Thanks to Windows 11’s new user detection setting and API, developers will be able to develop applications that can lock files and applications when you are not at the computer. Moreover, you will be able to decide which application can access this feature.
Although Microsoft, the world’s largest software company, has recently come to the fore with its investments in OpenAI and integrating ChatGPT into almost every application it owns, the company continues its work on Windows 11. Windows 11 Insider Preview Announcing a new update for the company, it brings an important innovation.
Upgrade to Windows 11 with version 22624.1610 user detection (presence sensing) setting and API will be available. In this way, computer users with the relevant sensor will have more options for privacy, and they will be able to determine which application can use this sensor or not.
What is user detection? What will this setting do for us?
Detecting user presence, locking confidential files and applications when you are not at the computer, computer to sleep modecan bring features such as closing background apps. This brings benefits such as increased battery life, safety and performance.
The user presence detection setting will look like this:
If your computer supports user presence detection Settings>Privacy and security>Asset detection You can reach the relevant setting by following the steps.
Moreover, thanks to Microsoft’s new API, developers will benefit from this sensor on computers. new features they can develop. Of course, the inability of applications to access the sensor will continue to be under the control of users.
Source :
https://blogs.windows.com/windows-insider/2023/04/13/announcing-windows-11-insider-preview-build-22621-1610-and-22624-1610/