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The reality of modern tech (files.catbox.moe)
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[-] MeDuViNoX@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

I installed all kinds of stuff, but the metric was if it slowed down my PC or especially my games. That'd get me to uninstall, run antivirus and/or anti-malware, or even totally reinstall Windows real quick.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Exactly! We weren't yet used to companies spying on us and computers were on the slow side anyhow

[-] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I would install anything that just used 0 resources when it’s not running. But that’s not what malware does

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