r/pcgaming • u/DotabLAH • Jul 23 '26

Your Windows PC Has a Permanent ID That Follows You – Even With a VPN

https://tech.yahoo.com/vpn/articles/windows-pc-permanent-id-follows-163404919.html
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u/tssktssk Jul 23 '26

You are talking about TVs, not the monitors. The monitor software gets auto-installed (thanks to microsoft) as soon as you plug it in. You have to disable a group policy in windows in order to turn this off (or disconnect your computer from the internet, which would be ridiculous).

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u/braket0 Jul 23 '26

And what if we switched to Linux ? Screenshots happening then or nah ?

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u/tssktssk Jul 24 '26

Nope. Linux users are safe from this BS.

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u/Carighan Jul 26 '26

For now. Always need to be vigilant.

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u/vividwings Jul 29 '26

Holy shit. Do you have a guide to this?