Going from Windows to Linux then back to windows sucks.

Edit; Going through the comments it seems it doesn’t matter so long as IT supports the operating system, which is fair, in my scenario I’m not involved with our systems-management/IT/developers unless it’s an update to the software we use.

My desktop at work is still Windows 10 and while it works, kinda, my keyboard shortcuts are almost entirely different, I’ve encountered numerous moments where switching tab either by alt-tabbing or by the taskbar not working at all forcing me to minimize everything till I find that tab, couple times it wouldn’t even boot.

I started unplugging the Ethernet cable when I leave for work so IT can’t do any behind the scenes when I’m away.

I dredd the day they force a win 11 desktop on me.

  • DigitalDilemma@lemmy.mlEnglish
    12·
    12 hours ago

    I started unplugging the Ethernet cable when I leave for work so IT can’t do any behind the scenes when I’m away.

    It’s not your computer, why do you care?

    All that’s going to do is make you an annoyance and potentially end up with you being called into a special meeting.

      • DigitalDilemma@lemmy.mlEnglish
        52·
        5 hours ago

        The other commenter is right, my work desktop has access to my home server so I can remotely monitor on my breaks, as well as my password manager.

        Well, that’s your own fault and poor opsec. That’s also a likely breach of your employer’s acceptable use policy in using their equipment for your personal things.

        I know you’re going to say “They don’t care” and that’s probably true - right up until the point when they suddenly do care, or are looking for reasons. It doesn’t matter if your IT are in-house or a MSP, they’re still paid by your employers and so answer to them.

        • ohshit604@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
          13·
          4 hours ago

          I know you’re going to say “They don’t care” and that’s probably true

          Yup, my boss an president are relatively chill until it starts effecting production.

          Well, that’s your own fault and poor opsec. That’s also a likely breach of your employer’s acceptable use policy in using their equipment for your personal things.

          What the hell do you mean, my fault? If I’m on my 30 minute unpaid break I’m going to monitor my homelab on my free time regardless, what difference does it make if it’s through a web browser on the work desktop or my personal tablet.

          An HTTPS request to a known and restricted server won’t bring the end to the company.

          • bstix@feddit.dk
            3·
            3 hours ago

            what difference does it make if it’s through a web browser on the work desktop or my personal tablet.

            Yeah what difference does it make? Why don’t you use your own device?

    • theroff@aussie.zone
      11·
      9 hours ago

      Your work computer likely contains personally identifiable information. Microsoft very likely has a significant profile on what you do at work and could conceivably link that to your other identities outside of work.

      Are they actually doing that? It’s hard to say. Microsoft does have relationships with data brokers like Snowflake Inc. and SCUBA plus its own internal capabilities like Xandr Inc.

      Cross pollination is more than possible when employees use personsal devices to login to work accounts. Most of the people that I work with login to Slack on their personal device using Microsoft Entra SSO.