Windows also made it nearly impossible for a regular user to set up a local account, and when you go for the windows account it automatically enables Bitlocker. People aren't used to doing it this way, so no-one actually knows the importance and impact of the account.
Did I mention Bitlocker likes to trip itself? There are waves of the same laptop models suddenly requiring the key at the same time. I've seen a dead battery, a random update, or an unsafe shutdown trip the encryption. MS might say they made it to protect its users, in reality is just more planned obsolescence.
::: spoiler Easiest way to setup with a local account:
During the setup process, press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window.
At the prompt, type the command:
start ms-chx:localonly
:::
I'm not faulting Bitlocker, if I was carrying around a Windows machine it would for sure be secured by it. My problem is how they don't notify the users, doesn't give them a choice, and how it causes magnitudes more problems than it solves.
But imagine if a car had proprietary nuts on the wheels so they can't be stolen or fall off during the ride. Then to change a tire you needed an account with the manufacturer and they make it exceptionally difficult to install other brands tires.
Fuck Microsoft so much, they are a cancer in the world that can exist only because they have such power
Many cars require a speciality tool for their lug nuts. In fact there's a whole series of custom tools for modern cars that get updated every few years to prevent regular mechanics from working on them without buying the tool.
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kernelle@0d.gs · 20 pts · 1y
Windows also made it nearly impossible for a regular user to set up a local account, and when you go for the windows account it automatically enables Bitlocker. People aren't used to doing it this way, so no-one actually knows the importance and impact of the account.
Did I mention Bitlocker likes to trip itself? There are waves of the same laptop models suddenly requiring the key at the same time. I've seen a dead battery, a random update, or an unsafe shutdown trip the encryption. MS might say they made it to protect its users, in reality is just more planned obsolescence.
::: spoiler Easiest way to setup with a local account:
During the setup process, press Shift+F10 to open a Command Prompt window.
At the prompt, type the command:
start ms-chx:localonly :::
Samskara@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
All of these triggers seem reasonable to me. They can all be symptoms of hacking and hardware manipulation.
kernelle@0d.gs · 11 pts · 1y
I'm not faulting Bitlocker, if I was carrying around a Windows machine it would for sure be secured by it. My problem is how they don't notify the users, doesn't give them a choice, and how it causes magnitudes more problems than it solves.
altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y
Their own legal safety is a priority over whatever user wants.
sexy_peach@feddit.org · 17 pts · 1y
That's crazy. Real anti consumer practices.
Like it's good to have default encryption...
But imagine if a car had proprietary nuts on the wheels so they can't be stolen or fall off during the ride. Then to change a tire you needed an account with the manufacturer and they make it exceptionally difficult to install other brands tires.
Fuck Microsoft so much, they are a cancer in the world that can exist only because they have such power
SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 4 pts · 1y
Many cars require a speciality tool for their lug nuts. In fact there's a whole series of custom tools for modern cars that get updated every few years to prevent regular mechanics from working on them without buying the tool.
sexy_peach@feddit.org · 3 pts · 1y
Really?
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
I tried dual boot for a while but it's just not worth the hassle. Just nuke that shit.
Samskara@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
A virtual machine is good enough.
SteakSneak@retrolemmy.com · 2 pts · 338d
nzmaa@lemy.lol · 2 pts · 337d
/g/