# Microsoft BANNED WireGuard, VeraCrypt & Windscribe With Zero Warning

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Podcast: [Techlore on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/techlore-on-odysee-5780318)
Published: 2026-04-09T04:01:02+00:00
Episode link: https://odysee.com/microsoft-banned-wireguard%2C-veracrypt:d4b34c7455822813b1254d45378298f15277b4cb
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## Resource

Microsoft silently suspended developer accounts for WireGuard, VeraCrypt, and Windscribe with zero warning, leaving these critical open source security tools unable to push updates to Windows users. VeraCrypt users with full system encryption may face boot failures after July 2026. But this is bigger than a Microsoft support failure, it's what Big Tech ecosystem gatekeeping actually looks like when it goes wrong. 📱 RESOURCES IN VIDEO • Veracrypt: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/veracrypt-encryption-software-windows-microsoft-lock-boot-issues/ • Windscribe & Wireguard: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/08/wireguard-vpn-developer-cant-ship-software-updates-after-microsoft-locks-account/ • Windscribe Tweet: https://x.com/windscribecom/status/2041929519628443943 • VPN Finder: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ 🔎 RELATED VIDEOS https://youtu.be/5MZfGq5F1NU 🧡 SUPPORT TECHLORE Support our mission to defend digital rights for everyone: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6KfncB4OV6Vug4o_bzijg/join • All Our Support Methods: https://techlore.tech/support/ 🔐 MORE FROM TECHLORE • Homepage & Newsletter: https://techlore.tech • Our Course, Go Incognito: https://techlore.tech/go-incognito-course/ • Privacy Tools: https://privacytools.techlore.tech/ • VPN Comparison Chart: https://vpn.techlore.tech/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 MICROSOFT STRIKES AGAIN 00:48 WTF HAPPENED? 02:22 A WORD ON VERACRYPT, WIREGUARD & WINDSCRIBE 03:42 THE RED FLAGS WE NEED TO DISCUSS 05:48 MY FINAL TAKEAWAYS #microsoft #veracrypt #wireguard ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTui3CQuL9I

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