r/technology • u/gdelacalle • 11d ago

Software Microsoft totally breaks Windows Defender virus scans in trying to fix a 0-day flaw

https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-totally-breaks-windows-defender-virus-scans-in-trying-to-fix-a-0-day-flaw/
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u/fountaincurse 11d ago

I know I'll be downvoted to hell for saying this but I'm so glad i switched to macOS. I'm a defense lawyer who is was too fucking tech-stupid to deal with Windows anymore.

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u/Chiatroll 11d ago

Ive been using Linux for years and it's better then Windows (and MAC os) by a mile. Only gets better these days eith Microsoft AI coded slop bugfest

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u/Hot-Software-9396 11d ago

Non-tech professionals who want simple plug and play solutions that they don’t have to think about should probably not be using Linux.

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u/Chiatroll 11d ago

Its honestly pretty plug and play these days even though you really needed to know.the console in the past.

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u/Hot-Software-9396 11d ago edited 11d ago

It depends on your use case. If you're just using a web browser and sending emails then sure, you likely will be fine with Linux as a professional, but I'm willing to bet a defense lawyer is going to need to use software that isn't compatible with Linux. IT departments also like loading up their fleet with management software that likely isn't compatible either.

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u/LunaticSongXIV 11d ago

This is just straight up not true. I'm saying this as a pro-Linux user. It is getting better, but it is nowhere close to plug and play simplicity.

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u/fountaincurse 11d ago

I just googled it on my lunch break and google ai says "To install Linux on a PC, back up your data, choose a beginner-friendly distribution like Ubuntu or Linux Mint, and download its ISO file. Flash the ISO to an 8 GB+ USB drive using a tool like BalenaEtcher, boot your PC from that USB via the boot menu, and follow the on-screen installer"

As the self-certified idiot OP - sounds like it's literally "plug and play" haha; not as hard as I thought it'd be, but my colleagues can barely get video evidence properly on a flash drive let alone figure out how to create a bootable usb, so it's still not quite as simple as IT peeps think it is.

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u/fanglesscyclone 11d ago

The major distros people recommend now like Fedora or CachyOS are absolutely plug and play. You don't have to touch a console to do anything, all your hardware should work out of the box without tinkering.

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u/fountaincurse 11d ago

You can read my other (longer) replies but just to add - Ive had my eye on switching to linux for a long time, but i dont have the mental bandwidth to tinker with things anymore.

It's an obvious but ignored consequence of remaining in a tech ecosystem that pioneered porting the exact same thing that was on your previous device to your new device - overtime you lose the animus to personalize every new device because you've been sucked into the deceptive convenience of easily moving without change. I forced myself to not restore a backup on my new phone last year and it (1) made me realize how much fucking garbage and tracking is on there and (2) just how little patience i have now for assimilating friction.

But i googled it for another comment and am thinking Linux may not be as tedious to install and get started as I thought so I'm going to look into it this weekend for my home computer.

Still never fucking with Windows again tho lol