Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise tooling, and an automatic re-download every time the user deletes it. The pattern is identical to the Anthropic Claude Desktop case I wrote about last month, but the scale is between two and three orders of magnitude larger. This article does the legal analysis and, for the first time, the environmental analysis. The numbers are not small.
The key is created when bitlocker activates, if bitlocker is on then there is a key. It’s the same as the password you create when you encrypt your Linux disk, it just creates a stupid long one for you so you will be inclined to make an account to save it rather than just remembering it like a password.
That sucks. But like I said before, you should still be able to use the drive/machine. You will just need to reinstall Windows or, preferably, install another OS. I recommend Mint or Fedora if you are new to installing OSes and KDE over Gnome if you are used to Windows.
I’m confused by what you mean when you say it won’t let you. Windows itself shouldn’t have any say over what’s going on as far as booting like a USB drive goes. Assuming this isn’t an ARM device and even then you should still be able to install Linux, have you turned off Secure Boot or tried resetting the BIOS altogether?
What kind of machine is it? Typically you will need to tell it to boot to the USB by hitting F1, or F2, or F12, or Del, etc. immediately after you hit the power button.
There is no key. There’s no bitlocker account and theres no Microsoft account.
The key is created when bitlocker activates, if bitlocker is on then there is a key. It’s the same as the password you create when you encrypt your Linux disk, it just creates a stupid long one for you so you will be inclined to make an account to save it rather than just remembering it like a password.
Well theres no MS account, and there’s no way past the bitlocker screen, so… Its a bit-brick
That sucks. But like I said before, you should still be able to use the drive/machine. You will just need to reinstall Windows or, preferably, install another OS. I recommend Mint or Fedora if you are new to installing OSes and KDE over Gnome if you are used to Windows.
It won’t let me. It even blocks factory resetting. I literally mean it’s a brick. I tried for three months to fix it.
I’m confused by what you mean when you say it won’t let you. Windows itself shouldn’t have any say over what’s going on as far as booting like a USB drive goes. Assuming this isn’t an ARM device and even then you should still be able to install Linux, have you turned off Secure Boot or tried resetting the BIOS altogether?
Rebooting, resetting, turning it on, etc, it all goes to the same exact bitlocker screen.
Yes. As ive said ive attempted to reset it for theee months.
What kind of machine is it? Typically you will need to tell it to boot to the USB by hitting F1, or F2, or F12, or Del, etc. immediately after you hit the power button.