General > General Technical Chat

Microsoft broke into my office and vandalized my work!!

<< < (3/19) > >>

AlfBaz:
Looking at the group policies now, thanks IanB.

Maybe I need to change the title to MS exposes idiot to his clients

AlfBaz:
The only thing I have ever needed to configure in group policies was to enable synchronising databases

edpalmer42:
I always run a software firewall on my systems.  Although it also provides protection against incoming attacks, its main purpose is to block outgoing access.  The only programs that I allow to 'phone home' are those that need the Internet for their basic functions i.e. a browser or email program.

It takes a bit of work configuring it, but after that, all unwanted outgoing accesses from the OS itself are blocked.  Other apps are just as easy to block.  No telemetry, no automatic updates.  Very few problems.  YMMV.

Ed

NiHaoMike:
Where I work, IT has some sort of application that warns of updates that require a reboot at least 24 hours in advance, with lab machines having the option to delay updates for up to a week, probably even more if a good reason is given to IT.

It's all a reminder of why I don't use Windows on my personal machines. Linux updates often don't need rebooting and the ones that do let you reboot when you want to after applying the update, without taking forever to finish on the next boot.

AlfBaz:

--- Quote from: edpalmer42 on November 11, 2021, 03:11:04 am ---I always run a software firewall on my systems.  Although it also provides protection against incoming attacks, its main purpose is to block outgoing access.  The only programs that I allow to 'phone home' are those that need the Internet for their basic functions i.e. a browser or email program.

It takes a bit of work configuring it, but after that, all unwanted outgoing accesses from the OS itself are blocked.  Other apps are just as easy to block.  No telemetry, no automatic updates.  Very few problems.  YMMV.

Ed

--- End quote ---
Just wondering what software you use, assuming it's not the router.
I ask because I was under the impression windows firewall is hard coded to allow windows telemetry including updates

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
Go to full version
Powered by SMFPacks Advanced Attachments Uploader Mod