Subj : Microsoft is scaring Windows 11 users with a false security warni
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Mar 22 2023 12:30:04

Microsoft is scaring Windows 11 users with a false security warning - but 
dont panic

Date:
Wed, 22 Mar 2023 12:13:55 +0000

Description:
An odd security-related bug has appeared again, but despite how it sounds, 
the glitch isnt anything to worry about.

FULL STORY
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 Windows 11 has seen the unwelcome return of an old bug whereby the system is 
warning that somethings wrong with the security of the users PC, when in fact 
theres nothing amiss at all. 

This is a glitch in the operating systems Security app which reports that 
Standard hardware security not supported, telling the user that their device 
fails to meet the requirements for standard hardware security. 

Clearly, then, thats informing you that your PCs hardware isnt up to scratch 
on the security front, visually flagging this with a little yellow warning 
triangle on the taskbar, as multiple Neowin readers have reported . 

The tech site also uncovered a number of complaints on Microsofts Feedback 
Hub relating to this bug which has been around since June 2022  apparently 
resurfacing now. 

The truth is that theres nothing wrong with the PCs security at all, its just 
a bug causing the system to misreport a problem that doesnt exist. From what 
we can gather, it seems to happen after performing a reset with Windows 11. 

A typical report highlighted by Neowin explains: Hi everyone! I have a 
problem with the hardware security standard, because its not supported. I 
reset my laptop due to personal issues, but before resetting it the standard 
hardware security was supported. My laptop has all the latest updates 
installed, Windows 11 Home 22H2 22621.1265. Analysis: An unfortunate source 
of unnecessary panic for some users 

So, what on earths going on here? As Neowin points out, in the past, Jen 
Gentleman, a software engineer and Senior Program Manager at Microsoft 
involved with test builds of Windows 11, has chimed in on this problem. 

Some time ago  in July 2022, in fact, not long after the original bug reports 
came forth  Gentleman posted on the Feedback Hub to explain that the issue 
was fixed in the preview build which had just been launched at the time 
(version 25169). 

Gentleman concludes: Please note, due to timing of the payload, these issues 
may come back after the next Windows Security update. It will go away again 
after a future Windows Security update. 

With the bug again rearing its ugly head now, we can only assume that as was 
the case before, this will simply go away on its own with a future update. 

While this isnt exactly a problem as such, as the flaw is benign  theres 
nothing wrong with the PC at all  the trouble is that its making users think 
there is something up with their system. And with it flagged as a security 
problem, that could lead to all sorts of fretting that maybe their Windows 11 
installation is somehow open to being exploited. 

Yes, you could argue that a bit of Googling should turn up the information 
were providing here  namely that theres nothing to be concerned about, and 
the issue should go away by itself soon enough. But less tech-savvy users 
might not discover this under their own steam and could be left worrying 
unduly, which is far from an ideal situation. 

This is an odd one, for sure, and hopefully a bug well see the back of soon 
enough  and for good, this time.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-is-scaring-windows-11-users-with-a-fa
lse-security-warning-but-dont-panic


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