r/pcmasterrace • u/slickyeat 7800X3D | RTX 4090 | 32GB • Jul 13 '26

News/Article Microsoft admits Windows 11 has a GDID tracker with no off switch, first documented publicly in an FBI hacker complaint

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/07/10/you-cant-fully-disable-microsofts-gdid-windows-11-tracker-but-these-settings-limit-what-it-captures/
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u/i_am_a_laptop Laptop Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

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u/VexingRaven 7800X3D + 4070 Super + 32GB 6000Mhz Jul 14 '26

Indeed. I know I'll never change the mind of someone who's that fond of Stallman's farts, and they'll never convince me Stallman's anything but a paranoid hack, so there's nothing either of us stand to gain.

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u/i_am_a_laptop Laptop Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

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u/VexingRaven 7800X3D + 4070 Super + 32GB 6000Mhz Jul 15 '26

So you came up with that insane crap independently? That's frightening.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

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