Windows is Spyware!

[kilésengati]

Even with spyware removed:

https://www.techspot.com/news/97535-windows-11-spyware-machine-out-users-control.html

Friendly reminder that Windows is still spyware, even collecting data when debloated. Its newest version, Windows 11 being the greatest offender.

But just sticking to Windows 10 won't keep your data safe. Microsoft started embracing data-mining in the late Windows 7 life-cycle.

If you want to use an up-to-date operating system that puts you in control of your machine, Windows certainly isn't a good option.

Blue pill or red pill. Your choice.

[Acetyl]

Anyone done any tests to see how "ungoogled" ungoogled chromium really is?

[Apollo702]

Escrito originalmente por kilésengati:

You should watch The Matrix to fully grasp the meaning, especially in the context of tech ecosystems.

I will make a point of it- and see what is there.


And here is a point of clarification:

If one were to go online and look up the term "red pill" that is a movement of men going their own way. At times it is a breath of fresh air, and at times it is ultra TOXIC.

That is why I said there could be differences in the use of the term^.

[AROCK!!!]

Escrito originalmente por Sir Dookface McFerretballs:

And this is why people skip "Every-Other-Windows" release.

It seems that since windows was a thing, every-other release has been absolute garbage... At this point windows 11 is just keeping up the trend/curse.

windows 95 was good, windows ME was horrid, xp was amazing, Vista was garbage, 7 was good, 8 was trash, 10 is decent, 11 is already the worst one yet, 12 will likely be good

:marten_sip:

Those releases that didn't make it were test betas.

They release them, see what people like and don't like, and then build the actual version based off that....and make money in the process

[hi friends]

yes indeed, it is a news....
here's me still waiting people to abandon windows and move on to linux distros.
(wine is bit annoying to deal with in some cases so)

[kilésengati]

Escrito originalmente por iwnn:

Escrito originalmente por hi friends:

yes indeed, it is a news....
here's me still waiting people to abandon windows and move on to linux distros.
(wine is bit annoying to deal with in some cases so)

I think people should stop being naive and thinking that linux isnt spyware as well

Depends on the distro. Red Star OS sure is.

[Liquid Inc]

Ofcourse, this wouldn't matter whatever OS you use if you never had an internet connection...

And if you do, it still doesn't because your ISP is recording everything you do, VPN or not...
The connection still routes through their initial servers to give you the connection, so everything you do is known to them.

Privacy on a PC is a myth...

[LQIM]

Me when Intel ME and AMD PSP invalidate any and all privacy attempts

[Adept]

what do you suggest? Linux?

[Ulfrinn]

Escrito originalmente por Adept:

what do you suggest? Linux?

It's what I have been using.

[Vault Hunter 101]

Escrito originalmente por Shadow:

Who cares about privacy. I have nothing to hide from the goverment. And even if I had something to hide they would find out anyway. Who tf cares.

"Saying you don't care about privacy because you have nothing to hide is like saying you don't care about free speech because you have nothing to say"

[Adept]

Escrito originalmente por Ulfrinn:

Escrito originalmente por Adept:

what do you suggest? Linux?

It's what I have been using.

Would you say the transition from being a windows user forever to linux is extremely difficult? Does gaming work alright with it?

[Ulfrinn]

Escrito originalmente por Adept:

Escrito originalmente por Ulfrinn:

It's what I have been using.

Would you say the transition from being a windows user forever to linux is extremely difficult? Does gaming work alright with it?

Maybe 5 years ago it would have been difficult. Today it installs just as easily, the UIs work pretty similarly, and so far I haven't found a game that doesn't work. Proton has made HUGE strides in gaming on Linux to the point many games actually run better. My audio works better letting me do more advance configurations without needing 3 different pieces of software installed and running to do.

And another area where Linux has made huge strides is in software distribution. Flatpaks are supported by most major distros and is easy to set up if they don't. This is the primary target for software developers now since it's distro independent. A friend of mine wanted to install a PS1 emulator and instead of showing him where to download one, which file to download for his system, and how to install it, all I had to do was tell him "open a terminal, copy and paste "flatpak install duckstation" into it, hit enter, you're good to go."

At this point, maybe 10 months since my full on switch, it would be harder for me to go back to Windows than it was for me to switch to Linux. I have ZERO regrets at all. The fact I no longer have to deal with Microsoft's crap is just icing.

[Adept]

Escrito originalmente por Ulfrinn:

Escrito originalmente por Adept:

Would you say the transition from being a windows user forever to linux is extremely difficult? Does gaming work alright with it?

Maybe 5 years ago it would have been difficult. Today it installs just as easily, the UIs work pretty similarly, and so far I haven't found a game that doesn't work. Proton has made HUGE strides in gaming on Linux to the point many games actually run better. My audio works better letting me do more advance configurations without needing 3 different pieces of software installed and running to do.

And another area where Linux has made huge strides is in software distribution. Flatpaks are supported by most major distros and is easy to set up if they don't. This is the primary target for software developers now since it's distro independent. A friend of mine wanted to install a PS1 emulator and instead of showing him where to download one, which file to download for his system, and how to install it, all I had to do was tell him "open a terminal, copy and paste "flatpak install duckstation" into it, hit enter, you're good to go."

At this point, maybe 10 months since my full on switch, it would be harder for me to go back to Windows than it was for me to switch to Linux. I have ZERO regrets at all. The fact I no longer have to deal with Microsoft's crap is just icing.

Ill have to give it a try! Thanks for your take.

[ostar]

Escrito originalmente por Hammer Of Evil:

you can stop windows from phoning home, but you can't stop all of it or it stops working.

windows has a drm built into the os, so you can't stop it from contacting microsoft servers to authenticate, otherwise the 'register your copy of windows 10' watermark shows up on your screen, then it'll shut down after 30 days or whatever.

I'm not so sure about that. Computers not connected to the internet wouldn't work in that scenario.

And if w10 can detect that and not "shut itself down after 30 days or whatever", there must be a way to turn that flag on all the time.

That's probably how the...cough...arghhh...cough...versions of w10 work.

[LQIM]

Escrito originalmente por Adept:

what do you suggest? Linux?

DO NOT