lemmyingly @ lemmyingly @lemm.ee

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How many websites/services don't support such lengthy passwords these days?

This is what got me using a password manager. I didn't want to trust a password manager because it felt like they would be highly targeted and one vulnerability would reveal everything. And let's be honest they still are the same.

So I had my own scheme for generating passwords. I made myself a script that I could use on my phone and PC. It worked beautifully and effortlessly until occasionally a service would force me to choose a new password. When this started happening I made a new scheme for generating passwords and made a new script. When it first happened it was still reasonably easy because there was only one service I had to use the alternative. It started to become more difficult the more services asked for a new password.

I used my own system for several years until I had enough with trying to remember which services used the alternative scheme and wondered when I'd have to make a third scheme. And if I did then the mental complexity would significantly increase.

Interestingly only a couple of services publicly announced they had been hacked and none of my passwords have ever appeared on haveibeenpwned. So I wonder why these services asked for a new password and if they had been attacked why they chose not to announce it.

I assume this community and others like it on other instances are going to be just like the sub Reddit. Sensationalised data presented in a terrible way.

Before anyone jumps on me - I'm not saying the world isn't heating up.

One big issue that Lemmy has because it's a distributed service is the dilution of results.

For example, there is only one Reddit domain (that people use to access the service) but there are hundreds/thousands of Lemmy domains and the dilution will continue to increase as Lemmy's popularity increases. It's either that or there will only be a couple of Lemmy instances that will dominate all of Lemmy.

You can post with an archive?

Outlook the program does no such thing.

I don't trust Windows Defender at all. I use BitchDefender all of the time. I tried Windows Defender for a year and it didn't fill me with confidence.

I also upload to virus total anything from an unknown source. I tried to use Intezer as well but I had many problems with my account that I have up on them. For some reason their server didn't like my account. A brand new account got closed the following day for being inactive for too long. A week later I can reset the password but I can't log in.

Interesting that it looks like everyone has come from computers. I got into it because of electronics and robotics. To me controlling stuff in the physical world seemed really cool and it still does. I went straight in with assembly language for microcontrollers.

Interestingly you don't address the mentioned product placements in Linux. Okay, ciao.

I haven't gone down a rabbit hole at all. There are only three very short and sweet comments from me on the subject.

I think it's interesting that people frame it differently depending on whether it's Linux or Windows. Product placements in Windows are called adverts. Product placements in Linux and software people run on Linux are called helping the user.

I'm just here to defend the position that Windows doesn't serve adverts. At least to me on any of the Windows computers I've used in the past several years on both pro and home editions. I haven't used any of these tricks or scripts that attempt to cripple Windows either. I've only disabled web search in the start menu because I think it's a stupid feature. And yes there are product placements on the start menu by default but they're never to be seen again after you delete them in the first 30 seconds on the very first boot up.

I use Linux and Windows, so i'm not a hardcore Windows user come here to troll. Although, it feels like I would have received less negativity if I had trolled. 😂

With Windows and adverts, maybe it's a your mileage may vary situation based on your region or something. All I know is, I see zero adverts on Windows.

I've never experienced those links coming back. I only ever see them again when I buy a new computer/laptop or if I reinstall Windows.

And yeah I mean the GUI ones.

These links to install things like Candy Crush are only seen until you remove them. Once removed, you never see them again. This is no different to a lot of physical products and software products - including FireFox.

Software managers in some distros like Mint have 'Featured' apps that highlight some applications; applications like WhatsApp, Dropbox, Spotify, Skype, etc - smells like adverts to me.

I don't use the Microsoft Store on Windows, nor do I use software managers on Linux. But what do you expect with these, it's like going to eBay and complaining you see adverts.

I see zero adverts. What you describe is news to me. I wonder if it's regional?

I use machines daily that are Win11 home and Win11 pro.

The only change I've made to Win11 is turn off web search in the start menu.

If WizTree is available on Linux then I highly recommend it over all other alternatives.

It reads straight from the table and is done within a couple of seconds.

I think Windows 10 was peak Windows. Controversial for many, I used a start screen too. The only thing I like more about the aesthetics of 11 than 10 is the window outlining with the color of your choice.

I'm not logged into my Microsoft account on Windows, nor do I see adverts. When you boot Windows 11 for the first time there is a trick into getting it to offer the option of a local account. I'm not sure why I don't see adverts. The only mod I've done is to turn off web searching in the start menu. Where do you see adverts?

Windows serves ads? Where?

Edit: Why are people mad that I don't see adverts on Windows?

It's based on Android.

I think they get hate because Canonical is a commercial entity.

Passwords.

I prefer password-less logins with a hardware key but only a few online services offer it.

What alternative would you use?