Here’s the definition I see:

psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one’s emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator

My use is a bit hyperbolic, sure, but it’s in the same vein.

Microsoft has slowly been taking more control:

• Microsoft Store w/ UWP apps - attempt at lock-in
• secure boot - makes some sense kn corporate devices, little sense on consumer devices and just forced Linux distros to scramble to support it
• Windows login - first optional, then default, then you need a workaround to avoid it
• Windows 11 essentially forcing a hardware upgrade, not for performance reasons, but “lock-in” reasons (need TPM because… security?)

They’re really trying to take the “personal” out of “personal computer,” all in the name of “security,” implying that other approaches are “insecure.”

In other words, they’re trying to alter what we see as “reality” when it comes to control over our own devices.