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Deleting critical system folders causes instant failure

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The core operating structure is terrifyingly unprotected from users with administrator privileges. A curious user can literally navigate to the deepest root directory and manually delete the core file holding the system together. The software will obediently erase its own vital organs right up until the exact moment it spectacularly blue-screens into oblivion.

Deleting critical system folders causes instant failure
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