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every software that ever updates has options that are subject to change; a user needs to be proactive in knowing whats running. i do agree we shouldnt need the

every software that ever updates has options that are subject to change; a user needs to be proactive in knowing whats running. i do agree we shouldnt need the privacy treadmill, but until we have better consumer laws the treadmill will continue... as far as powershell scripts; i cant say i am a fan (i do like the potential targeting of offline machines with something like the mentioned website) - but my favorite to date is still: https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/ https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/ edit: if you end up trying out hellzerg's optimizer: do know that reboot button, once clicked, reboots right meow

llm_trw 2y ago
Or you can just use Linux.
- speff 2y ago
  I love fighting my libinput drivers every time I update. And lately the driver for my laptop keyboard is suddenly crashing without warning prompting a hard reboot every time. This was not an issue prior to a few months ago. Linux software is not immune to frustrating changes
  - sseagull 2y ago
    The upgrade to KDE 6 (and switching to Wayland) has been particularly painful for me lately. Lots of bugs and stuff not working correctly (like zoom). So yeah, Linux is not a refuge either.
    - mixmastamyk 2y ago
      It's not a refuge from issues, true. But it's a refuge from deliberate issues.
  - bitcharmer 2y ago
    It's amazing how I've been running Linux as my daily driver for 20+ years and never had problems other people raise about Linux drivers.
- sneak 2y ago
  You still have to turn off ads and tracking in firefox.
  - llm_trw 2y ago
    I don't since I use debian.
    - sneak 2y ago
      AIUI Firefox on debian still has telemetry and phone-home on by default.
      - matthews2 2y ago
        The Debian Firefox package ships a config with most of that disabled by default: https://wiki.debian.org/Firefox#Disabling_automatic_connections https://wiki.debian.org/Firefox#Disabling_automatic_connecti...

llm_trw 2y ago

Or you can just use Linux.

speff 2y ago
I love fighting my libinput drivers every time I update. And lately the driver for my laptop keyboard is suddenly crashing without warning prompting a hard reboot every time. This was not an issue prior to a few months ago. Linux software is not immune to frustrating changes
- sseagull 2y ago
  The upgrade to KDE 6 (and switching to Wayland) has been particularly painful for me lately. Lots of bugs and stuff not working correctly (like zoom). So yeah, Linux is not a refuge either.
  - mixmastamyk 2y ago
    It's not a refuge from issues, true. But it's a refuge from deliberate issues.
- bitcharmer 2y ago
  It's amazing how I've been running Linux as my daily driver for 20+ years and never had problems other people raise about Linux drivers.
sneak 2y ago
You still have to turn off ads and tracking in firefox.
- llm_trw 2y ago
  I don't since I use debian.
  - sneak 2y ago
    AIUI Firefox on debian still has telemetry and phone-home on by default.
    - matthews2 2y ago
      The Debian Firefox package ships a config with most of that disabled by default: https://wiki.debian.org/Firefox#Disabling_automatic_connections https://wiki.debian.org/Firefox#Disabling_automatic_connecti...