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Microsoft totally breaks Windows Defender virus scans in trying to fix a 0-day flaw
(www.neowin.net)
this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2026
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Pretty sure Linux is cheaper...
What do you think even runs the firewall?
FreeBSD, actually
Poor guy with laptop chiming in- could even make the crappy laptop a firewall. Linux is cheaper.