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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's bad, but at the very least, Windows can be customized to hide all that crap. Some options are up front, some require a lot more digging, but it can be de-advertised. Xbox is way more locked down.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

The first thing I do on any new Windows install is turn web results off in search. This resolves the exact problem people are constantly complaining about.