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Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
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this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2026
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You don't own proprietary software. When you allow it access to your computing resources, you can just hope it does what you want it to do, the way you want it to.
Sounds like a bonkers extremist position, and in a way it is, but it's also true.
I still own an original copy of Kung Fu Master for Commodore 64 on cassette. Yes you may prostrate before me.
Very cool
Edit: what I actually meant to say is, how dare you allow unsanctioned digital audio signals to be played on your boombox, you're letting them run riot on your ears or something..