YouTube Removes Perfectly Innocent Windows 11 Installation Guide, Creator Points at Microsoft

YouTube has removed two videos from the CyberCPU Tech channel that explained how to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account or officially supported hardware. The platform flagged both videos under its "Harmful or dangerous content" policy and denied all appeals, allegedly rejecting the second appeal less than a minute after it was filed. YouTube has not commented publicly on the removals.

Rich, a seasoned computer technician who's collected 300,000 YouTube subscribers over the past five years, said the tutorials were meant to help users perform standard Windows installations. The creator added that the videos did not include piracy, hacking, or bypassing payments. YouTube applied one strike under its policy, including both videos in the warning. A channel that gets three strikes in 90 days can be permanently removed.

Reports say other creators who posted similar Windows-related guides also faced takedowns. Rich first believed YouTube's automated systems ...