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Re:Ask HN: How do I get my Google account back? by zelphirkalt on Sunday May 08, 2022 @08:08AM (#31303322)
Installing any software for using a router on your PC already sounds fishy for me. Routers should not require any software being put on a PC.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I get my Google account back? by j4tech on Sunday May 08, 2022 @12:06PM (#31305279)
I should have been a more clear. I flashed Merlin firmware on the new router. Not on my laptop.
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Re:Ask HN: How do I get my Google account back? by davidmitchell2 on Sunday May 08, 2022 @08:30AM (#31303443)
Many providers do it... sadly
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Re:Ask HN: How do I get my Google account back? by syshum on Sunday May 08, 2022 @08:41AM (#31303507)
I have never had one actually require it, often the installers will claim that but back in the day I would just say "sure here is my linux machine have fun installing your windows software on it" and magically they did not need to install anything any more....
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Re:Ask HN: How do I get my Google account back? by davidmitchell2 on Sunday May 08, 2022 @08:53AM (#31303582)
But as one can imagine people (99% are on Windows) do it in haste...
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