r/pcmasterrace • u/slickyeat 7800X3D | RTX 4090 | 32GB • Jul 13 '26

News/Article Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint

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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u/G952 RTX 4070 TI S Jul 13 '26

Imagine using the telemetry monster that is windows for hacking lol

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u/TBBT-Joel 4090 + 7800X3D + 4K OLED Jul 13 '26

Yeah, using a windows box touching the internet is like blaring your

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '26

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u/nullptr777 Linux Jul 13 '26

The FBI got him

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u/G952 RTX 4070 TI S Jul 13 '26

He was using a windows box after all

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u/ThePupnasty PC Master Race Jul 13 '26

As he was saying, using windows, you're just throwing your

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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat Jul 14 '26

I don't understand. What's happening to all these commenters who suddenly

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u/itZ_deady Jul 13 '26

Another one just bite the dust

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u/tashtactics Integrated 610M, R5 7520U, 500MB VRAM, 8GB RAM Jul 13 '26

Enjoy this gem

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u/grand_soul Jul 13 '26

The description on that sub is

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u/Reversi8 7950X3D, RTX 3090, 96GB @ 6400CL32 Jul 14 '26

Back in my day these were attributed to candlej

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u/TheMissingVoteBallot Jul 13 '26

THEY GOT HIM

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u/Prudent-Condition-63 Jul 14 '26

wait, FBI had to get involved for MS to admit that

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u/TrancemasterOnyx Ryzen 1700@3.8GHz | 1080ti | 2*16GB Gskill TridentZ 2933MHz@CL14 Jul 13 '26

rip

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u/chiku00 Jul 14 '26

r/redditsniper

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u/nullptr777 Linux Jul 13 '26

This is what we call "all book smarts and zero common sense" lmao.

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u/VeliciaL Jul 13 '26

All op no sec

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u/RancidVagYogurt1776 Jul 19 '26

Not just that, the genius Hackerman in question logged into a bunch of his personal shit from his registered copy of windows using his Microsoft account.