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   Aether ??? (aether@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 20-Oct-2025 22:08:10 JST Aether ???
   Bitlocker will encrypt your drives without you ever asking it to.
   
   https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/bitlocke...
   
   Another reason to avoid Windows 11.
   
   Windows 11's October update just broke the Recovery Environment.
   
   https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-...
   
   USB keyboards and mice no longer work in the Recovery Environment, rendering it entirely useless.
   
   Another reason to avoid Windows 11, or alternately to be very glad you've held on to that PS/2 keyboard these last thirty years.
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     lethn (lethn@nicecrew.digital)'s status on Monday, 20-Oct-2025 22:08:14 JST lethn

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     I'm probably going to look at my original plan of building a separate Linux machine and having a steam deck. I won't abandon Windows 11 entirely but I definitely want backup options. It's made me realise with my work I'm somebody who can absolutely justify more than one machine.
     
     The big thing for me though is if I can even get Unreal Engine 5 to run on Linux, will have to check it out.
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     ?uper?nekFriend ? (supersnekfriend@poa.st)'s status on Tuesday, 21-Oct-2025 04:43:12 JST ?uper?nekFriend ?

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     @Aether
     >Bitlocker will encrypt your drives without you ever asking it to.
     That seems like a great avenue for ransomware.
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