Post #3784460

2026-07-13 11:35 UTC

A great article on Microsoft's shady GDID, a device fingerprint snuck into Windows 11 that can and has already been used to track with precision, activity reports sent back to the mothership indefinitely. https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/

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@zazzoo@mstdn.ca 2026-07-13 15:31

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social Not just Windows 11 - server editions also. Make sure to disable telemetry via group policy if you manage servers that require privacy. Spyware servers are not safe for hosting protected information. I've always been wary of their cloud platform also, in its entirety. Microsoft is a malware company.

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@jupiteratzu@mastodon.social 2026-07-13 12:25

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social The internet is becoming a place full of dark interests.

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@altlazybear@mas.to 2026-07-13 12:59

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social One more reason not to use Windows. There's so much bullshit in it that people don't need.

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@Brokar@mastodon.social 2026-07-13 13:14

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social They cannot resist milking you for your data, if you're willing or not. The "having total control" vibe is getting bigger with every iteration of the OS. And they wonder why many are reluctant to upgrade to Win11 and keep running on Win10 or simply installing Linux instead of upgrading.

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@nyc@discuss.systems 2026-07-13 15:23

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social We all know exactly where this is going: https://www.abebooks.com/9783548750873/IBM-Holocaust-Verstrickung-Weltkonzerns-Verbrechen-3548750877/plp

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@Stormdancer@mstdn.social 2026-07-13 15:58

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social Yet another good reason to switch to Linux.

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@BoloMKXXVIII@mastodon.social 2026-07-13 16:43

@JulianOliver@mastodon.social Raise your hand if you are surprised. Anyone?...Anyone?

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