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[โ€“] echodot@feddit.uk 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did that actually break computers? I remember hearing about it at the time but I also don't remember having a problem. I didn't think I took any real precautions either, I just carried on as per and nothing ever happened.

[โ€“] vox@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

~~the starforce driver sometimes prevented some exotic cd drives from working or caused bsods while playing audio cds, but the cases were relatively rare~~

nvm i didn't realize they were talking about a different kind of drm