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[–] DrillingStricken 40 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Man, securing the privacy of a Windows PC can really wear you down. Remember all those times I spent tweaking the Group Policy Settings? Turning off each and every one of them was a chore, but the real kicker was having to do it all over again after every update.

And don't even get me started on that spyware.exe in the task manager. It seemed like it was everywhere, hiding in plain sight and multiplying with each passing day. Finding and closing all those instances was a real headache.

But the icing on the cake was the constant need to check the privacy settings after every update. I couldn't afford to take my eyes off the ball, and the fear of something breaking or getting compromised was always present.

The whole experience left me feeling drained and frustrated. I mean, who needs that kind of stress in their life? That's why I made the switch to Linux – it was a welcome relief and a breath of fresh air.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago

Are you me? This is exactly why I switched to Linux recently. Got tired of protecting myself from my ‘vendor’.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

Not really a solution but couldn't you have come up with a script to run after each update?