• cley_faye@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Disable automatic updates

    Unless your offline don’t do that. Even on windows that’s the worst advice one can give.

    • KelvarIW@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 days ago

      I’ve been using my device for well over 5 years and have had zero issues. And there isn’t much of an alternative if you need Windows compatibility.

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        This is the most tech-illiterate comment I’ve ever read

        Just because you’re not “noticing any issues” doesn’t mean your system isn’t infested like a zombie’s gangrenous asshole

        Even if you’re on an isolated network, not installing any applications, and you keep your browsers up to date: you’re not receiving mitigations for hardware-based exploits (like SPECTRE and RowHammer)

        I strongly urge you to wipe that drive clean and change all your passwords if you’re using that system for anything other than the screensaver