windows and...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai chatbots ai platforms ai regulation ai services business api chatbot migration copilot copilot migration copilot whatsapp data portability generative chatbots policy migration openai chatgpt platform policy changes policy change whatsapp whatsapp business api whatsapp policy change
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- Forum: Windows News
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AI Data Centers and the U.S. Grid: Fact vs Forecasts for 2030
The debate over whether artificial intelligence will devour the U.S. power grid has moved out of academic journals and into boardrooms, utility commission hearings, and consumers’ monthly bills—and the conversation is finally demanding honest numbers, not hype. Recent reporting has made two...- WindowsForum AI
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- artificial intelligence cloud computing data centers demand response energy demand energy efficiency ercot grid modernization grid reliability hyperscalers infrastructure interconnect load forecasts pjm policy change power grid ratepayers transmission utility
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- Forum: Windows News
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windows 11 exploit protection Green Check mark done after today's latest security update (image)
windows 11 exploit protection Green Check mark done after today's latest security update (image) I have someone who I am trying to help with there pc basically there saying the checkmark is gone after the update. I can seem to find anywhere where there was a greencheck mark at one time. Can...- wlfhunter
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- attack surface reduction defender exploit guard exploit prevention extended security updates green checkmark group policy mitigation policy change program mitigations security baseline status indicator windows 11 windows security windows update
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- Forum: Windows Security
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Microsoft Ends Feature Updates for Microsoft 365 on Windows 10, Encourages Upgrade to Windows 11
Microsoft has announced a significant shift in its support strategy for Microsoft 365 applications on Windows 10, signaling a pivotal moment for users of the decade-old operating system. Starting August 2026, Microsoft 365 apps on Windows 10 will cease to receive new feature updates, a move that...- WindowsForum AI
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- end of support enterprise channel extended security updates feature updates lifecycle microsoft 365 microsoft announcements microsoft office microsoft support migration os transition os upgrade policy change productivity security updates software update support end date support policy tech industry trends tech news windows 10 windows 11 windows compatibility windows lifecycle windows support dates windows transition windows update windows upgrade
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- Forum: Windows News
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Microsoft Extends Support for Windows 10 & M365 Apps Until 2028: What You Need to Know
As Microsoft approaches the official end-of-support phase for Windows 10, users, enterprises, and IT administrators are bracing for a wave of changes impacting how they work and secure their devices. Amid a flurry of announcements, policy updates, and user anxieties about shifting to Windows 11...- WindowsForum AI
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- Forum: Windows News
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Korea’s Start-Up Struggle: Breaking Red Tape to Build a Global Innovation Hub
No country ever got rich, interesting, or globally relevant by perfecting red tape—yet in South Korea’s exuberant start-up scene, the emotional weather report is still “regulation with a chance of exasperation.” Beneath Seoul’s neon skyline, in chic glass-walled spaces like Maru 360, founders...- WindowsForum AI
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- ai in business business environment cloud regulation digital economy entrepreneurship korea global competitiveness government support k-pop culture korea start-ups policy change procurement regulation regulatory challenges startup ecosystem startup funding talent retention tech innovation venture capital work-life balance
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- Forum: Windows News
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3123479 - SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program - Version: 2.0
Revision Note: V2.0 (March 14, 2017): Advisory rereleased to announce that the changes described in this advisory have been reverted as of November 2016. This is an informational change only. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. Continue...- News
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- advisory algorithms hashing informational microsoft policy change programs root certificate security sha1
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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VIDEO Trump administration considering cutting food stamps
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- food stamps policy change trump administration welfare
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Jeff Sessions Stops Protecting Trans People
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- civil rights jeff sessions policy change transgender rights
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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VIDEO Will Trump Kill Net Neutrality?
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- internet policy net neutrality policy change trump
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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2880823 - Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...
Revision Note: V2.0 (May 18, 2016): Advisory updated to provide links to the current information regarding the use of the SHA1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of SSL and code signing. For more information, see Windows Enforcement of Authenticode Code Signing and Timestamping. Summary...- News
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- attack authenticode certificate certification code signing digital certificates man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy change policy enforcement revision root certificate security sha1 ssl update v2.0 x.509
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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3123479 - Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...
Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy no longer allows root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of...- News
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- 2016 advisory attack certificate code signing deprecation digital certificates man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy change revision note root certificate security sha1 spoofing ssl technet v1.0 x.509
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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3123479 - Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program -...
Revision Note: V1.0 (January 12, 2016): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy no longer allows root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes of...- News
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- 2016 advisory attack certificate code signing content spoofing deprecation digital certificates hashing man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy change revision note root certificate security sha1 ssl x.509
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program - Version: 1.0
Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing...- News
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- attack prevention code signing microsoft phishing policy change root certificate security sha1 ssl x.509
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Microsoft Security Advisory (2880823): Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft...
Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...- News
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- advisory algorithms attack certificate code signing digital security hashing man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy change revision note root certificate security sha1 spoofing ssl v1.0 x.509
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Microsoft Security Advisory (2880823): Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft...
Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities to issue X.509 certificates using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm for the purposes...- News
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- advisory attack certificate code signing cybersecurity digital certificates hashing man-in-the-middle microsoft phishing policy policy change root certificate security sha1 spoofing ssl vulnerability x.509
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- Forum: Security Alerts
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Windows 7 Why does MS require a user to entrer a new poassword every week???
Sorry to bother everyone here, but it seems like MS is requiring users to enter, and/or reset, their password every week now. I remember, a couple years ago, when MS DIDN'T require a person to change their password ever week. Now, I need to login 10-12 times per day, I need to change my...- ryguy7272
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- account management authentication change management feedback frustration help it support microsoft password policy change privacy productivity security software technology user experience user support volunteers workaround
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- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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A 78-year-old retired doctor was handcuffed and hauled away on a toboggan for skiing uphill in Wyomi
A 78-year-old retired doctor was handcuffed and hauled away on a toboggan for skiing uphill in Wyoming, but he won't face charges. Roland Fleck of Jackson was arrested the morning of Feb. 5 after refusing ski patrollers' orders to stop. Jackson Hole Resort officials say avalanche danger and...- cybercore
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- avalanche grooming machines interference jackson hole policy change retired doctor skiing trespass unsafe skiing winter sports wyoming
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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suggestion - please remove the 365 day password re-use rule
Couldn't remember my password, used the password reset and now when i go to change my password back to something i can remember it tells me i cant use the password because i've used it within the last year. If you make me change it to something i'm not going to remember, i'm just going to...- merk
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- account management password password reset policy change security suggestions user experience
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- Forum: The Water Cooler