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DidMySettingsChange - A python script that checks if windows changed your settings behind your back (github.com)

submitted 22 hours ago by androidisking@lemmy.world to c/programming@programming.dev

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I created this application after getting tired of seeing settings change for no apparent reason. Due to privacy concerns of how Microsoft is with their aggressive telemetry I decided to use this to make sure my settings stay in tact.

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[–] melfie@lemy.lol 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

I set a static IP for my Windows partition and block it from internet with my firewall. It’s hostile malware that must be quarantined. My Linux partition has a different IP that is not blocked.

On a related note, I jack up my Mint install a few times a year with nobody to blame but myself. I recently reinstalled it with btrfs, Timeshift with automatic snapshots, and btrfs-grub so I can boot from a snapshot instead of troubleshooting or reinstalling. I realize other distros like openSUSE are more or less setup like this out of the box or offer full immutability, but I like Mint.