VanHalbgott@lemmus.orgdeleted by creator to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoWhat are some video games you avoid?message-squaremessage-square123linkfedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down13
arrow-up179arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some video games you avoid?VanHalbgott@lemmus.orgdeleted by creator to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square123linkfedilink
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·2 years ago“kernel level” means the deepest level of the computer. It’s like giving a houseguest a key to the safe in your bedroom.
minus-squaremed@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 years agoPeople really don’t understand just how invasive this is. At that point, if it was programmed to, it could pretend to obey your uninstall directive, while actually overriding your attempts to uninstall the game.
minus-squaretomalley8342@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoAny normal program can do that too.
“kernel level” means the deepest level of the computer. It’s like giving a houseguest a key to the safe in your bedroom.
People really don’t understand just how invasive this is. At that point, if it was programmed to, it could pretend to obey your uninstall directive, while actually overriding your attempts to uninstall the game.
Any normal program can do that too.