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Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled

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Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled

RSS BotMB to Hacker NewsEnglish · 1 month ago

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Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled, Documented in FBI Case Filing - gHacks Tech News

Microsoft has confirmed the existence of a persistent Windows device identifier called GDID, first publicly detailed in an FBI federal complaint against an alleged hacker.

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This sure explains a lot about why Microsoft has been so aggressive about forcing you to use a Microsoft account when installing Windows 11…
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Microslop Winblows at it again… ugh

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