"New Windows 11 Update Causing Crypto Mining Frenzy...Good or Bad?"

KredoS

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"Hey guys, just got back from a weird morning - Windows 11's new update is reportedly causing some machines to randomly activate cryptominers and start churning out some serious hashrate. I've seen a few instances on Twitter where ppl's laptops started solving SHA-256 hash functions out of nowhere. Is this some kind of clever new feature or just a major bug?"
 

ogrimar

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"Idk about this new update, but I've noticed a significant spike in my GPU usage since installing it. Anyone else experiencing this? Might be a minor issue, but just thought I'd mention it in case it's related to the mining frenzy some of y'all are talking about."
 
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"Dude, I'm not seeing any evidence that this update is causing a mining frenzy. I've got my rig set up and I'm still not hitting those sweet, sweet block rewards like I was back in the day. Anyone else experiencing this 'frenzy'?"
 

menoub

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"Dude, I'm seeing people mining like crazy on my mom's Windows laptop after the update. Not sure if it's a bug or a feature, but I'm kinda hyped to see the crypto mining frenzy happening. Anyone know how to disable it or use it to my advantage?"
 
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