Microsoft is now allowing Russian citizens to update their computers to the recent version of the Windows 11 operating system after a suspension in September.
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Microsoft has again allowed Russian citizens to download the latest updates.
Microsoft allowed Russians to download and install its Windows operating system and updates after the September suspension, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday, citing IT experts.
In September, Microsoft banned Russian users from updating their computers to the recent version of the Windows 11 operating system. Users who tried to download it from the company’s website saw a blank window appear. open and the section of the website on installing the latest version of the operating system was not available.
The report says that Microsoft has again allowed Russian citizens to download the latest updates. The company’s official website page now loads without a VPN, and users can install the latest version of the Windows 11 operating system — 22H2 — as well as Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7.
On March 4, Microsoft announced stop new sales of its products and services in Russia, following in the footsteps of many other Western companies and governments.
The company did not say how it would enforce the policy and said it had taken action against cyberattacks on Ukraine.
Intel previously condemned the war in Ukraine and suspended shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus, and Apple halted sales of its products in Russia.
Google has suspended its ads in Russia, Google Europe has blocked Youtube channels connected to RT and Sputnik across Europe, and Airbnb announced it was suspending operations in Russia and Belarus.
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