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The windows rejuvenation tag tracks Microsoft’s effort to make Windows 11 feel more cohesive by updating older interface surfaces. Current coverage focuses on a BitLocker recovery-key warning shown during the switch to a local account, which still refers users to the long-discontinued Windows 8 Search charm. Microsoft’s Windows and Devices design leadership has identified this dialog as a rejuvenation surface, highlighting the broader challenge of removing legacy references from newer Windows experiences. Follow this tag for coverage of Windows 11 design cleanup, interface modernization, and the ongoing work to bring older dialogs and system experiences into line with the current operating system.
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    Windows 11 25H2 BitLocker Local Account Warning Still Mentions “Search Charm”

    Microsoft’s Windows 11 design team has added the “Switch to a local account” BitLocker recovery-key warning dialog, which still tells users on a 25H2 build to use the long-dead Windows 8 Search charm, to its rejuvenation list. That is a small dialog, but a revealing one. It shows both the depth...
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