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Got an email from IT saying that a new anti ransomeware software is being installed company wide, but it doesn't play well with visual studio. His suggestion is that each time we need to compile, we run a batch file, reboot, compile, run another batch script, then reboot.

...he's in IT?

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  • 2
    10y
    Ouch. That does not seem like a great long term solution. It will get old fast.
  • 5
    10y
    Just go to the CEO with an amount of $ this waste of time will cost each day.
  • 3
    10y
    It takes almost 5 minutes to boot when connected to the network

    That's a minimum of 10 min per compile
    Average of 100(?) compiles/day
    That's 1,000 min compiling/day
    There's 480 minutes in an 8 hour day

    For each day spent coding, we will spend two compiling...
  • 1
    10y
    "Yo Boss, remember that deadline we have? You can kiss that goodbye. For about 3 years." - "ZOMFG WOOT?" - "Ask IT"

    Seriously, it would more efficient and cost effective to simply replace a devs machine than waste so much of their time... Who authorizes such nonsense?
  • 1
    10y
    seriously, most of the ransome ware ive seen still leaves your data unencrypted anyways, just backup the data and reinstall. @DerDuke
  • 2
    10y
    Tell them you'll pay the ransom if they remove the software.
  • 0
    10y
    In other words, they installed rebootware to protect you from ransomware.
  • 0
    10y
    I have to do something similar to work with my code , I ended up running and testing everything on a VM, and I asked to be given an over powered over specced laptop
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