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Andrew just wants to open his files on Windows 10 (programming.dev)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-10-why-dont-i-have-permission-to-open-my/6f33e814-3cc6-4ce6-993c-dffcf1bb5b75

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that guy's issue isnt a matter of "Microsoft has control over my PC!!!"; more like "I've been using a computer for years and never actually looked at how things work under the surface".

Simple permissions error, happens in Linux all the time as well.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Right?

This reeks of inexperience.

We lock things down because a malicious program can easily be "owned" by the user through stupid choices. And now you got viruses.

This is a way to stupid proof things. And the workaround isnt difficult, but it's to stop people like Andrew. And so far, success.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Why are you assuming so much about Andrew?

What are these workarounds? And why are they workarounds and not standard procedures?