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Edit: Also, the information about there being no escape is out of date – here’s a quick guide to how to fix the problem in the modern day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 ArcAEnglish
    12·
    9 months 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
      31·
      9 months 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 ArcAEnglish
        11·
        9 months 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
          51·
          9 months ago

          Lol.

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

          • Dark ArcAEnglish
            8·
            9 months 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
              11·
              9 months 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@beehaw.orgEnglish
        3·
        9 months 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?