Windows pc calling home (even while asleep) - eviltoast

I have a network-wide pi hole and I noticed that it requested activity.windows.com, a url blocked by my pi hole, even while my pc is suspended. I pinged 10.0.0.217 and it is currently unreachable. So, somehow, windows pc’s turn on networking, phones home, and turns off even while suspended.

Creepy behavior

  • q47tx
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    10 months ago

    Exactly. If something only works on windows, its most likely not worth your time and money.

    • @0x2d@lemmy.ml
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      The exceptions I have seen are many CAD softwares and photo editing software (I use Affinity Photo)