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From: candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject: Re: This FOSS Thang :-)
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:50:03 -0000 (UTC)
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Nuxxie <nuxxie@linux.rocks> wrote at 11:47 this Wednesday (GMT):
> On Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:35:08 -0500, Physfitfreak wrote:
>
>> 
>> This is after I had done everything to get rid of Edge. I even delete
>> every "Edge" folder on my computer every time they appear by themselves.
>> 
>> This is abuse.
>>
>
> What you have to do is gain the privilige of either the "System" user
> or the "Trusted Installer" user, both of which are higher than 
> "Adminstrator."
>
> There is software available (search for it) that allows one to run
> as "System" or "Trusted Installer."  Then just delete or disable everything
> that you want.  I always disable Updates, Defender, and a whole slew of
> other things.  After that, my Microslop belongs to me.
>
> It takes a bit of time, however.  To properly "de-shitify" a Microslop
> system can require a few hours but it's well worth it.

It really is a shame that you have to rely on external tools to control
your system like that.

> Also consider replacing the Microslop network junk with a program called
> "Treewalk."  It is a caching nameserver.  Just search for "treewalk DNS."

Never heard of it, cool!
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