Microsoft did not go from the Russian Federation, allowing Russians to use Windows and Office - the media

Simple users and IT companies freely download all the software you need and buy license continuation. In the Russian Federation, users can freely install updates on licensed Windows and Office, and Russian IT companies are still accessing the cloud products of the American corporation, Izvestia write. Despite all the assurances, Microsoft seems to be not going to leave the Russian market.

Sources from the Rousseft Association have reported that the Russian Federation market is very important for Microsoft, and that the company did not fulfill its promises, according to which it was to curtail activity in the aggressor country on March 20. Yes, RF users may no longer use VPN services to install Windows 11 23H2-the last global operating system update. As for Office, this package of programs is freely loaded without the help of third -party software.

Previously, access to updates and programs from Russian IP addresses was blocked. Rousseft emphasized that Microsoft seeks to stay in Russia and seeks loopholes in laws. Recall that with the beginning of the Russian full -scale invasion in 2022, Microsoft collapsed in Windows and Office sales, closed access to major updates for the Russians. In March 2024, the company declared its intention to block the work of its programs for Russian companies, but this did not happen.

IT companies from the Russian Federation use Microsoft software. This media information was received from several sources that work in the IT sphere. As for Russian state -owned companies, they abandoned Microsoft products by moving to the domestic alternative. Earlier, we wrote that Microsoft has created a secret artificial intelligence for US spies.