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Even software based (like DriveCrypt or the free VeraCrypt) disk en/decryption can be very fast, and has been for many years actually.
...I'd need a more comprehensive plan with unlimited data access (and a larger monthly bill) for doing that along with a newer, far more capable (expensive) phone, both of which are out of my budget. At most I check sports scores, the current weather, what time the bus will arrive (or if there are delays), and how to get to someplace I haven't been to before. That's about it. I easily can do that on my old phone with 3 GB of data. Yeah, it's a bit slow at times, but I'm retired, and no longer in a rush to do things or get somewhere.
I also could never watch videos or films on that tiny screen either when I have a nice 24" widescreen display and mini home theatre sound system on my desk. (along with a really nice comfy chair to sit in).
I was putting off a motherboard upgrade for a while now... thanks to the TPM requirement it looks like I'll have to do an upgrade ASAP but even if I do have until the holidays, I predict that Mobo prices will be getting scalped as with the TPM plugins, so I'm getting one next paycheck!
Just saw this on slashdot
https://it.slashdot.org/story/21/06/26/1918225/microsoft-admits-to-mistakenly-signing-a-malicious-malware-rootkit
The new TPM requirement came up in the comment section pretty fast.
Ironic that they require TPM as a security mandate, yet break their own security themselves!
Sucks that I still have to upgrade my mobo, as an os system upgrade mandate, oh well, I need a new mobo anyways!
I have my financial data, my user names and passwords, my DAZ stuff and a long list of other things but I note that you assume they only want to steal your data and money.
What if they want to use your storage space for storing and distributing their files? Are you confident that what they're distributing is legal? Why is that, because they are already on your computer illegally? They also like using your computer for DDoS and other types of attacks on other computers and networks.
I've not studied how it does that but if a drive is already locally encrypted using the very long unique encryption key generated by the TPM 2.0 module then I think further attempts to encrypt that already encrypted drive will fail in the Windows OS. The very long encryption key and fast(er) encryption is what the "BitLocker" with a TMP 2.0 module offers.
Better go look it up at a more expert sight then what little I know.
It makes you save a recovery key to your online MS account or locally to a USB file. For what it's worth, I've had to use a different recovery key (I upgraded my motherboard BIOS AND did not turn off BitLocker beforehand, yes, you can turn BitLocker on and off) on 3 2TB drives using my tiny 5 year old iPhone SE and my online MS account. I really thought that data might be gone but it worked like a charm.
Yeah, the "supported processors" list is actually Microsoft's document to manufacturers of computers/components for what they'll allow the "Ready for Windows 11" logo set to be printed on the box of. It apparently doesn't have a lot of bearing on what the OS will actually install on that's already out there..
I couldn't have wished for a better example how platform control is taken away from you. Not "careless admin did not not spot malware", no, "MS ok'ed it". You rely on MS, you get screwed.
Plus that door swings both ways: "Oh, we blocked that VPN tool to masquerade your IP, totally an accident, we'll roll back in 6 months".
"Oh we blocked your favourite encryption software, totally by accident, but why don't you just use Bitlocker, now encrypted with keys from the totally secure TPM2.0 module on your board, which has a root key from the TC Group, so a conglomerate of intel, IBM, MS and other bigheads who proven over and over in the past how they are the world greatest altruists and only care about you being happy."
...MS is only ensuring that those like myself stay on W7 or 8.1.
Unless they want to buy me a whole new W11 ready machine because I cannot afford one. Then again after reading that peice in the link above, not sure I really want a system with a built in backdoor. It may only be affecting one nation for now but who's to say it won't be eploited elsewhere?
Just pulled the trigger on a Core i7-10700K to get ahead of potential scalpers. Picked it up for $312 on Amazon. I won't be able to upgrade my mobo or RAM for a while yet but at least my build's got a new brain.
"I'm only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing." - Val Kilmer in Real Genius.
Yes, and when the smelly thing hits the fan, it adds an other layer of complexity to tackle.
...or as I used to say "the solid matter hits the air circulation unit".
I have my VPN service, a stout firewall, excellent AV and anti malware software, nobody else in my place to physically access my systems, my connection is all hardwired (as is my local network), and I am careful where I go on the Net and what I click on.
Your new brain won't think W11 and with a new board on W11 the ones to allow what it can think or not is the platform owner, and with TPM+MSacc that's not you.
I get it. You hate MS. Fine. I need Windows, and I need to be able to upgrade to 11 when the time comes. Therefore, I'm sticking with the devil I know and upgrading my hardware.
...indeed given that Macs are more expensive and very liited with regards to expansion (as well as their OS no longer supports Nvidia drivers) and Linux isn't supported by Daz or a number of other 2D/3D graphics software, Windows is all we have.
OS/platform developer control and montoring of devices is nothing new. It's been an integral part of the mobile market and part of Apple everything for years. The surprising part is not that MS is doing it now. It's that it took this long for MS to do it. Also, we don't know if the features that require the TPM are actually required for the OS to run or if they can be deactivated. Historically, the system services allow one to have full ownership of the system. You can disable any services you like with the caveat that your system may not be quite right after that. It may be ridiculous to think that we can all escape the TPM, but IDK. We may well be able to say no to those services. As with anything, time will tell.
I saw the MS introduction of Windows 11. It felt like "deja vue, all over again." I've seen those features somewhere before. (Remember I used Apple computers for years before coming back to PCs.)
I am not interested in any of the features. The panels, whatever they are called. I never used those things on my Apple computers either. The good news is that my HP Envy is ready for Windows 11.
I think it's still early stages. I plan to do nothing for a little while yet; maybe for as much as a year. This will give me an idea of what needs to be done when, and will also give me time to budget for anything I may need to spend money on.
But it would be foolish for me to swear I'll "always" do this thing, or that I'll "never" do that one.
If I were that concerned about my privacy I'd be using the Tails OS.
..,not so much privacy, but simply keeping the system "clean" and virus/malware free.
Well decided to turn on the Intel TPM in bios and now the checker says I can run Win 11 now.. lol Though "will try" to wait a while before upgrading as with everything to make sure it is more stable and that the hardware drivers are done for it..
Grats!
A VPN won't protect you against viruses/malware and neither will hard-wiring. AV or malware software may so long as they keep their definitions ahead of the bad guys. I've had my AV pass files as clean only to have infection warnings pop up the next morning by the dozen AFTER the AV updated their virus definitions. Had to reformat my HD.
They'll help against hackers/DDoS and others that try and get your identity through your IP...
...exactly.
So it is about privacy? Unless your runnng a website from your own server DDoS doesn't factor into it. As for hiding your static IP address, why? What is someone going to do with it? There are thousands of ports for every IP address and why would somene bother with a brute-force attack. Get into yor bank account? Just don't store your sensitive log-in details and clear your browser after every session.
There's a new app on GitHub that, unlike MS's PC Health Checker, will tell you precisely why you can't run Windows 11. You can download it here:
https://github.com/rcmaehl/WhyNotWin11/releases/tag/2.2.4
You may get a warning from Windows Defender that it's an unstrusted app (I did). Click the Details / More Info button and then click Run Anyway. It's an EXE file that doesn't actually install anything, it just does a quick check of your hardware and displays the results..
Reference:
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-11/252493/tip-find-out-why-your-pc-is-incompatible-with-windows-11
This is what it reported about my PC. Sure enough, no TPM detected / enabled:
DDossing is also DOXXING is getting your real-world address/name/family identity, which can be obviously abused by anonymous nefarious people, like swatting, and stalking, even targeting someone with violence... so yeah, protecting yourself with a VPN is a good idea.
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