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I mean, when you get down to it, if you do not trust the maker of your OS, you’re kind of already in a really bad spot. If you don’t trust Microsoft/Windows, yo
by LordKeren 2y ago
I mean, when you get down to it, if you do not trust the maker of your OS, you’re kind of already in a really bad spot. If you don’t trust Microsoft/Windows, you need to not be using it. I’m not sure this feature changes any real facts about this, only the optics
- Kye 2y agoWindows is an amalgam of interests and capabilities within Microsoft. I trust different parts different ways because different motivations drive them. I think it's reasonable to assume this is well-intentioned but not trust that they've given enough thought to the threat models surrounding it. It's also reasonable to assume the AV team will add an exception to it with all the best intentions. No malice or evil is needed, just good but misguided intentions.