User questions computer ownership as Google and Microsoft updates hog resources
NickPassig · x · 2026-08-25
A user complained that Windows and Chrome background updates are consuming excessive network and CPU resources, causing system slowdowns. This sparked a discussion about digital ownership: if vendors constantly push data and change terms dynamically, does the user still truly own their computer?
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