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Ethernet port being used while PC is turned off? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by prousername@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Greetings! So recently, i spent a few hours coding software. After i was done and i shut off my pc, i noticed both of the ethernet lights were on and blinking. Does this mean that Microsoft is sending data to their servers before the PC fully shuts off? I am scared that this might be the thing it does. How can i get rid of this issue? I have no idea if it's related to Windows or the PC itself.

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[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

As other said, it's surely related to the LAN traffic and not the WAN traffic only your router sends some packets but it shouldn't be Windows. Little tips if you don't want telemetry and tracking, simply use Linux.

[–] Anarki_@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

use Linux

Had to be said, didn't it?

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

And always use proper protection when surfing online

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Right sorry

[–] prousername@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I dualboot both Windows and Linux. I use windows just for pyinstaller and compiling, while i daily drive Arch Linux with dwm.

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Ok great!

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why windows for pyinstaller and compiling?

[–] prousername@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Well as you may know, when you try running pyinstaller on linux, it packs the .py file into a linux exectuable, not a windows executable.

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Very interesting! Thanks for the heads up. I didnt know that. 7 years ago, they already used wine for that. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44014390/how-to-generate-a-windows-executable-using-pyinstaller-on-linux#45065125

If all else fails you could also use a vm. Thats probably less dangerous than dual booting because of windows not playing nice with grub.

[–] prousername@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I dualboot both Windows and Linux using the BIOS's boot menu. Linux installed on a seprate drive, windows on another.