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Researcher finds a way to invisibly reverse Windows updates (web.archive.org)

submitted 3 months ago by mox@lemmy.sdf.org to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Original link: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/07/your_windows_updates_can_all/

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[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I have sortof the opposite reaction as you. Like if I know what I want to do why am I clicking through GUIs hunting for stuff? Why would I want things that aren't scriptable? It is the 21st Century, software components should work with my existing setups.

I also remember you from the last time you posted that little anecdote.

Like one day I turn it on and the monitor doesn't look right. So I installed twenty things, run some arbitrary collection of commands, and it works.... only it doesn't save my preferences.

Surely blindly installing 20 things and running whatever commands you can find doesn't fix a Windows problem either? No wonder they're constantly needing to wipe out the install and try again. I don't think they said anything better than you, they have a child and don't want to spend any time learning Linux.

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

😄I have a child and installed Linux to grow him with a proper free open OS 👌🏻

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Otherwise DOS got an open release lately, and then find him some Zork, Umoria and Keen :)

Get him started on Lotus for homework as well

[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

I really do not like DOS…