18 Apr, 2026

Microsoft rolls out fast-track to reinstate Windows hardware dev accounts

Microsoft has rolled out a fast-track process to help developers regain access to accounts recently suspended from its Windows Hardware Program, following widespread complaints that they were locked out without warning. Last week, the company suspended Windows Hardware Developer accounts used to publish Windows drivers and updates for widely used tools like WireGuard, VeraCrypt, MemTest86, and Windscribe. The suspensions […]

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Microsoft suspends dev accounts for high-profile open source projects

Microsoft has suspended developer accounts used to maintain multiple high-profile open-source projects without proper notification and no way to quickly reinstate them, effectively blocking them from publishing new software builds and security patches for Windows users. The list of affected projects includes, but is not limited to, Virtual Private Network (VPN) software WireGuard, on-the-fly encryption […]

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