Edit: Guys I didn’t write the headline; the subtitle that I added, I’ve now fixed tho

Edit: Also, the information about there being no escape is out of date – here’s a quick guide to how to fix the problem in the modern day

  • Dark Arc
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    1 year ago

    Oh Christ, that’s not the same thing and you know it.

    • @derbis@beehaw.org
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      41 year ago

      Meh. You’re not just talking about just making it automatic or easy or recommended, but actually forcing everyone to have to go along with it and taking away the option to not do it.

      • Dark Arc
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        131 year ago

        You 100% should have to keep your systems up to date. It’s a danger to yourself and everyone else when you don’t.

        • @derbis@beehaw.org
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          31 year ago

          Even at the risk of Microsoft adding more spyware to my machine, reinstalling apps I deliberately uninstalled, reverting privacy settings I set, strongarming me into using their browser, etc? All of which has been reported.

          My hardware, my choice.

          • Dark Arc
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            1 year ago

            If you want to phrase it as a “personal responsibility” thing, then you should frankly be criminally liable if your system is used for a DDOS attack.

            • @derbis@beehaw.org
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              1 year ago

              Lol.

              As long as security updates are bundled with antifeature updates, this amounts to “install candy crush or go to jail!”

              • Dark Arc
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                81 year ago

                You think it’s funny for your system to take part in an attack potentially costing billions of dollars in damages because you can’t be bothered to switch off of Windows because “you don’t like what Microsoft installs with their security updates” or “actually install security updates”?

                • @derbis@beehaw.org
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                  11 year ago

                  I’m not sure I follow the last “or” clause, but you can bring the criminal liability to Microsoft if you think it should attach for this reason

          • terrrmus
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            31 year ago

            Sounds like Microsoft is the problem here. Their antics finally got me to switch to Linux with Copilot.

            Just curious, are you unvaccinated too?