I don't use Windows.

Reminder that Microsoft is trying to shift Windows to be entirely cloud based, so this can easily happen overnight without your consent. You don't own your OS. Linux is the only way, unless you're one of those strange BSD folks.

20 years ago it was called TCP/Palladium and everyone was afraid this might happen. That was one of the reasons Microsoft implemented TPM chips.

Obviously everyone forget about it until now. Happy new times where Microsoft can dictate which files your, sorry, their computer is allowed to open.

Imagine still using Windows after all the shit they've pulled over the years.

Not really, this screenshot is fake.

Depicted: Why I've been trying to violently cut away Windows' presence in my life.

"Security" features that add no security whatsoever and only exist for DRM reasons

Microsoft Pluton has detected thought crimes in violations of Section 232 (17 U.S.C. § 381) on your device. Your IMEI and local audio-video recordings have been transfered to authorities for further inspection.

Microsoft Pluton sounds a lot like Google Ultron from the classic copypasta

They say "it's always greener on the other side". Can't say it in this case though. I'm using Arch Linux BTW.

As a Linux Uber-amateur, it feels like we’re basically able to do anything I would want to do on Linux now… the thing where Microsoft tries to not allow you to download stuff because they haven’t paid Microsoft to sign it has always annoyed me. This would be the next level of nope.

One thing that’s kept me on the fence is I like multiplayer games, and I had always heard that battle eye didn’t work on Linux, but with all the proton development and steam deck interest, perhaps this is becoming a non issue?

If you click on "More info" you have the option to run it. You'll see a message indicating there's risk involved in doing so.

I switched to pop os recently and I'm never going back to Windows. It's easier now than ever to switch to Linux, even for gamers. Steam, proton, and wine have made running your Windows apps and games in Linux so easy. You'd have to have a very specific use case to justify staying with Windows now.

Here's a fun one: I own two video capture devices, an Elgato HD 60 S and an Avermedia LiveGamer Portable 2. Both do not work in Linux. I found a simple USB HDMI capture device that works in Linux and cost a fraction of what thosmother overhyped ones cost me. It works way better than they ever did. That was one of my last adjustments. I can still stream my Switch and PS5 on Twitch, no problem.

That's a pretty niche use case and it was easy.

I've never seen that particular "error" before, but juddging by how it looks you there's probably a run anyway button hidden under "more info".

Isn't this bypassed by clicking "More info" and the "Run" button appears?

im telling you the second this gets introduced to windows is the second ill have a linux install USB.

I'm concerned about being able to run GNU/Linux on computers with Pluton chips, but I shouldn't get this hardware at home before the next decade. I'm trying to buy as much second-hand commodities as possible.

I was your typical on-the-fence guy for years, installing Linux a couple of times a year, hopping between distros but eventually always returned to Windows. Those days are over for good. I learned to understand packages, dependencies and the basic tools to be able to understand and execute most troubleshooting. Still on an Apple laptop but once they pull similar shit with their telemetry that’s it.

Meh... just another reason added to a looong list about why I never looked back after switching to Linux, back when Vista was introduced.

Microsoft can't be bothered to make a single, unified control panel but they have resources to work on shit like this.

There is gonna be easy fix for this in one second

I have seen similar message but not with that "unauthorized... of copyrighted material". How does it tell whether a file is copyrighted material or not?

Is this windows 11 or 10? That's absolutely wild, never seen it before.