Full Writeup of the Windows GDID

 (github.com)

17 points | by typeofhuman 1 hour ago

3 comments

  • ggerules 55 minutes ago
    Wasn't this the GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) of early 00s Windows? When did it change to GDID? Are they the same?
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    • wrs 38 minutes ago
      No relation. GUID is just a format for a 128-bit unique number, used throughout the software industry. This is a specific 64-bit number assigned to your Windows device.
    • miffy900 33 minutes ago
      Maybe try reading the writeup? GDID's are 64 bit for one thing, not 128 like GUIDs.
  • rrix2 58 minutes ago
    one thing this doesn't touch on that I am curious about is how was browsing history, etc, correlated to the GDID?
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    • murderfs 17 minutes ago
      Edge history syncing, presumably.
  • xyst 25 minutes ago
    this is why Microsoft is pushing so hard for Microsoft accounts at install