Forum thread: Windows users

thats why u turn off shit

2020-09-02 01:36

It will turn itself back on after the next update. Plus, there is plenty of stuff you can't turn off at all. Even this video later on makes a point about it, listing dozens of dozens of Microsoft covert domain names.

2020-09-02 01:41

i spent 2 hours turning every thing off with programs and stuff with the help of a professional, im sure no update will occur m8 ;), i turned off every single microsoft related thing

2020-09-02 01:49

Have fun using the Internet without security updates then lol. As if this could be a solution.

2020-09-02 03:12

as if i would enter a fishy site lol, you talk like those old grandpas that dont know the internet xD

2020-09-02 03:21

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2020-09-03 15:08

No method to turn most of this off via the GUI doesn't mean it can't be turned off rofl...you clearly don't know what you're talking about

2020-09-03 15:25

What does gui have to do with anything at all? Good luck disabling this, gui, cli or whatever, as long as your Internet connection is on: > This is what Microsoft admits to log when you do a Windows Update. Windows Update privacy statement > Computer make and model > Version information for the operating system, browser, and any other Microsoft software for which updates might be available > Plug and Play ID numbers of hardware devices > Region and language setting > Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) > Product ID and Product Key > BIOS name, revision number, and revision date trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/do..

2020-09-10 10:57

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2020-09-02 01:38

everything spies on me

2020-09-02 01:38

No, You're cool.

2020-09-02 01:58

Just use Shutup10.

2020-09-02 01:38

I spy on lots of other people why would I care if someone spies on me

2020-09-02 01:49

oh no microsoft knows what i download how will i recover from this 😱😱😱😱

2020-09-02 01:51

expect your porn collection to be revealed if you go to far in life

2020-09-02 03:02

Nt i only watch porn on my phone

2020-09-02 15:23

lamo like the phone supposed be safer ????

2020-09-03 10:53

Thats the point,this thread is useleas and trash

2020-09-03 14:56

nOOOOooooOOOooOOoOOoO

2020-09-02 05:04

just use XP or VIsta ez fix lmao

2020-09-02 01:52

MacOS user LULW

2020-09-02 01:53

that's why i will never allow my children to use computers or vaccinate them

2020-09-02 01:55

Implying that mass surveillance is just a conspiracy theory? Are you from 1999?

2020-09-02 02:36

what

2020-09-02 02:41

Forget tit.

2020-09-02 02:43

Only one tit? I prefer two tits

2020-09-02 12:00

I'm not a pedo, I have nothing to hide

2020-09-02 02:02

What about this weird taste for dwarf grannies covered with nutella that you have tho ?

2020-09-02 02:25

Oddly specific

2020-09-02 03:33

Lmao.

2020-09-02 15:16

disgusting! can i see it?

2020-09-02 03:46

still using win 7 here xD

2020-09-02 02:25

same lol windows 10 is a data mining software

2020-09-02 02:41

I have nothing to hide,even If anything ever comes back to haunt me I'll own up to it.

2020-09-02 02:33

Nothing to say either.

2020-09-02 04:48

"Nuffin to hide" fucking retarded, it does it make it right.

2020-09-02 04:57

who cars, I have nothing to hide

2020-09-02 02:38

You wouldn't share your recent instant messenger chat history with us here, would you? Why do people blatantly lie like this?

2020-09-02 02:41

Who texts on their pc???

2020-09-02 03:33

Many instant messengers have desktop clients. Users of those typically say it's convenient because on desktop you have access to a full size keyboard. But I never suggested he must have used a desktop client to share this? Mobile clients also allow for screenshots to be taken or for data to be exported in other form.

2020-09-02 11:51

doenst matter lol the moment you send something in a messenger, you're sharing it with facebook and co. so wheres the difference? as if i would care if someone reads my texts. just send nudes with fax

2020-09-02 12:06

Give us access then?

2020-09-02 12:41

access to what? my whatsapp? go work for facebook

2020-09-02 13:00

Nothing to hide? Just give us everything?

2020-09-02 13:16

Just because he has nothing to hide doesnt mean hes gonna give you everything, why would he waste his time doing that. He doesnt care if youre gonna hack him and read his messages and neither do i, so try your best.

2020-09-02 13:20

thanks for explaining to this lonely braincell

2020-09-02 13:32

Then he has something to hide. More low iq plebs spouting the most retarded shit just keep turning up.

2020-09-02 14:11

No, you are retarded because dont understand the meaning of it. Having nothing to hide means you dont care if others find out, it does not mean that you are willingly going to give everyone your stuff.

2020-09-02 14:13

Nah. That means he is actively hiding it so it something he needs to hide.

2020-09-02 14:20

have nothing to hide PHRASE DEFINITIONS1 1 to not be afraid of what people may discover, because you have done nothing wrong sure, idiot

2020-09-02 14:56

Hiding something while nothing to hide. Paradox. You should be running around nude when its warm enough if you have nothing to hide.

2020-09-02 15:06

You are so braindead its hilarious

2020-09-03 15:05

One more retard hiding stuff while having nothing to hide?

2020-09-03 19:10

> doenst matter lol the moment you send something in a messenger, you're sharing it with facebook and co. so wheres the difference? I don't know, some people are crazy and believe what they send through Google, Facebook is somehow private. You can read it all over the internet. There are threada like "my boyfriend read my facebook messages, that's violation of privacy!' etc. The internet is full of freaks.

2020-09-02 15:11

Why would i care if some random guy from the other side of the world knows my chat history?

2020-09-02 12:43

People who say this typically lie. If you then ask them to give you their full name and address, all the sudden they stop responding.

2020-09-02 15:13

using windows in 2020 lul

2020-09-02 02:39

i have nothing to hide so i don't care

2020-09-02 02:40

want to switch to linux. Few issues. -How to game ? windows virtual box? -lazy to re download + install + chose settings on all apps

2020-09-02 02:45

A lot of games run fine on Linux these days, some do so even better than they do on Windows. Including CSGO, according to many sources: hltv.org/forums/threads/2351695/apparent..

2020-09-02 02:53

ok and is there a fast way to install all of the stuff I want? also would I format SSD + HDD or what

2020-09-02 02:56

old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/e.. My personal advice is, avoid "rolling release" type distributions (Arch, Manjaro, etc.), and stick with the most mainstream choices. Like Debian, Fedora, etc. Those are the most hassle free and have the most support resources out there.

2020-09-02 03:10

yeh I'd get ubuntu or smth similar

2020-09-02 03:12

Ubuntu is generally fine, though some say it's heavy on resources: old.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/5l39tz/l.. Personally, I stick with plain Debian for games.

2020-09-02 03:14

Usually you'll have basic things like a web browser, office programs, a video player and a file manager installed already and then you can install additional programs by searching a store program or by typing a command in the terminal. It's also possible to download programs as executables/installers from their websites if the developers provide them. Moving program settings depends on the program I guess. The whole thing has a learning curve though. I recommend checking if the programs/games you really need are available for Linux and if the alternatives are good enough in case they're not, for example Adobe programs don't work and you'll need a VM if you rely on them but some other Windows programs will run just fine with Wine program. For games there are Steam proton and Wine and several other solutions. This site will help you check the status of a game with Steam proton: protondb.com/ As for formatting SSD you don't need to, you can have both Windows and Linux at the same time. Create a new partition on the disk (you'll know how when you search for tutorials for installing Linux while keeping Windows, the term is dual-booting) and install Linux on it and then when you boot the PC you choose which OS you want to run.

2020-09-02 03:22

Don't switch to Linux for daily use. You will be frustrated how it all works. Also it's not true that you can game on that properly. You need to configure every game on Wine which sucks and is complicated, you can expect many errors to fix it. Almost after every update you have to fix things. Also Ubuntu doesn't respect privacy because it sends data to Canonical. Remember, Linux doesn't have such support like Microsoft or Apple and is not as secure as people say. Although is more privacy focused but those are 2 different things.

2020-09-02 12:16

> You need to configure every game on Wine which sucks and is complicated, you can expect many errors to fix it. Not anymore, at least with Proton and Steam. It does it for you. All of my games are hassle free now.

2020-09-02 14:09

I agree, it looks nice but needs to be developed much more, any game with anti-cheat doesn't currently work with Proton, games on Linux use more resources than on Windows. Also let's have a look on Steam statistics for Linux: 0.87% for linux 95.33% for Windows Not counting games, the only competition for Windows is MacOS.

2020-09-02 14:18

> games on Linux use more resources than on Windows Some say Linux actually gives you more fps in many games, including CSGO: flightlessmango.com/benchmarks/LfE_EQQvD..

2020-09-02 14:20

This site isn't reliable man. It's anti-Windows everywhere. Games are made to work on Windows at first place. No one cares about games on Linux.

2020-09-02 14:22

Valve apparently does, and they do a lot. Recently, they revolutionized Linux gaming coming up with Proton.

2020-09-02 14:24

It's a step forward indeed but still it's a very small step if you see the numbers. Even MacOS have more games on Steam.

2020-09-02 14:27

Sure. I think Linux, even though it's a better solution than Windows in my humble opinion, have many problems which make mass adoption impossible. Lack of good default settings is one of them. Lack of awareness of the privacy crisis we live in right now among the general public is another. There are many other ones too.

2020-09-02 14:31

I completly agree with that one. I'd love to see Linux to be a bigger competition for Windows but it's going pretty slowly.

2020-09-02 14:33

huhhahahuaha im using win 7 no wonder they stop support and updates , forcing ppl for to switch for 10

2020-09-02 03:00

Windows 7 is not developed anymore which doesn't mean it's not supported. You still have secure updated and some fixes so it's still better than any Linux.

2020-09-02 12:17

nah support has ended I guess as well support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057281..

2020-09-03 10:56

Oh no they're gonna steal my 8000 JPEG shit posts on my desktop and porn history!!!!!!!! I’m so worried.

2020-09-02 03:04

+1 . Everything has your data now so who cars 🤪👌

2020-09-02 03:24

ikr, these nerds worry about shit even more worthless than that like their fucking conversations with their moms and shit lmao, why the fuck would anyone care

2020-09-02 03:24

+1 this is why mqc > windows

2020-09-02 03:15

Who the fuck cares . It's the best OS and that's all I care about 😎👌

2020-09-02 03:23

ok so what will they stab you now??

2020-09-02 03:36

nvm

2020-09-02 03:45

I just opt-out when installing and don't use a hotmail or live mail.. whatever to login. So, if they'd be getting any personal info on me it would at least be illegal.

2020-09-02 03:48

I dont have anything to hide

2020-09-02 03:49

What's your real name and address then mate? I bet you won't even tell us that.

2020-09-02 11:53

Your data is secure on servers like Apple or Microsoft man. If you want privacy, switch off your internet.

2020-09-02 12:12

Why would you even care if it's (allegedly) secure or not, if you claim you have nothing to hide and thus you wouldn't mind if it leaked?

2020-09-02 14:07

What are you talking about? Do you use Netflix, Spotify or other services through Internet? Then you share your sensitive data with them and I don't want it to leak. Can't you understand that? Security =/= Privacy Learn the difference.

2020-09-02 14:21

That's not the point here. Why do you care if its secure or not if allegedly you have nothing to hide, and thus you wouldn't care if you data leaked? With that approach, this shouldn't be a concern for you at all. > Then you share your sensitive data with them and I don't want it to leak. In other words, you wanna hide it then, don't you?

2020-09-02 14:23

I have never said that I don't care about leaks. I said the opposite. For example If you used credit card on the Internet I want it to be on secure server. That's why security is more important than privacy. With privacy you give data to get something. With security you want this data to be secured. If you want 100% privacy switch off the internet. You confuse Security and Privacy all the time.

2020-09-02 14:25

Well, if you care about leaks that means unlike #53 you do have things to hide. And this is pretty normal and sane. Now, solutions are a different topic. That's not why I tried to discuss by replying to him here. > You confuse Security and Privacy all the time. Would you mind providing an exact quote from any post of mine on that?

2020-09-02 14:35

*what (not "why)

2020-09-02 15:13

What would you do if you had someone's name and address?

2020-09-02 12:45

I don't know. Personally, I think that's insane. But it's him who claims he doesn't care.

2020-09-02 14:07

Mike Oxbig 21st jump street

2020-09-03 15:03

You use google youtube and you think they are not stealing you? if you want to be Anonymous just disconnect from internet... It is what it is unfortunately

2020-09-02 03:53

No. Ty.

2020-09-02 04:44

If you got a smart phone it's the same shit but it doesn't make it right.

2020-09-02 04:59

privacy is dead using linux is like using sellotape on the titanic

2020-09-02 05:00

More people use end to end encrypted communication now than ever before.

2020-09-02 11:55

they are more easily targetable though, exactly because they're doing actions to try and conceal their activity. it's funny and sad at the same time that tor was made by us military lol

2020-09-02 12:46

Lol, I'm talking about billions of users who use WhatsApp daily. How are they being targeted? Yes, it's not perfect. Yes, it leaks data through unsafe backups. But otherwise, e2e has never been so popular in history.

2020-09-02 14:05

End to end encryption doesn't save you if the program is closed source. Even if it was all open source, governments definitely have a lot of information on you. It's only really a matter of time until the same data processing techniques that Google/Facebook use are used by governments to strip away even more privacy under the guise of preventing terrorism or similar. Given what Google can tell about you from your searches, imagine what a government could work out with tax data, census data, school data, health records, international travel records etc. Very few people actually want this, but it isn't the kind of thing that swings elections or parties campaign about.

2020-09-02 14:14

Yeah well not that I haven't seen this before. It's not like seat belts make you immoral either right? Then why bother? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_fallacy

2020-09-02 14:17

If a seatbelt only improved survival by a tiny amount, then why bother. The privacy violations of Windows 10 vs Linux are tiny compared to the privacy violations that go on day to day.

2020-09-02 16:25

Sure, your operating system is just one of the many front lines. But mitigation exist for other areas of your computer life as well. Just like with seat belts, that's not the only safety measure that deal with in your daily life.

2020-09-02 22:00

2020-09-02 12:09

Linux is heaven for it jobs but it sucks at productivity stuff ( office, media processsing,...). Can't find any good alternatives to ms office and adobe cc. P/s: wine sucks at running adobe...

2020-09-02 05:15

Linux sucks with everything but servers. Job? Choose MacOS. Games? Choose Windows.

2020-09-02 12:08

Just run it in a non-networked virtualbox mate.

2020-09-02 19:45

Who cares what they spy My life is not that special

2020-09-02 11:53

So because they know how many photos have been opened in windows 10 overall and how long a .exe is run! now my life is going to change? WOW.

2020-09-02 12:00

who cars?

2020-09-02 12:01

who cars? windows 10 still superior OS

2020-09-02 12:03

i have pics of my dick in my pics directory. makes me so horny that some microsoft guys will see them!

2020-09-02 12:04

Can confirm, im indian Microsoft worker. Nice dick my friend (no homo)

2020-09-02 12:09

ty bro

2020-09-02 12:59

I change settings for privacy but still you cannot escape from that anywhere. At least with windows/apple/google you are more secure than privacy-focused stuff.

2020-09-02 12:07

I don't care

2020-09-02 12:09

Bruh even your CPU is spying on you, especially Intel CPUs. So if you're not using RISC-V you're a fucking normie!

2020-09-02 12:11

Bullshit. I mean yes, hardware has vulnerabilities and is certainly not open source, but there is no evidence that this has ever been actively used to spy on users.

2020-09-02 14:03

Not talking about the vulnerabilities. I'm talking about the Intel® Hidden Core Inside with an unknown instruction set that was accidentally discovered and cannot be disabled?

2020-09-02 15:13

Yeah, there is no proof this has been used to actively spy on users. Unless perhaps you have one?

2020-09-02 15:14

I neither have proof nor brain capacity to get it, but what else would it be used for? It wouldn't be hidden if it was something benefitting the user. Imagine if something like this was found in a Huawei chip, everyone would suspect the same thing and lose their shit.

2020-09-02 15:20

Well sure, I understand that narrative. The official line is, this is used for remote system management in big corporations.

2020-09-02 15:22

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2020-09-02 12:15

you could post a screenshot man also my condolences if you use linux for daily stuff

2020-09-02 12:22

why? i have absolutely no issues aside from my computer beign incredibly fast, windows is just wonky and sluggish, with i3 i can swap, rearrange and execute windows 5x as fast

2020-09-02 12:23

if you are not using it for any advanced things then it's ok like for browsing the internet or watch a movie

2020-09-02 12:24

im using it for "advanced things" tho, thats the main advantage

2020-09-02 12:24

any server's related stuff? then i can understand that but not for any software developing, graphics designing or office stuff

2020-09-02 12:26

yeah, just for fun tho, im studying physics and use it for coding and general uni stuff, works great, battery lasts a lot and my workflow is clearly faster, also libreoffice is the best, the formula editor is miles ahead from the microsoft one

2020-09-02 12:26

i see, but if you have an oportunity switch to macos, you won't regret that although i don't agree libreoffice is the best, comparing to microsoft office its non-functional and unstable

2020-09-02 12:28

0 problems what so ever and wrote close to 1500 pages of papers ad math related complex format stuff

2020-09-02 12:28

also its ultra customizable and you cant get it to look how you want to: imgur.com/UbyE1lS

2020-09-02 12:31

i know, i have experience with different distros but still for me: macos > windows > linux

2020-09-02 12:32

the fact that you group all kinds of distros into a single group doesnt say too good about you, but i agree ,mac os is pretty neat but its proprietary and closed, which can be good for some but bad for me, windows is just hot trash that babies you everywhere you go making you waste time and resources, and linux is whatever you want or can make be, probably will hackintosh this laptop soon and try

2020-09-02 12:34

i would use linux but faceit ac not work mens((((

2020-09-02 12:19

you would be back after 2 days

2020-09-02 12:22

i used it a lot before i started to play faceit, also have it on laptop so no

2020-09-02 13:29

I had the same experience many times. And then I switched to Linux again around 2015 and never looked back. The problem with Linux is, people tend to make wrong choices at first. Bad DEs, bad distros, messed up settings. What Linux lacks the most I think at this point is good defaults. That's what makes people to turn away from it. But of course, Windows becoming basically a stasiware at that point was a motivation too.

2020-09-02 14:02

thats why i isolate myself from everything. im careful not to get nay friends, they might get to know my name and leak it to another person

2020-09-02 12:31

Lol.

2020-09-02 18:41

Congratulations you dug up a video that's 4 years old and everyone already knew about, now what?

2020-09-02 12:45

Now comment that your take on it is, I guess? I mean, that's the opening post says.

2020-09-02 13:58

who cares lol

2020-09-02 13:01

So windows is gonna je** off to my history or apply in my college with my documents ? They're welcome to do that.

2020-09-02 13:01

No. I use TempleOS. It's the real deal and way better than Linux or Windows. Doesn't have network features though and can only run in 640x480 resolution with a severely underwhelming color palette. youtu.be/V6HlbpczpDM?t=123

2020-09-02 13:26

we cant all afford MAC

2020-09-02 14:10

idc

2020-09-02 14:14

Nothing in my life is worth being spied upon ...so....no

2020-09-02 14:19

So you are a terrorist or something?.. please explain

2020-09-03 14:58

Do you think they care?

2020-09-20 13:28

Do you think I care?

2020-09-20 14:25

Well yes, judging from my previous life experience in this field. People who say they don't, usually actually do. Just that they choose to lie about it for whatever reason.

2020-09-20 14:28

What I meant is... As of now I don't have anything that I'd want to avoid sharing or wanting others to know about...

2020-09-20 14:58

What's your full name and address then?

2020-09-20 15:01

Lol...u got me there That aside I don't have windows 10....still sticking to windows 7.....tho plan to upgrade

2020-09-20 15:25

ahh you're one of those kids.. 'the government is spying' 'the fbi is watching' bro its not like im doing illegal shit let them watch hahah

2020-09-02 14:22

What if they watched you having a video chat with your girlfriend? It's not like that doesn't happen. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optic_Nerve_%28GCH..

2020-09-16 21:09

ubuntu rocks. you can also play cs go , dota etc.. you don't have that 123213 of unnecessary process running in the background also theme change is easy. you can make ur ubuntu pc look like mac or something else you prefer fully customizable

2020-09-02 14:30

ubuntu sucks man so laggy looks clean after first install but few packages and it go so slow

2020-09-02 16:27

Plain Debian is the best. I'd even go with Testing, it's stable enough.

2020-09-02 16:59

2020-09-02 15:12

no i play games and watch porn they are free to watch

2020-09-02 15:13

no because i dont care if microsoft knows how many times i click left mouse button

2020-09-02 17:34

I mean, if you have ANY phone that is connected to ANY internet, you will be spied on by that... Microsoft spying on me is nothing to add what Google and any social media knows... I know I get spied on, and I don't really care :D If someone needs the information about a depressed gamer, be my guest :D

2020-09-03 10:56

> I mean, if you have ANY phone that is connected to ANY internet, you will be spied on by that... Yeah, yeah. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvana_fallacy

2020-09-11 14:54

My dad always comes to my pc and deletes it so no.

2020-09-03 10:59

like somebody gives a shit about you and your info

2020-09-03 11:01

Why do they collect it (not to mention not letting the users to try it off in many cases, in other ones making it unnecessarily hard) if they don't care about it? If nothing else, hard disk space and bandwidth costs money. Are you implying they are insane?

2020-09-03 15:06

unless youre doing something criminal you have nothing to worry about, thats my opinion

2020-09-03 15:08

Can I watch your girlfriend while she is taking a shower too, as long as she doesn't do anything criminal?

2020-09-03 15:22

how does this relate to having windows 10?

2020-09-03 15:34

If you principle is right, it should be universally right.

2020-09-03 15:49