Re:Windows 11 now warns when typing your password in Notepad...
by elmerfud on Sunday September 25, 2022 @02:59AM
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How about just globally disabling focus stealing by all applications? That would prevent a lot of this outright. For some reason this basic security hole has been around since day one with no desire to correct it.
Re:Windows 11 now warns when typing your password in Notepad...
by voakbasda on Sunday September 25, 2022 @11:34AM
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Does this mean Windows keeps your password around in clear text (or reversible encoding)? Why bother having the user type it, if the OS can read it right out.