Can Windows spy on MX in dual boot situation?

[danielson]

Now, y'all know Windows keeps tabs on your keystrokes while you're there in that OS.

But... can it keep an eye on what you do while in MX?

Just had to ask.

[Charlie Brown]

No.

[danielson]

A definite "no"?

Not even a teenie bit of knowledge of what's happening on the other side?

[j2mcgreg]

Now, y'all know Windows keeps tabs on your keystrokes while you're there in that OS.

But... can it keep an eye on what you do while in MX?

Just had to ask.

Nope.

[FinalFox420]

Not while its running, but once you go back to windows it can read your linux files/partitions.
Enable FDE to keep windows from being able to read your linux files.

[danielson]

@FinalFox420 - pardon my ignorance, but what is "FDE"?

[MadMax]

FDE stands for "Full Disk Encryption".

[j2mcgreg]

Not while its running, but once you go back to windows it can read your linux files/partitions.
Enable FDE to keep windows from being able to read your linux files.

Not exactly. Out of the box, Windows cannot read the Linux file systems like ext4 etc. This article explains the extra steps necessary to gain access to a Linux partition from Windows:
https://www.howtogeek.com/112888/3-ways ... m-windows/

[AK-47]

I would be more concerned that the OEM baked a rootkit into the BIOS (Absolute/Lojack/CompuTrace/etc). They have more potential for damage than a coexisting Windows installation ever would, and there have been incidents where the module has been activated without warning, and lengthy phone calls and emails to Absolute Software and the OEM have been needed. Some manufacturers provide the ability to permanently disable this crap, and I would strongly recommend you do this.

If you are that worried about Windows spying on your dual-boot MX install, simply don't dual boot in the first place, just have the operating environment you trust on the machine and nothing else.

[Paul..]

@AK-47 ...yes, the only way to be sure.