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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Can't you disable SmartSense or whatever bullshit there is that scans ~~apps~~ programs when they're installed?

[โ€“] Draconic_NEO 3 points 7 months ago

Probably but they certainly don't want you to know that and almost certainly will say that you can't.