Microsoft is bringing tighter security to Windows 11, including smartphone-style app permissions.

Windows 11 hides a maze of settings behind the modern Settings app and the older Control Panel, which can turn simple tweaks ...

Windows 11's next act? Lock it down by default and make every app ask nicely first, tightening control, boosting transparency, and curbing unwanted changes.

Microsoft today announced two transparent, consent-first initiatives that it says will help restore user trust in Windows.