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Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch (www.theregister.com)
submitted 1 day ago by kalkulat@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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"On systems with Secure Launch enabled, attempts to shut down, restart, or hibernate after applying the January patches may fail to complete."

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[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 56 points 1 day ago (1 children)

the key is, from microsoft's perspective, you don't own your computer

[–] atropa@piefed.social 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Microsoft is watching you ,day and night.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Microsoft knows your dick size

[–] atropa@piefed.social 1 points 20 hours ago

I'Don't think so, have a proxy address, use a multihop vpn, and DAITA to trick LLM, my linux pc also changes mac address every time, furthermore grapheneos smartphone with simplex.

I'm safe in Greenland .