Microsoft is pushing PC makers to stop treating USB Type-C as a cosmetic port and to implement the platform-level hooks Windows 11 needs to deliver consistent, useful notifications when Type‑C connections behave unexpectedly. The company’s guidance — now baked into Windows’ hardware requirements...
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Microsoft has quietly pushed PC makers to stop treating USB Type‑C as merely a cosmetic port and to implement the platform-level hooks Windows needs to deliver consistent, actionable notifications when Type‑C connections misbehave — a move that aims to end years of “plug‑and‑pray” frustration...
