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That sounds remarkably like the malware I found on my mother's computer back during the holidays. It took a couple rounds with suites of several anti-malware packages to clean the poor beast up.
FWIW, Malwarebytes[^] seemed to be the most effective and the least intrusive.
Software Zen: delete this;
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Navigate to edge://settings/content/notifications , and turn off the "ask before sending". Clear out any sites in the "allow" list. Now no site should be able to send toast notifications, or ask for permission to send them.
(The setting name could be better; as it stands, it sounds like turning the setting off would allow notifications without asking, whereas it actually blocks notifications without asking.)
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Thanks for this!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Thanks for this. I have a ton of blocked sites and two internal business sites on the allow list.
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Curious,
I've discovered that quite a few members here play video games when they are not writing code. Some of you even design game mods.
What games are you playing in your spare time?
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I don't.
I like to play Solitaire on my phone but that's it.
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Nope. I'm a developer; not a user.
(Users are losers.)
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Hope your customers don't realise the contempt you seem to feel for them....
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I play a lot of Fifa (offline). I like to do a full season as a manager and play every single game. I also like story based games like Last Of Us, Plague Tale and to an extent God of war. I am not sure what's next. I was thrilled about Unknown9 but do not know what's going on with it.
If I am not doing this, I am watching true crime documentaries or crime thrillers. And some stand up comedy to regain sanity.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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My current favorite is Skyrim -- I prefer games with a large fan-created mod base, as there are new things to try.
zDoom is an open source version of Doom that runs on current platforms, and will run the WADs from Doom, Doom II, Heretic, Hexen, and a few more. The graphics are certainly 90's, but still fun. And more than Skyrim, there are a huge number of replacement WADs.
If anyone is into old arcade games, try MAME. It will execute the ROMs from old games -- if you can get the ROMS.
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Yes, currently "World of Tanks". Why? because I enjoy giving the Russian mafia financed developer team all my extra spending cash.
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Heh,
It's amazing how many veterans play that game. Combat engineer (sapper) friend of mine was injured many years ago and was disabled. He sits at home all day now playing World of Tanks. He still uses his old call sign, like he's frozen in time.
How old is that game? I think he was playing it 6-7 years ago. I recently checked up on him and he's still playing it.
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I'm a veteran as well. I love the game. I have been playing it for 3+ years now. I think the game is 10+ years old.
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Last time I played WoT (couple of years ago) I was under the impression from the in-game "chat" that the Russian Mafia were playing the game as much as financing it....
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Sudoku and 2048 for a quick game, sometimes chess (the rating system doesn't go low enough for me. ), otherwise no.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I've been playing computer games since the seventies (Colossal Cave started it), but Doom (and then Doom II) became an addiction. It's GTA V at the moment - the new (and free) Contracts DLC is pretty good, and great for grinding. Especially this week when Payphone Hits (Assassination missions with an optional-but-lucrative bonus for taking them out in a specific way such as driving them into the sea in a taxi) are paying double. And the Dr Dre contact missions introduced me to the Combat MG which is now my weapon of choice.
When I grow bored of that, I'll probably move to The Witcher III.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote: Colossal Cave I never played Colossal Cave but I did play Rogue[^] in the early 80's.
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Colossal Cave used to be available on the Amazon App Store. Might still be.
Rogue was the first game where I was involved in reverse engineering. There was a fairly weak scramble on the “god” password.
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Can recommend Witcher 3 (don't normally go for swords and magic type games but this just looks so good and the story is interesting).
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I've been a Monster Hunter fan since the PS2, and currently play a bit of Monster Hunter Rise on the Switch. The 4-player local/online co-op has made it easily my favorite multiplayer series. My friends and I have enjoyed the franchise for years! A few years ago, MH World made its way to Steam, but it just felt different.
For single player, I've been finishing up the Horizon Zero Dawn achievements on PC (two left!) I've enjoyed it quite a lot. I don't typically chase achievements, but I needed an excuse to hang out in that world for a bit longer.
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0x01AA wrote: to relax then and when The youngsters today play games for entertainment. It took me a few years (back in the 80's) to finish Robot Odyssey[^]
You had to build circuits with logic gates to pass each level. There were no instructions included!
The Hardest Computer Game of All Time[^]
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0x01AA wrote: Keep in mind old fart responding here
Hah! And another here (63 next month), but I gave up Tetris decades ago ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Quote: but I gave up Tetris decades ago ...
Weichei (softy I think is the translation)
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