Comment on Every time i have to use windows again my IQ slips a point or two

stappern@lemmy.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

• Laser@feddit.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  It’s the same for Linux though, if you mount any drive, your user or rather UID/GID needs appropriate permissions to perform any action. Can even happen that you mount a disk with your old home directory somewhere and can’t access it because your UID changed between installations (though it’s 1000 for most people).

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  • stappern@lemmy.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    hmm i just tested it i can nuke any folder under / no extra work required.

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    • Carighan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      You can nuke a linux-permission-controlled folder from an account that does not have that permission? How did you misconfigure your linux to allow that?!

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      • stappern@lemmy.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

        didnt configure anything i booted a live iso and it worked

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• Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  Don’t worry, you don’t need to try in order to break Windows

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  • stappern@lemmy.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    who the hell is this TrustedInstaller dude anyway???

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    • BrokebackHampton@kbin.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

      And why is he trusted? I sure as fuck don't trust him

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• silverwing@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

  You can use a tool called “winaero tweaker” and there enable an option called “take ownership” then when you right click the folder, you can take ownership of it and do whatever you want with it. Just be absolutely sure that it’s not your main windows installation otherwise it’ll be painful.

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  • stappern@lemmy.one ⁨2⁩ ⁨years⁩ ago

    thanks,i just switched back to linux and did it from there. personally using proprietary software to make proprietary software more usable sound like the plot of a horror movie.

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