Why is Microsoft about to force “permanent signed on” to MS account?

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I received today an alert bar at the top of my http://www.outlook.com. It read along with a “learn more” link:

“Starting in February 2025, you will stay signed in automatically unless you sign out or use private browsing.”

With all the security needed these days, this makes no sense. I personally always sign out but many others don’t, so why encourage their lack of attention to security?

I do applaud MS for making me jump through hoops (3, yes, 3 factor auth) to sign on to my email so it seems inconsistent to leave me signed in, if I from time to time forget to sign out.

If you leave your laptop in an airport restaurant or someone hacks into it and it is signed into your MS account – well, you know!

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For some time now it seems we’ve had another epidemic in the U.S.  A stupidity epidemic and it has gotten worse over the years.

Being 20 something in the 70's was so much better than being 70 something in the insane 20's

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Charlie wrote:

For some time now it seems we’ve had another epidemic in the U.S.  A stupidity epidemic and it has gotten worse over the years.

..and business is likely profiting from that epidemic, in other countries.

Windows - commercial by definition and now function...

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perhaps clear/remove browser cache & cookies related to MS Outlook, which should also “forget” the login data to Outlook

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