<![CDATA[# WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account]]># WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

I should be surprised if Windows will ever be suitable outside niche hobbyist communities with this kind of unreliable behaviour.

Real users need consistency and stability.

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WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account | TechCrunch

The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and is blocking their ability to send software updates to users.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/5d9e31d2-1b1b-4beb-bd39-ff7a070af814/wireguard-vpn-developer-can-t-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-accountRSS for NodeSat, 18 Apr 2026 20:22:39 GMTThu, 09 Apr 2026 05:58:46 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to # WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:21:42 GMT]]>@neil one of the downside of software signing which makes deploying software much harder on apple and Microsoft platforms.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/smsm1/statuses/116373304247425436https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.green/users/smsm1/statuses/116373304247425436Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:21:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to # WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account on Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:17:41 GMT]]>@neil I would say that there is a certain amount of at and right now.

A allows higher and cheapens compliance with legislation that attempts to restrict what users can do.

Open source - and thus backdoor-free - VPNs and e2ee are probably being targeted as preemptive obedience to future laws.

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