No longer will Windows be a one-and-done purchase. What I think is important is that, in combination with the subscription feature, this makes it easier for you to pay not just for Microsoft 365, but for Windows itself. Well, it makes Windows a trifle easier to use for purchases.

Of course, Microsoft has been asking for your credit card information for transactions via your Microsoft Account web page for ages now. And what should we find in it? Why, Windows 11 now asks for your credit card information from inside Windows. Then, a few weeks later, the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22567 for the Dev Channel arrived. It's almost like Microsoft was thinking of business first with this update, and fun with your Xbox games second. Leaving that aside, there is one subscription missing from this new feature - remember what I just said about mischief? - and that's the Xbox Game Pass. That wailing you hear in the distance? That's Windows 11 sysadmins worrying what mischief the hidden features will bring with them. Windows 11 will get Feature, Web, and Online Service Experience Packs whenever Microsoft wants to update them. Wait? Didn't Microsoft say it was only going to be adding features to Windows 11 once a year? Ahem, yes it did. Relax, accept that Windows is part of a cloud-based Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) world now.

Trust me, it says - having a subscription to our cloud services is a normal part of Windows.

Check it out: look into the Windows 11 Settings menu > Accounts and you'll find a new section called 'Your Microsoft account.' There, you’ll find your Microsoft 365 subscription status, how full your OneDrive cloud storage is, and other details. With all this in mind, when I look at recent Windows 11 changes, I see clear signs that Windows 11 is the Trojan horse bringing WaaS to everyone - whether you want it or not.įirst, Microsoft sneaked a Microsoft subscription manager into the February 2022 Windows 11 update.

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