Windows Recall remains controversial a year after its announcement. Now, the Brave browser has taken new measures to "protect" users from the feature.
    • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 days ago

      For an update or two, at least. Windows features tend to get turned back on after updates quite frequently.

      • Almacca@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        9 days ago

        I’m probably going to have to move to 11 at some point (Linux isn’t for me right now), but I would like to be able to disable as much bloatware as possible. Vigilance it is then.

        • neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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          9 days ago

          I’m in a similar boat, windows for work, linux for personal.

          But since I’m freelance, it’s annoying juggling 2 computers. Just waiting for a single app to either work in wine or get a Linux port.

          • Almacca@aussie.zoneEnglish
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            8 days ago

            My home PC is purely for personal entertainment, so less of an issue, but there’s little to no Linux support for my simrig hardware.

        • Codilingus@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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          9 days ago

          I’m in the same boat waiting for Linux to be a bit more “feature complete,” for me to daily.

          In the mean time, check out W11 Enterprise IoT LTSC. It’s the secret menu item equivalent W11 they don’t wanna sell to consumers. It feels like a fresh W7 install with no AI, no bloat, no bullshit, and can even disable all telemetry. Only comes with Edge and Defender.

          massgrave.dev has the iso’s and permanent activators.

          Edit: Adding that you can install the App Store and Xbox App to make use of Game Pass.

          • Almacca@aussie.zoneEnglish
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            9 days ago

            Thanks. I’ll look into that. My current version had been pushing me to update, which I’ve been postponing and I’m guessing is free, but I’m not sure it’ll give the choice of version. My work computer just updated to W11 Enterprise literally this morning, so I’ll get myself used to it here before making the leap.

          • unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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            9 days ago

            Lovely, thanks for the reminder on massgrave. I made the switch to Linux and haven’t looked back, but there are some games that require root kits that I’d like to play so I was considering virtualizing Windows and this would be perfect.

    • GhostlyPixel@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 days ago

      When they rolled out the update that removed the toggle for it, I remember seeing steps for how to disable it via regedit or tools which would do that for you, all with the warnings of future updates may re-enable it.

      I haven’t moved from W10 yet so I’m kinda ootl on it, but that’s what I remember

      • Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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        8 days ago

        Also it’s not like windows doesn’t routinely “forgets” these settings with updates. Or harasses you to opt in again with every update, in the hopes that one day you’ll let it slip

  • MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    This is about the Smart App Control feature in Win11 that takes screenshots periodically to check for “malicious activity”. its basically a glorified keylogger built into the OS. Firefox should really follow suit and block this too.

  • flop_leash_973@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 days ago

    Let me know when it is discovered that they in fact replaced MS Recall with their own version that was scraping your data in yet another sketchy attempt to make money.

  • Tollana1234567@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    9 days ago

    funny thing is ban evaders(the ones that make hundreds of accounts for OF or links) use it for its anti-fingerprinting which is useful against reddit(temporarily) ability to read the browser. i used to temporarily, and kinda explains why my last acc was only shadowbanned much later than thier purges.(i was hit by thier AI moderation as soon as switched to a different browser fork of FF)

      • Tollana1234567@lemmy.todayEnglish
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        8 days ago

        oh yea i used pixel scan or something similar, ban evaders use these to check thier browser profile, and it partially shields it. there other similar browser scanners, but the thing is you also need proxies and anti-detect browsers to hide the rest of your activities, because reddit is just that invasive in detection.(hence all those bans.

  • Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    8 days ago

    Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC

    As does Linux.

  • NoodlePoint@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 days ago

    Simplewall allows direct control of internet access of any program and app; you can block CoPilot from accessing the internet.