Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Microsoft’s apparently keen to kick software vendors out of the Windows kernel. Lots of folks are thinking this has a silver lining for us Linux gaming enthusiasts. After all, if EAC and others have to run in userspace, that’s gotta be a good thing for us Linux gamers, right?
Except, not so fast. There’s a lot of nuance here and many questions that remain unresolved. So let’s dive into this: will a lockdown of Windows help or hurt Linux gaming?
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❯ Initial article: theverge.com/2024/7/26/24206719/microsoft-windows-changes-crowdstrike-kernel-driver
❯ Windows Update Vulnerability: safebreach.com/blog/downgrade-attacks-using-windows-updates
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#linuxgaming #windows #kernel
-- Chapters --
00:00 Windows Kernel Lockdown: Does it help or hurt Linux
00:29 Why Are We Even Talking About This
01:10 A little bit of history
01:44 Why this wouldn't help Linux Gaming
03:10 The real issue Linux Gamers face with anticheat
04:14 More Harm Than Good
06:04 How it actually could help Linux Gamers
Microsoft’s apparently keen to kick software vendors out of the Windows kernel. Lots of folks are thinking this has a silver lining for us Linux gaming enthusiasts. After all, if EAC and others have to run in userspace, that’s gotta be a good thing for us Linux gamers, right?
Except, not so fast. There’s a lot of nuance here and many questions that remain unresolved. So let’s dive into this: will a lockdown of Windows help or hurt Linux gaming?
Affiliate links:
❯ Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball: store.steampowered.com/bundle/41202/Dudelings_Arcade_Sportsball_Deluxe_Edition/?utm_source=yt-every-video
❯ Dudelings on Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heavyelement.dudelings&pcampaignid=yt-every-video
❯ Dudelings on Itch.io: heavy-element.itch.io/dudelings
❯ Gulikit KK3 Max controller amzn.to/4dqRaoC
❯ Steam Deck accessories: amzn.to/4c2XKkM
❯ SanDisk 1 TB card: amzn.to/3z8mMfH
❯ Steam Deck Dock: amzn.to/3PDjgkt
❯ Email Newsletter: heavyelement.io/newsletter
❯ Amazon Suggested Products: amzn.to/4fAha2h
❯ Merchandise: shop.heavyelement.io
❯ 🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@gardiner_bryant
*Links & Resources&
❯ Initial article: theverge.com/2024/7/26/24206719/microsoft-windows-changes-crowdstrike-kernel-driver
❯ Windows Update Vulnerability: safebreach.com/blog/downgrade-attacks-using-windows-updates
❯ Outlook Vulnerability: blog.morphisec.com/cve-2024-30103-microsoft-outlook-vulnerability
❯ Valve paying open source developers: pcgamer.com/valve-is-paying-a-whole-lot-of-developers-to-keep-the-steam-decks-open-source-software-going
❯ System76 Lemur laptop: system76.com/laptops/lemur
*Support the Show*
❯ Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/gardiner_bryant
❯ Patreon: patreon.com/thelinuxgamer
❯ Merch: gardinerbryant.com
❯ Humble: humblebundle.com/store/?partner=thelinuxgamer
❯ youtube.com/channel/UCv1Kcz-CuGM6mxzL3B1_Eiw/join
❯ Amazon affiliate: amzn.to/3iYb4gd
*Elsewhere on the web:*
❯ PeerTube: subscribeto.me
❯ Heavy Element: heavyelement.io
❯ Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@gardiner_bryant
❯ Threads: threads.net/@gardiner_bryant
About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that's his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.
heavyelement.io
#linuxgaming #windows #kernel
-- Chapters --
00:00 Windows Kernel Lockdown: Does it help or hurt Linux
00:29 Why Are We Even Talking About This
01:10 A little bit of history
01:44 Why this wouldn't help Linux Gaming
03:10 The real issue Linux Gamers face with anticheat
04:14 More Harm Than Good
06:04 How it actually could help Linux Gamers
