I'm thinking about helping a #senior friend move to #Linux instead of upgrading from #Windows 10 to 11. Wondering what #security #apps I should install for them... Or any apps in general?
Is it still the case that Linux doesn't need #antivirus #software? Or if it does, what's recommended? Is it reasonable to assume I can install and configure #UFW and not worry about them calling me up asking about popups or why something's not working?
What are good set-and-forget apps/settings?
@simonzerafa I mean obviously #reuse / #UseLonger is better and if your options are "corporate surplus" or nothing then I'd never judge.
To me it's just that #ThinkPad as a brand has really died as every single Device is a #downgrade in #repairability & #upgradeability compared to my #X230Tablet:
They have #SolderedDownRAM even on P-Series #Workstation machines, not just cheap cheap #Lenovo consoomer devices.
Batteries ain't toolfree-swappable anymore!
#WWAN modules are worse (i.e. #Fibocom #850GL aka. #Intel #XMM7360)
#Linux support gets worse and neither Lenovo nor @ubuntu feel responsible on a "#Ubuntu-certified Workstation" (i.e. #P15v)
Less & Worse #Docking options.
Most machines don't offer Linux or to eveb to opt-out of #Govware noone should pay their overcharged premium for (in fact #Microsoft pays Lenovo $25 for every #Windows #preinstall so they don't ship Linux, they don't even pay the $10 for an #OEM-#UEFI-Key, much less the $135+ of a #SystemBuilder version they charge for!)
...
Personally, I wish I had €.€€€.€€€ so I could just develop the #NUCbook and be done with the #Enshittification of #Laptops / #Notebooks!
"GitHub Actions: macOS 15 and Windows 2025 images are now generally available"
Add `macos-15` and `windows-2025` to use them.
https://github.blog/changelog/2025-04-10-github-actions-macos-15-and-windows-2025-images-are-now-generally-available/
#GitHub #GitHubActions #CI #macOS #Windows
Im Jahre 1999 veröffentlichte Microsoft einen Haufen kritischer Jahr-2000 Updates und Patches für ihre Software. Aus heutiger Sicht wichtig war v.a. auch der fehlerbereinigte Datei-Manager WINFILE.EXE unter Windows 3.1 und WfW 3.11, der so angepasst auch 2025 noch problemlos funktionert.
Da ich hierfür endlich auch eine richtige physische Quelle haben wollte, hab ich mir nun mal die offizielle Microsoft Jahr 2000 Ressourcen CD besorgt. Es handelt sich um die finale Version dieser Disc vom November 1999.
Hier zum Download:
https://archive.org/details/ms_y2k-cd_nov99_german
Why is Microsoft so good at controversy?
"CVE-2025-21204, when successfully exploited, allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally."
Microsoft: “This folder should not be deleted regardless of whether Internet Information Services (IIS) is active on the target device. This behavior is part of changes that increase protection and does not require any action from IT admins and end users.”
Malwarebytes: No, it’s not OK to delete that new inetpub folder https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/04/no-its-not-ok-to-delete-that-new-inetpub-folder @mbthreatintel #cybersecurity #Infosec #Microsoft #Windows
Was talking to a friend about me going back to Linux after finishing the first version of my MusicBee plugin, and I'm wondering...
Windows 11 and the impending EOL of Win10 is causing a lot of people to go "I'M MOVING TO LINUX" to the smugness of the Linux fanbois. But how many of them are actually going to stick?
It's gonna be similar to the Twitter exodus - people were like "I'M SWITCHING TO MASTODON/BLUESKY" and then leaving. (Bluesky a bit stickier than Mastodon due to it being similar to Twitter, helped by the fact a lot of people seemingly tried fedi and hated the experience)
I can see the less techy dropping Linux immediately soon after tbh. Linux desktop devs and community really need to watch for those people, and listen to/empathise with what they're complaining about.
Patch Tuesday d’avril 2025 : votre Active Directory est-il prêt pour la validation du PAC ? https://www.it-connect.fr/patch-tuesday-davril-2025-votre-active-directory-est-il-pret-pour-la-validation-du-pac/ #ActiveDirectory #Cybersécurité #Kerberos #Windows
Windows 10 will no longer receive free software updates, technical assistance, or security fixes after 14.10.2025.
Consider migrating to Linux: https://mastodon.online/@blueghost/112240288637362593
Linux distributions have been developed for a variety of uses.
General: #Debian @debian / #Fedora @fedora
Multimedia: #Dynebolic @dyne
Anonymity / Privacy: #Tails @torproject
STEM: #PopOS @pop_os_official @system76
#Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Linux #CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #Tor
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BSI gibt Tipps zum Support-Ende von Windows 10
Die oberste IT-Sicherheitsbehörde Deutschlands empfiehlt, das Betriebssystem nach Support-Ende von Windows 10 zu wechseln oder upzugraden.
Good morning from Harlem
#Photography #GoodMorning #Sunrise #NYC #Windows #GoodMorningFromHarlem
From quick fixes to deeper system optimizations, here’s how to give your PC a performance boost that makes Windows 11 Actually Faster: https://www.windowscult.com/make-windows-faster/
#windows11 #windows10 #TechGuide #Microsoft #Howto #windows #Software #news #Tech #Technology
Redemarrage de #windows. Ca fait 2 heures que ca dure. Heuresement que je ne suis pas paye a la tache
Je ne sais pas si c’est une bonne idée au niveau chiffre d’affaires de convertir mes clients sous Windows à Linux? 
Vu qu’une fois passé à Linux, je ne les vois ensuite que rarement.
@opensuse Great line: "Replace Windows, not your hardware."
"Recycle or landfill your PC" because it can’t run #Windows11? 
Some are giving this advice. But your device still works. Why trash it? 
Replace #Windows, not your #hardware. Try #openSUSE #Linux 
#UpgradetoFreedom #Windows10 https://news.opensuse.org/2025/04/14/replace-windows-not-your-device/
@bsi
1. Prinzipiell sollte man seine Systeme aktuell halten, richtig. Die meisten Bedrohungen kommen aber über die Sicherheitslücke VORM PC ins Netz. Also, Mitarbeiter schulen.
2. Unterschreibe ich. Allerdings mit der Bitte, auf Cloud Dienste wie #zscaler o.ä. zu verzichten und einen #vpn Server im eigenen Netz zu hosten. Das P in vPn steht für privat, also grob "mein eigen".
3. Jap
4. Häh? Was für ein System nutzt ihr denn, dass sich Software einfach selbst installiert? #Windows Logo Achsooo.
Update außer der Reihe: Microsoft korrigiert Richtlinien-Anzeigefehler
Windows hat am Wochenende Windows-Updates außer der Reihe veröffentlicht. Sie korrigieren Anzeigefehler des Status von Gruppenrichtlinien.
#Windows qui me chier de bon matin avec son Windows Hello obligatoire qui me fait perdre 5 min, tout ça pour foirer en beauté au final et ne pas l'activer...
Elle commence bien cette semaine 
I've been using Windows 11 with privacy and security enhancements that make Windows significantly less enshittified, and I have to say it's been a hell of a lot more tolerable to use.
I don't really use or need most of the services that phone home to Microsoft. No OneDrive, no Microsoft account login, no telemetry. Just a normal local user account like the olden days.
I also use VSCodium instead of Microsoft VSCode. My settings are synced to my Nextcloud instance with a local sync extension.
I can use emacs-pgtk in WSL2 with tolerable performance. I can have systemd enabled in WSL2 so that I can run various services, including the Tailscale daemon, which makes the WSL2 instance accessible on my Headscale network.
I feel like one of the great eyes in the sky has been blocked out. Blocky DNS proxy and adblocker + unbound recursive resolver is doing other blocking and privacy work.
This...this is an optimal user experience for me. Or, as optimal as a user experience can get on Windows 11, anyway.
