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It involved tweaking the Registry of the OS to make it facilitate the installation.

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Why has Microsoft made this change now, after leaving these workaround details in place for so long?

Because as far as we are aware, this method still works.

As already noted, we arent seeing any evidence that this method doesnt actually work anymore.

A Windows 11 laptop sitting on a desk in front of a window

Expect more of that migration to come as 2025 rolls onwards.