DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
Hey Steve didnt you know about that ?
Been using it since winxp and never on my desktop
Been using it since winxp and never on my desktop
New Windows 10 "God Mode"
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Interesting conversation... I'm torn because I'm a huge proponent of taking local administrator privileges away from end-users in an enterprise environment but I would never give up my own local administrator access. I'm also always logged in with administrator credentials on my personal computers and UAC is turned right off. That said my domain administrator credentials (for non techies they're basically "do anything on any system in the network" credentials) are separate. So, while I have administrator access to my computer at all times the credentials I am using have limited access to remote systems and I have separate credentials when I need "the big stick."
On Linux systems I never log in as root; However, it's less about security from external threats and more about protecting me from myself (disabling ssh for root is about external security though.) I have a special alias that I use for when I forget to type sudo though which is all the time:
On Linux systems I never log in as root; However, it's less about security from external threats and more about protecting me from myself (disabling ssh for root is about external security though.) I have a special alias that I use for when I forget to type sudo though which is all the time:
alias fuck='sudo $(history -p \!\!)'
Runs the last command with sudo. So if say you do "apt-get update" and get "permission denied" you just type "fuck" and it runs "sudo apt-get update" without you having to retype it.
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No .. first I've seen it, but then again, I don't do a lot of computer tending these days.Hey Steve didnt you know about that ?
Been using it since winxp and never on my desktop
Roflol you have to be the only person who's computer listens to him when you start cursing it out.
Funny the fall update told me Speccy was incompatible with W10 and uninstalled it. Speccy is made by Priform - the same company as cCleaner.
Thanks Tig. I'm going to have some 'fun' this weekend configuring new Windows accounts
I sign in as root for our server here. I'd rather use Debian or Ubuntu server because they have a sudo system but CentOS seems to be the default OS for hosting companies mostly due to it's compatibility with cPanel.
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DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
Hey you think windows god mode is new
wait till you read about how MICROCRAP say the win10 desktop is a nightmare
8 Reasons Why Even Microsoft Agrees the Windows Desktop is a Nightmare
wait till you read about how MICROCRAP say the win10 desktop is a nightmare
8 Reasons Why Even Microsoft Agrees the Windows Desktop is a Nightmare
That link points to an old article first published 11/3/13 and mainly concerns Windows 8 and 8.1. The Windows 10 desktop is better.
To clarify, I blamed MS products - not MS directly, and you are correct. I don't blame it all on MS as it IS the 3rd party vendors with most of the bloatware .. but it is only on MS products.
Funny thing is if you buy directly from the MS store, you can get their "Signature Editions" with no Bloatware .. and they advertise that .. Best Signature Edition PCs: Fastest, Safest Computers - Microsoft Store
I hate bloatware as much as the next guy but I have to think the part of the reason PC prices have dropped so low are the backroom deals with the bloat people.
If I get a very good price on PC from a major retailer like Staples, Wal-Mart, etc I fully expect it to be full of bloat. Most times I boot into the pre-installed Windows to confirm activation then blow away the install and recovery partition with a fresh install from a MS ISO. Now that the key is stored in Firmware, I'd nuke the install without even booting into Windows from the factory.
That is of course unless I move over to the Mac side for my next computer. No bloat there.
If I get a very good price on PC from a major retailer like Staples, Wal-Mart, etc I fully expect it to be full of bloat. Most times I boot into the pre-installed Windows to confirm activation then blow away the install and recovery partition with a fresh install from a MS ISO. Now that the key is stored in Firmware, I'd nuke the install without even booting into Windows from the factory.
That is of course unless I move over to the Mac side for my next computer. No bloat there.
That is of course unless I move over to the Mac side for my next computer. No bloat there.
I've always heard that Apples are healthy for ya.
DjDennis
RIP- My Dad (2011), Sister (2013) and Mum (2017)
Honestly??? The best way is a fresh install from a genuine Windows CD! [emoji4]
They bury crap-ware SO deeply (even in the registry), it's nearly impossible to find it all!
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If you look at the services running on your computer and trace (and identify) each one, deleting (not just disabling) those which you feel are bloat-ware, you can make a big difference. If you don't know what you're doing, though, you can also do some serious harm! Always backup your system before you start making radical changes! [emoji4]
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Newegg, Tiger Direct, most office supply stores (like Office Depot), but I recently saw the 64bit OEM version on Amazon.com for about $115; that's where I'd probably buy it.
I guess it's actually a DVD, but whatever.[emoji2]
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The only 'issue' would be if there were specific drivers needed for your box. If the only drivers you need are 'MS' drivers, then you're good. Usually the higher end boxes / equipment are the ones with specific drivers.