โฒ 586 โผ The picture isn't even of my yard (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by poopsmith@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments The package wasn't at my entrance too, it was just on the sidewalk ๐ Fwiw, this is the only time the UPS driver has left the package in that spot. Normally it's right next to the front door.
[+] lud@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [โ] mark3748@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was firmware-level, and installed itself. Reinstalling the OS was not a solution. https://thehackernews.com/2015/08/lenovo-rootkit-malware.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago Seems Linux would be immune permalink fedilink source parent [โ] seaQueue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lots of OEMs now ship Dolby software and drivers preinstalled but without download packages available so you can't do a clean install without losing features you paid for. ASUS is guilty of this one as well as having other software tied to the factory install ID. It's always a good idea to take a factory condition backup or the machine before paving it over with a clean windows install. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're not wrong. Personally I take a backup of the drive in its factory state and then install Linux - I'm over Windows in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] mark3748@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was firmware-level, and installed itself. Reinstalling the OS was not a solution. https://thehackernews.com/2015/08/lenovo-rootkit-malware.html permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago Seems Linux would be immune permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] SlikPikker@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago Seems Linux would be immune permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] seaQueue@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Lots of OEMs now ship Dolby software and drivers preinstalled but without download packages available so you can't do a clean install without losing features you paid for. ASUS is guilty of this one as well as having other software tied to the factory install ID. It's always a good idea to take a factory condition backup or the machine before paving it over with a clean windows install. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're not wrong. Personally I take a backup of the drive in its factory state and then install Linux - I'm over Windows in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] lud@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're not wrong. Personally I take a backup of the drive in its factory state and then install Linux - I'm over Windows in general. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] seaQueue@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago You're not wrong. Personally I take a backup of the drive in its factory state and then install Linux - I'm over Windows in general. permalink fedilink source parent
