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Microsoft Expedites Reinstation for Suspended Windows Hardware Dev Accounts

Microsoft has introduced a fast-track process to help hardware developers regain access to their suspended Windows Hardware Program accounts, following an outpouring of complaints from developers who were unexpectedly locked out. This swift response aims to get developers back on track, quickly and easily.

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Diverse group of open-source developers blocked by a faceless figure at a locked gate.

Microsoft Abruptly Bans Top Open-Source Developers

Imagine being a leading open-source developer, only to be suddenly and silently locked out of your Microsoft developer account, with no warning, no emails, and no human contact - just automated blocks and a lengthy appeal wait. This is what recently happened to the creators of VeraCrypt and WireGuard, leaving their critical projects in limbo.

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