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Windows 11 Tests per-App Camera, Mic Privacy Controls

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Microsoft is testing new Windows 11 privacy controls that let users block individual desktop apps from the camera, microphone, and location, Insiders report.

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Allowing the microphone to Discord while refusing it to Chrome was a pious wish on Windows. An experimental version blows up this seven-year-old lock, application-by-application, with some size reserves.

Microsoft wants to give you more freedom for your privacy in Windows 11. For this, the tech giant implements a small but useful change that many Windows users have already wished for. read more on t3n.de

Microsoft is currently testing a new feature for more privacy under Windows 11. Users can control the access rights of Win32 applications individually. For example, a chat app can allow microphone access and deny the browser. (Read more)

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Neowin broke the news in Plymouth, United States on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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