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  1. Trafalmagorian

    Microsoft working on porting Sysinternals to Linux

    I'm new to Linux (3 days). The reason we would want ANYTHING from Windows would be?
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    Thanks Chris.
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    I want to stay with it. but as you say, I am a Windower and therefore lazy and very poory informed about basic system management anymore. And there's so many new ways to Trojan or embed malware in ANY system. I've been thinking about this over the last few days. Is there a need for a new...
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    Thanks. I activated the firewall right away, to be sure. and have one at the router. I worry more about what slips in beyond that via arrangements betwee Linux and external. Friendly, well-meaning arrangements that allow access to me. BTW I read one Linux Mint article that suggested that...
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    Yes, punch cards, terminals, waiting at the printer at midnight! These were the coffee-drinking days! Thanks for your tip. I amdDefinitely going down into the Pi hole. I like network-wide blocking on my system just as I like having a surge protector on my main electronic panel for my whole...
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    Thank you. I am going to investigate the mysterious pi hole solution. Would that be a super party sized Dominoes or just like a large with 3 toppings?
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    Thanks for the ideas. Much appreciated. Maybe they should make Mint even easier and have a default set up that includes the most conservative settings against security risks. A new user, as they learn the ropes, can then break away from those defaults and start to explore their own preferences...
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    Thanks. I can see that there is a steep learning curve to be able to "manage" the intrusions. I'm not sure I'm anywhere near there yet but will read the aticles that you suggest for sure. On one site, I read that there are some Some Ten Must Do" things when loading up MINT. The commands they...
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    Advertisers and trackers on Linux

    Apologies if this post is naive or just plain dumb. BUT, here goes. I just installed Linux Mint on my system. I like the way it works; its simplicity, elegance really. I like the command line interface; takes me back to programming in Fortran in 1974! However, my expectations were that Linux...
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