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Microsoft stealthily installs Windows 10 update to nag you to upgrade to Windows 11 – and not for the first time (www.techradar.com)
submitted 1 month ago by ForgottenFlux to c/technology
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  • A new patch is being quietly pushed to Windows 10 (and 11) PCs
  • It’ll force upgrades in certain circumstances to keep the PC in support
  • This update will mean more nag prompts coming to your PC
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[–] dustyData 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Always remember to disable secureboot and remove bitlocker before installing linux on a oem windows machine. They make it hell to remove that malware from newer machines.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Bitlocker doesn't mean anything when you delete its partition.

I would recommend keeping secure boot enabled if your OS supports it, and manually enrolling the key if it doesn't. Boot chain attacks are a real concern.

[–] dustyData 1 points 1 month ago

Some linux installers will refuse to erase the bitlocker partition automatically. Then you have to manually erase it before running the installer.