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China Removes Microsoft Windows at State Users Ahead of Plan
- toomuchtodo 2mo agohttps://archive.today/ffJtp https://archive.today/ffJtp Takeways: * China is pulling the plug on an older version of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows tailored for government agencies to reduce its dependence on foreign technology. * The Chinese Ministry of State Security told some state-linked entities to uninstall customized Windows 10 software from their machines, moving up the schedule to discontinue the operating system. * Beijing’s instruction stemmed from data security concerns, according to people familiar with the matter, who did not elaborate on the potential vulnerabilities Chinese officials are worried about.