Is this the new clean version of Windows 11?


Someone Made Ubuntu Look Just Like Windows 11
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LinuxFx looks a lot like the real thing...

All good fun.

And a useful eye-open to boot!


Enjoy!
Martin

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Hopefully, this isn't the start of a new dawn of hybrid viruses infecting Microsoft systems:


Researchers Find Malware Hiding in Windows Subsystem for Linux
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The malware targeted WSL to evade detection mechanisms...

... WSL debuted in 2016 alongside the Windows 10 Anniversary Update as a way to access GNU and Linux tools without having to boot into a different operating system. It didn't originally provide true access to the Linux kernel—it used a compatible kernel developed by Microsoft—but that changed when WSL 2 arrived in June 2019.

That release officially brought the Linux kernel to Windows, and while that's usually a good thing for people...

... One was said to have been written exclusively in Python using standard libraries that would allow it to target both Linux and Windows systems. Another used PowerShell, Microsoft's command shell and scripting language, to interact with specific Windows APIs.

The researchers said "this tradecraft could allow an actor to gain an undetected foothold on an infected machine." VirusTotal, a utility that checks submitted files for malware against 70-odd antivirus scanners, confirmed this by giving "the technique a detection rate of one or zero"...

... "To our knowledge, this small set of samples denotes the first instance of an actor abusing WSL to install subsequent [malware] payloads,"...

Is this where COVID jumps the next species barrier to run rampant through the Microsoft world to then hungrily slaver over an open portal into the world of Linux?...


IT is what we allow it to be!
Martin

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Sign disclaimer or no can use Win11...
Some Windows 11 Users Must 'Sign' Disclaimer

Users who upgrade "incompatible" machines to Windows 11 may have to agree to a lengthy disclaimer. Microsoft warns PCs could suffer damage, which suggests it may be trying to head off lawsuits.

DISCLAIMER;
"This PC doesn't meet the minimum system requirements for running Windows 11 - these requirements help ensure a more reliable and higher quality experience. Installing Windows 11 on this PC is not recommended and may result in compatibility issues. If you proceed with installing Windows 11, your PC will no longer be supported and won't be entitled to receive updates. Damages to your PC due to lack of compatibility aren't covered under the manufacturer warranty. By selecting Accept, you are acknowledging that you read and understand this statement."

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Been running Windows 10 Pro un-activated for some time. While it has not been a month yet, googling I read numerous reports it will keep running but I will lose some benefits like customizing wallpaper and other cosmetic stuff. I would see $25 advertisements for Win10 pro on Facebook and I used to report them as fraud but not anymore. Its down to under $17 on Amazon and everyone know Jeff Bezos does not lie.

I have mint "20.20" running on an old system. It looks really good but It thinks my AMD S9100 is a W8100 and my S9000 as an ATI FirePro V with 3gb ram. The S9100 works ok but the S9000 crashes mint. I asked about the problem over at AMD community and was told to use "20.04". I complained that the driver is reporting the wrong info, not the OS and my complaint never showed up nor did my complaint about the complaint not showing up. I can still log in so I am not banned.

Both boards work fine in windows 10. AMD knows where the money is and listens when Microsoft speaks.

Another thought: I used to dump out the bios and look for corporate keys like Dell, HP, IBM, Asus, etc. Not any more. No need to find the matching corporate key to activate an old motherboard. Just put in windows 10 and try to live without changing the wall paper or customizing the desktop after a month.

... I have mint "20.20" running on an old system. It looks really good but It thinks my AMD S9100 is a W8100 and my S9000 as an ATI FirePro V with 3gb ram. The S9100 works ok but the S9000 crashes mint. I asked about the problem over at AMD community and was told to use "20.04". I complained that the driver is reporting the wrong info, not the OS and my complaint never showed up nor did my complaint about the complaint not showing up. I can still log in so I am not banned...

By 'eck! That's an old system!!

AMD FirePro S9000, Tahiti PRO GL, GFX6 (gfx600), GCN 1.0 Architecture, launched on August 24th, 2012

AMD have moved onto a whole new graphics driver (AMDGPU) in Linux that likely no longer supports such old hardware.

You'll likely need to select the old "Radeon SI (Southern Islands)" driver support (or 'legacy' support) for your old cards. Some Linux installs will still autodetect that. Some will need you to go into their graphics driver selection to be told to try the Radeon driver.

Gently ask on whichever forums for your preferred Linux distro for what is possible with those GPU cards?


Good luck!

Keep searchin',
Martin

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Microsoft to "Slow Down" Windows 10 Updates

Microsoft is to switch to updating Windows 10 once a year. It's good news both for those hoping to use it for years to come and for those who'd prefer Microsoft to stop making changes for the sake of it.

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It's coming. Microsoft is preparing to start shoveling the latest version of Windows 10 down the throats of refuseniks still clinging to older incarnations.

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Microsoft be like: "We control the vertical, we control the horizontal.. etc."
MS to Force Win10 Update, Regardless of Settings

Microsoft will forcibly upgrade some Windows 10 computers, even where automatic updates are switched off. The upgrade is between Windows 10 editions rather than to Windows 11.

The move is designed to reduce the number of machines running unsupported editions of Windows 10, something that could increase security risks as well as mean more people experiencing performance problems.

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Microsoft: Don't Switch Off PC At Night

Outdated Machines Not Online Enough
According to the post, the minimum update connectivity required for a reliable update is two continuous hours to start off with, then a total of four further hours (which don't have to be continuous). While some of this involves updates installing in the background, the six-hour total is the minimum point at which the users can be sure the process is complete. (Source: windowscentral.com)

Based on remote data gathered from Windows 10 computers, this is likely a major cause of outdated machines. Microsoft says that of machines where the security patches are at least 60 days out of date, one in four didn't have enough update connectivity. (Source: microsoft.com)

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