From: winstonmvp@gmail.com   
      
   Frank Slootweg wrote on 2/14/2026 12:20 PM:   
   > Maria Sophia wrote:   
   >   
   >> The "official" fix from Microsoft is apparently to buy Microsoft's HEVC   
   >> Video Extensions (yeah, right), where the moment you pay even a single cent   
   >> for anything, you lose your privacy, so that's a dead end out of the box.   
   >   
   >    You *do* realize that you can use a 'throw-away' Microsoft Account,   
   > just for the Microsoft Store, don't you!? No need for a Sign-in   
   > Microsoft Account. But yes, it will cost you 99 cents. A disaster!   
   >   
   > [...]   
   >   
      
   Sometimes those tin-foil hats worn when claiming loss of privacy are full   
   of holes or pressed on so tight understanding and clarity are negated.   
      
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