Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch

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Author: GBiT

Date: 7/11/2026

Article Summary:
Microsoft's Windows operating system assigns a unique identifier, Global Device Identifier (GDID), to each device that signs into a Microsoft account, which can be used to track device activity across the internet.