Running Linux would block this feature too.
Just reason sayin.
Brave browser blocks Windows feature that takes screenshots of everything you do on your PC
Submitted 8 months ago by moe90@feddit.nl to technology@lemmy.world
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BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Pamasich@kbin.earth 8 months ago
Tbf, anything that isn't AI Windows blocks the feature. Including regular Windows.
People just need to not fall for the scam edition and they don't have to deal with this shit.
ohshit604@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Running Linux would block this feature too.
Keep In mind that you can still be captured by this feature indirectly, Discord for example certainly doesn’t intend to do anything to hide your messages, they recently went public so in their eyes more tracking the better.
I’m thankful to have made a feature request to Element/Matrix asking for this exact thing.
unconfirmedsourcesDOTgov@lemmy.sdf.org 8 months ago
Discord… Still isn’t public?
They’re certainly talking about it but they haven’t announced a date yet.
Having said that, element and matrix are both more privacy respecting so I do agree with the recommendation in general.
LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
Switching to Linux made me like computers again. Switching to Hyprland made me love computers again.
eclipse@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Hyprland made me suicidal again but we are all different
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
Same story here! Im in love with computing all over again because of it. Too bad many are tricked into thinking Microsoft ia the only option.
pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Switching to TempleOS made me hear the voices again.
AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Actually, Linux doesn’t block windows, it just isn’t windows.
Just reason saying.
thann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Actually it does! When youre installing, just delete the windows boot partition and your done!
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
There’s one in every thread.
Klear@lemmy.world 8 months ago
One?
DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 8 months ago
People are still using Windows!?
Grappling7155@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Plenty of people still use it for work
Zorque@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Any workplace with halfway decent IT will disable it by default.
Which may be about 50% of workplaces, but still.
darkkite@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
Games
alk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
I’ve been gamin on Linux for over a year with 0 issues, the only games that should be keeping people back are a small handful of competitive games with certain types of anticheat. (Most anticheat does work on Linux)
pivot_root@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Aside from anticheat BS, Linux has come pretty far. It’s not perfect, but it’s not the frustrating mess like it used to be half a decade ago.
tane69@lemmy.world 8 months ago
People are still using the os that has like 95% market penetration? Yeah man pretty sure
joe_archer@lemmy.world 8 months ago
70% but yeh.
Ulrich@feddit.org 8 months ago
Until Macs become cheaper or Linux becomes easier, Windows will remain the largest OS.
MehBlah@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I would rather be set on fire and have it put out with shovel than use a mac.
nao@sh.itjust.works 8 months ago
What’s easier in Windows compared to Linux? Except the fact that you have to install it, since it doesn’t come preinstalled on as many PCs. But many people who think Windows is easy would probably still consider installing it difficult.
wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
This isn’t unique to Brave.
Ulrich@feddit.org 8 months ago
What other browsers are implementing this? It’s the first I’ve heard of it.
moe90@feddit.nl 8 months ago
for browser this is the first time tbh
zewm@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Literally nothing will get me to use this crypto scam of a browser.
darkkite@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
I’ve used this for years and have never interacted with any crypto feature
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Not interacted doesnt mean it’s non-existant.
It exists and therefore it’s bad enough.alk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 months ago
It’s okay, it’s never too late to switch.
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 8 months ago
They kind of just ignore that the crypto feature is opt-in.
Almacca@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Can Recall not just be turned off?
sturmblast@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Yes.
Ulrich@feddit.org 8 months ago
For now it is opt-in. It’s unlikely to remain that way.
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 months ago
Also it’s not like windows routinely “forgets” these settings with updates. Or harasses you to opt in again with every update, in the hopes that one day you’ll let it slip
GhostlyPixel@lemmy.world 8 months ago
When they rolled out the update that removed the toggle for it, I remember seeing steps for how to disable it via regedit or tools which would do that for you, all with the warnings of future updates may re-enable it.
I haven’t moved from W10 yet so I’m kinda ootl on it, but that’s what I remember
Zorque@lemmy.world 8 months ago
For an update or two, at least. Windows features tend to get turned back on after updates quite frequently.
sturmblast@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That’s why you leverage group policy or local security policies to disable these features.
Almacca@aussie.zone 8 months ago
I’m probably going to have to move to 11 at some point (Linux isn’t for me right now), but I would like to be able to disable as much bloatware as possible. Vigilance it is then.