I'm thinking about helping a #senior friend move to #Linux instead of upgrading from #Windows 10 to 11. Wondering what #security #apps I should install for them... Or any apps in general?
Is it still the case that Linux doesn't need #antivirus #software? Or if it does, what's recommended? Is it reasonable to assume I can install and configure #UFW and not worry about them calling me up asking about popups or why something's not working?
What are good set-and-forget apps/settings?
@simonzerafa I mean obviously #reuse / #UseLonger is better and if your options are "corporate surplus" or nothing then I'd never judge.
To me it's just that #ThinkPad as a brand has really died as every single Device is a #downgrade in #repairability & #upgradeability compared to my #X230Tablet:
They have #SolderedDownRAM even on P-Series #Workstation machines, not just cheap cheap #Lenovo consoomer devices.
Batteries ain't toolfree-swappable anymore!
#WWAN modules are worse (i.e. #Fibocom #850GL aka. #Intel #XMM7360)
#Linux support gets worse and neither Lenovo nor @ubuntu feel responsible on a "#Ubuntu-certified Workstation" (i.e. #P15v)
Less & Worse #Docking options.
Most machines don't offer Linux or to eveb to opt-out of #Govware noone should pay their overcharged premium for (in fact #Microsoft pays Lenovo $25 for every #Windows #preinstall so they don't ship Linux, they don't even pay the $10 for an #OEM-#UEFI-Key, much less the $135+ of a #SystemBuilder version they charge for!)
...
Personally, I wish I had €.€€€.€€€ so I could just develop the #NUCbook and be done with the #Enshittification of #Laptops / #Notebooks!
Alle Infos zu meiner Autobiographie "trans(*)parent - Wie eine Normvariante der Natur ihren Weg findet"
https://www.christin-loehner.de/blog/transparent-wie-eine-normvariante-der-natur-ihren-weg-findet-die-autobiographie-von-christin-loehner
Alle Infos zu meinem Buch "Herz über Kopf - Wie du lernst, dich selbst zu lieben und deinem Herzen zu folgen"
https://www.christin-loehner.de/blog/herz-ueber-kopf-wie-du-lernst-dich-selbst-zu-lieben-und-deinem-herzen-zu-folgen
Alle Infos zu meinem Buch "Von Windows zu Linux in 12 Kapiteln"
https://www.christin-loehner.de/blog/von-windows-zu-linux-in-12-kapiteln
Alle meine Bücher:
https://www.christin-loehner.de/buecher
"GitHub Actions: macOS 15 and Windows 2025 images are now generally available"
Add `macos-15` and `windows-2025` to use them.
https://github.blog/changelog/2025-04-10-github-actions-macos-15-and-windows-2025-images-are-now-generally-available/
#GitHub #GitHubActions #CI #macOS #Windows
Who runs this clown show? Opem source Windows, Microsoft. It will be your smartest move.
The Register: Windows 11 stops freaking out over wallpaper customization https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/14/windows_11_24h2_hold/ @theregister #Microsoft #Windows
Im Jahre 1999 veröffentlichte Microsoft einen Haufen kritischer Jahr-2000 Updates und Patches für ihre Software. Aus heutiger Sicht wichtig war v.a. auch der fehlerbereinigte Datei-Manager WINFILE.EXE unter Windows 3.1 und WfW 3.11, der so angepasst auch 2025 noch problemlos funktionert.
Da ich hierfür endlich auch eine richtige physische Quelle haben wollte, hab ich mir nun mal die offizielle Microsoft Jahr 2000 Ressourcen CD besorgt. Es handelt sich um die finale Version dieser Disc vom November 1999.
Hier zum Download:
https://archive.org/details/ms_y2k-cd_nov99_german
Why is Microsoft so good at controversy?
"CVE-2025-21204, when successfully exploited, allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally."
Microsoft: “This folder should not be deleted regardless of whether Internet Information Services (IIS) is active on the target device. This behavior is part of changes that increase protection and does not require any action from IT admins and end users.”
Malwarebytes: No, it’s not OK to delete that new inetpub folder https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/04/no-its-not-ok-to-delete-that-new-inetpub-folder @mbthreatintel #cybersecurity #Infosec #Microsoft #Windows
Was talking to a friend about me going back to Linux after finishing the first version of my MusicBee plugin, and I'm wondering...
Windows 11 and the impending EOL of Win10 is causing a lot of people to go "I'M MOVING TO LINUX" to the smugness of the Linux fanbois. But how many of them are actually going to stick?
It's gonna be similar to the Twitter exodus - people were like "I'M SWITCHING TO MASTODON/BLUESKY" and then leaving. (Bluesky a bit stickier than Mastodon, helped by the fact a lot of people seemingly tried fedi and hated the experience)
I can see the less techy dropping Linux immediately soon after tbh. Linux desktop devs and community really need to watch for those people, and listen to/empathise with what they're complaining about.
Patch Tuesday d’avril 2025 : votre Active Directory est-il prêt pour la validation du PAC ? https://www.it-connect.fr/patch-tuesday-davril-2025-votre-active-directory-est-il-pret-pour-la-validation-du-pac/ #ActiveDirectory #Cybersécurité #Kerberos #Windows
Das freie Betriebssystem #Linux 
ist eine gute, dauerhafte und obendrein günstige Alternative zu #Windows, mit der man Microsofts wachsendem Datenhunger entgeht. Besonders jetzt, wo das Ende von #Windows10 naht, bietet sich ein Umstieg auf Linux statt auf #Windows11 an. Zumal Microsoft nach Gutdünken funktionstüchtige Hardware aussortiert. Auf den meisten Geräten klappt die Installation reibungslos https://www.heise.de/select/ct/2024/12/2409309152336622328
Windows 10 will no longer receive free software updates, technical assistance, or security fixes after 14.10.2025.
Consider migrating to Linux: https://mastodon.online/@blueghost/112240288637362593
Linux distributions have been developed for a variety of uses.
General: #Debian @debian / #Fedora @fedora
Multimedia: #Dynebolic @dyne
Anonymity / Privacy: #Tails @torproject
STEM: #PopOS @pop_os_official @system76
#Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Linux #CyberSecurity #Privacy #InfoSec #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #Tor
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BSI gives tips on the end of support for Windows 10
Germany's highest IT security authority recommends changing or upgrading the operating system after support for Windows 10 ends.
BSI gibt Tipps zum Support-Ende von Windows 10
Die oberste IT-Sicherheitsbehörde Deutschlands empfiehlt, das Betriebssystem nach Support-Ende von Windows 10 zu wechseln oder upzugraden.
Good morning from Harlem
#Photography #GoodMorning #Sunrise #NYC #Windows #GoodMorningFromHarlem
The latest versions (Insider/Production/Deferred) of #OneDrive (for testing).
#Insider 25.069.0410.0001,
#Produktion 25.046.0310.0005 and
#Deferred 25.005.0112.0003
Here is the corresponding blog post:https://hansbrender.com/2025/04/13/the-newest-onedrive-version-26/
From quick fixes to deeper system optimizations, here’s how to give your PC a performance boost that makes Windows 11 Actually Faster: https://www.windowscult.com/make-windows-faster/
#windows11 #windows10 #TechGuide #Microsoft #Howto #windows #Software #news #Tech #Technology
Je ne sais pas si c’est une bonne idée au niveau chiffre d’affaires de convertir mes clients sous Windows à Linux? 
Vu qu’une fois passé à Linux, je ne les vois ensuite que rarement.
@opensuse Great line: "Replace Windows, not your hardware."
"Recycle or landfill your PC" because it can’t run #Windows11? 
Some are giving this advice. But your device still works. Why trash it? 
Replace #Windows, not your #hardware. Try #openSUSE #Linux 
#UpgradetoFreedom #Windows10 https://news.opensuse.org/2025/04/14/replace-windows-not-your-device/
Christin Löhner 
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