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I Turned ON All Ubuntu Telemetry.

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I  did something today that will make certain corners of the internet audibly gasp. I didn’t disable telemetry. I didn’t firewall it. I didn’t put on a tinfoil hat and boot into a Faraday cage. No. I installed every Ubuntu data-donation tool and opted in manually like a lunatic with intent. Yes. Telemetry. On. All of it. Step 1: Installing the “evil” telemetry tool First, I installed Ubuntu’s main data-donation package: sudo apt update sudo apt install ubuntu-report Then I looked at the data it collects: ubuntu-report And what did I see? CPU model GPU model RAM size Screen resolution Oh no. My computer… exists . Step 2: Opting in aggressively Not satisfied with a passive existence, I explicitly told Ubuntu: ubuntu-report -f send yes That’s right. Not “ask me later” . Not “maybe” . YES. SEND IT. Somewhere, a Canonical server blinked awake like: “Another one has chosen… participation.” Step 3: Package usage stats (aka “He installed VLC”) Next up:...
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Reboot your PC on a schedule with Task Scheduler

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1. Open Task Scheduler


Press the Windows key, type Task Scheduler, then hit Enter.

  1. Create a New Basic Task

    • In Task Scheduler, select Create Basic Task on the right side.
    • Give it a name, like “Daily Reboot,” and click Next.

  2. Choose Trigger

    • Set the task to run Daily.
    • Pick the time you want your computer to reboot every day, then click Next.

  3. Choose Action

    • Select Start a program and click Next.

  4. Program/Script Details

    • In the “Program/Script” field, type: 
      shutdown.exe
    • In the “Add arguments” field, type: 
      /r /f /t 0
      The /r option reboots, /f forces programs to close, and /t 0 sets it to happen immediately.

  5. Finish

    • Click Next to review the settings, and finally click Finish.

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