XPost: aus.computers   
   From: petzlx@gmail.com   
      
   On Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:48:08 -0500, Paul    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Mon, 1/19/2026 1:04 AM, Rod Speed wrote:   
   >> Petzl  wrote   
   >   
   >>> I researched Chinese military Strategy   
   >>> Often goes missing from WIN11 note pad?   
   >>   
   >> More of your utterly mindless bullshit   
   >   
   >I would think there is an active exploit of some sort   
   >on the machine. It may have come in with a Chinese dictionary   
   >application, a Chinese translation application, something   
   >along those lines.   
   >   
   >You could write something naughty about Bill Gates in Notepad,   
   >and nobody from Microsoft reaches in and edits that. But I understand   
   >the Chinese like to censure what people write about them.   
   >   
   >And it doesn't have to be done "by" Notepad. The exploit code,   
   >could register to listen to the USN Journal, and any time a .txt   
   >file changes size, the exploit code could read it and make changes.   
   >   
   >What I sometimes do, is put the Date & Time control panel up on the   
   >screen, record video of the screen, and then later, check the date   
   >stamp on something. And compare the time recorded when I clicked   
   >Save on a document (in the recorded video), versus the time stamp   
   >recorded elsewhere. As a means to detect when a thing might have   
   >occurred or when it actually did occur. I use this approach for zeroing   
   >in on Process Monitor traces and finding the most likely portion of the   
   >trace that needs line by line analysis.   
   >   
   >But if an exploit is "RootKit class", it can have any number of   
   >"hiding features" that prevent casual analysis. RootKits fell out of   
   >favor with the Black Hats, but that's because it wasn't necessary   
   >for their "profit motives". But unfortunately, not all exploits   
   >on a computer are for financial gain, and there could still be   
   >the odd RootKit around for "watching" somebody. A dissident was drowned   
   >here, and he received a "warning" while being swamped in his kayak by   
   >a passing yacht. The next time he (stupidly) was back out with his   
   >kayak again (after having "received the warning"), he was next located   
   >drowned. That's the reach of your opponent, in case you might wonder   
   >would they travel to another country and "do shit".   
   >   
   >   Paul   
      
   Windows 11 faces legitimate backlash for strict hardware requirements   
   (e.g., TPM 2.0), intrusive AI features like Copilot and Recall, forced   
   updates, ads, privacy concerns via telemetry, and performance issues   
   on older PCs. Many users stick with Windows 10 despite its support   
   ending in October 2025, citing familiarity and compatibility.   
      
   I have high speed NBN internet   
   Chrome OS on a Chromebook offers a simpler, more secure alternative to   
   Windows for low-vision users like myself, with strong built-in   
   accessibility tools and less clutter from updates or ads. It's   
   lightweight, virus-resistant, and focuses on web apps, reducing the   
   steep learning curve while handling email, browsing, and video calls   
   reliably   
      
   Still have non-MS windows programs which I lose if do   
      
   To replace Windows 11 with a Chrome-based OS, you'll install ChromeOS   
   Flex, Google's modern, cloud-first operating system for existing PCs,   
   which breathes new life into older hardware with fast boot times and   
   automatic updates, installed via a USB drive created with the   
   Chromebook Recovery Utility extension, but be sure to back up your   
   files first as installation erases the drive   
   --   
   Petzl   
   An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground   
   to rule over the ashes.   
      Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu   
      (author of The Art of War), 5th century BC.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)