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[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

You can't even install Windows (local account) these days without answering 3 of these. If you ever click on one of the recovery options, you'll be asked for one of them.

My solution is usually to just randomly smash the keyboard for a while.

[–] FjordDan@lemmy.zip 3 points 16 hours ago

The worst about those is that they only give you 6 questions to choose from, and all of them are really bad as security questions.

They should have had a list of at least 20 to choose from. Preferably the ability to enter your own as well.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

install Windows

Well... there's your problem. ;}

[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

No, cause it's at work and not my choice. It's also just one example of many. I don't run Windows on any of my own PCs any more.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 1 points 18 hours ago

My sympathies. It was meant very much tongue in cheek, hence ;} (I'm sure there's an emoji, but I don't think I will :)

[–] 14th_cylon@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago

My solution is usually to just randomly smash the keyboard for a while.

i do the same.