Purpose of the "Windows" lock key

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

Microsoft complied with a warrant to hand over BitLocker recovery keys to the FBI, and privacy advocates are worried.

Zac Bowden on Twitter / X

Microsoft says that it will work with the FBI to unlock your Windows PCs encrypted data if asked.BitLocker encryption keys that are uploaded to the cloud via your Microsoft Account are not encrypted on Microsoft's servers, which means the company is able to see the keys and… pic.twitter.com/BRYU6sUiCe— Zac Bowden (@zacbowden) January 24, 2026

Leopeva64 on Twitter / X

Microsoft has been testing 'Olympia' windows in Edge for months now; I still don't know exactly what the purpose of these windows is, but something interesting is that in Canary, these windows have a new UI with floating tabs 🤷:https://t.co/UMcY00v70w pic.twitter.com/GGb7XT8uEG— Leopeva64 (@Leopeva64) July 30, 2025

What is Windows K2? Inside Microsoft’s big plan to save Windows 11 and win back trust from users.

Microsoft has restructured its Windows team to better position Windows 11 as a strong platform that people should want to use. Here's how it's going about that.

What the hell is a rotation key? - HItchhikers Guide to the atmosphere

Why it's important that YOU should have a rotation key and backups for your Bluesky/AT Protocol account that is hosted on a third party PDS

What the hell is a rotation key? - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Atmosphere

Why it's important that YOU should have a rotation key and backups for your Bluesky/AT Protocol account that is hosted on a third party PDS

Kbd

Used to display textual user input from keyboard.

Keybase

Keybase is for keeping everyone's chats and files safe, from families to communities to companies. MacOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, and Android.

Keyhive: Local-first access control

Keyhive is a project exploring local-first access control. It aims to provide a firm basis for secure collaboration, similar to the guarantees of private chat but for any local-first application.

Windows 11 is adding another Copilot button nobody asked for

Ever wish you could share a window with Copilot directly from the taskbar? No, neither have we.

Passkeys.directory

A community-driven index of websites, apps, and services that offer signing in with passkeys.

Unlock

Unlock is a protocol which enables creators to monetize their content with a few lines of code in a fully decentralized way.

Securing the Model Context Protocol: Building a safer agentic future on Windows

As AI agents become more capable and integrated into daily workflows, the need for secure, standardized communication between tools and agents has never been greater. At Microsoft Build 2025, we’re announcing an early preview of how Windows 11 is e

Microsoft quietly scraps plans to bring Copilot to notifications and Settings on Windows 11 as it moves to reduce AI bloat across the OS

Originally announced in 2024, Microsoft's plan to integrate Copilot across various areas of the Windows 11 shell has been shelved as the company reevaluates its AI approach in the OS.

DropLock

The link below is like an open lock box that belongs to you. Anyone you share it with can put a secret inside and create a locked link that only you can open.