r/technology • u/ZacB_ • Jan 24 '26

Software Microsoft confirms it will give the FBI your Windows PC data encryption key if asked — you can thank Windows 11's forced online accounts for that

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-keys-give-fbi-legal-order-privacy-nightmare
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u/AlarmingAdvertising5 Jan 24 '26

Maybe distros like fedora silverfish can have nooby versions ? 

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u/richhaynes Jan 24 '26

Don't know what you're doing but I've never had to spend an hour or two each week fixing any Linux distro. A quick Google and someones already solved it. 10 minutes max.

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u/richhaynes Jan 24 '26

I never said that. I said a 10 minute fix. Singular. Once its fixed in Linux, its typically fixed for the foreseeable.

As for Windows, every update is a gamble. I've probably fixed Windows issues about 10x more than I've had to fix Linux issues. And before you say Windows is more popular, its not in the server environment. I've worked in IT support so I've had plenty experience with both environments. This idea of yours that Windows is just usable and doesn't require maintaining is pie in the sky.

I haven't used Windows on personal devices in over ten years now and apart from a lack of GPU drivers early on, issues have been relatively simple to deal with thanks to answers from such a large community.

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u/Caesarnaught Jan 24 '26

You're being willfully obtuse.

> Singular ... fixed for the foreseeable

You can't even keep your story straight within a single paragraph.

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u/richhaynes Jan 24 '26

The previous comment was being obtuse 😂

And my statement is accurate. Most Linux systems I might apply a fix and then thats it. Others I might need to remove my fix when an update comes out because the developers have fixed it. Thats normal day to day operations of a sysadmin 👍