Wow, Microsoft just automatically enabling unencrypted uploading of people's files to their servers, as a "backup" measure. And then disabling the "feature" can mean losing the files. Yikes.
https://www.techspot.com/news/110848-onedrive-backup-feature-making-users-local-files-seemingly.html (via @rysiek)

Honestly, bless the open source community(ies). We are so fortunate to have enough qualified people (and often companies supporting them) that make it possible to have a viable, usable alternative that is not beholden to the interests of corporate overlords.

@rysiek Fun fact: this is initially a message sent to my mum. prefixed: "From the 'count your blessings' dept.:"
@axx @rysiek OneDrive has always sucked dead bunnies. Now it sucks dead rotting bunnies.
Ghost Spectre Windows 11 Pro (25H2 - 2025 Update) | TechLatest

Todaty, we are going to show you a decent Windows build named Ghost Spectre Windows 11 Superlite Version, in which they truncated many unnecessary features.

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@fschober @rysiek Wait, this is still Windows right?

This feels like recommending "local ethical meat" to a vegetarian 😄

But good to know it exists, "for those who partake".

@axx I am so happy burned all bridges down to Microsoft, google, Adobe and apple. Feeling self-determined, free and protected again with regard to my data. Processes and functions are much faster, more stable and available offline.

#unplugbigtech #nocloud #privacy #itsec #tracking #spyware #bloatware #adware #diday
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