News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control. Parent comment

Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by vmoore on Wednesday February 08, 2023 @04:07PM (#34715186)
> Is there a tried and true instruction to prevent windows 11 from running updater at all?

Check out this:

https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-7/

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Windows 11: a spyware machine out of users' control by IG_Semmelweiss on Thursday February 09, 2023 @09:51PM (#34735055)
I'm going to try this. Looks easy enough to implement. I'm leaving the PC on all night tonight.

Genuinely curious if this will result in a successful block, a failed block....or a BSOD ? I'll report back.

Crossing fingers - Thanks you!

[ Parent | on HN ]