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[–] [email protected] 298 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Microsoft really needs an antitrust smackdown with their repeated behavior.

[–] [email protected] 173 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

So does Google though if we're being honest.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 year ago

Microsoft saying “stop using Google” is actually totally fine with me.

But only if they’re saying “go get Firefox.”

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

That didn't work in the 90s.

[–] [email protected] 76 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

Kuduos to you doing your HW. :)

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 year ago (8 children)

In retrospect, DoJ didn't go far enough back then and ignored Microsoft's anti-competitive behavior with BeOS.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Part of it was Reagan massively weakened antitrust law after Ma Bell was broken up.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago

Yes they do!

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[–] [email protected] 111 points 1 year ago (16 children)

It's because of shit like this that I'm glad I switched to Linux.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (27 children)

I wish I could. My gaming rig has an nvidia gpu and linux support really sucks because of the proprietary driver situation...
Steams new gamepad ui is a slideshow running at 5fps and I loose HDR so I have to remain on Windows for now. Every other desktop I own is UNIX tho.

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[–] [email protected] 92 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Just a reminder that if you're using Windows, it's not your property but Microsoft's one

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago

Right but licenses for pro are £200 RRP.

Don't then beg me to use your services, just fuck off and let me use Windows how I want

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[–] [email protected] 80 points 1 year ago (25 children)

Nothing Microsoft does is good. Nothing google does is good.

Choose an alternative that values you.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I don’t even value me, no corporation gives a crap. They want you and your recurrent income.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 year ago

Linux and Firefox with uBlock Origin.

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[–] [email protected] 70 points 1 year ago (5 children)

There needs to be a legally mandated option to turn off all recommendations and tracking, and to require consent to enable it in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 year ago

So pretty much just an extension of GDPR. Sounds good.

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[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

As usual, it's only Big Tech that's able to compete with Big Tech. They all love to throw their weight around when they can, and join forces when it's convenient.

Neither corporation should be defended or trusted with your data.

The only thing that's kinda funny here is the irony of Microsoft tryna poach Chrome users into their own... wait for it... Chromium-based browser.

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 year ago (16 children)

I've been using windows for nearly as long as it has existed and I used to always be happy with updates. Even windows vista, despite all its problem, still felt like an upgrade compared to xp.

Then windows 8 started changing things in a direction I was not happy with, but at the same time it also had improvements over win7. Windows 10 repeated that with plenty of bad things but still overshadowed by massive improvements in many areas.

At this point windows was at its peak in some areas, like stability (when was the last time you saw a BSOD without actual faulty hardware?) and usability. Multiple Desktops, WSL2, the new Terminal...so many great things added in win10 updates.

And then comes win11 and shits at everything. Removed a ton of core features that didn't need removing, broke a lot of compatibility with older stuff (something that Microsoft used to care deeply about) and adds... Nothing. It's been quite a while since win11 released and there's still nothing I can point at and say it does better than win10.

If you're going to do all sorts of stuff with my data you should at least try to make me happy with your product in exchange, not make me dread using it every time.

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Well Windows 11 got me to use arch, for which I use btw

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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 year ago (14 children)

Sometimes Microsoft is such a turd... I've seen this thing posted several times, however I didn't see the fix in this thread, so I'll post it here. Sorry, I couldn't find the Lemmy post that had the information on how to remove it, but I found one on Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/computerviruses/comments/149x25h/bgaupsell_what_is_this_bing_popup/jp896s0

It's basically a combination registry changes, and also directory modifications to prevent writing to the directory where BGAUpsell.exe resides.

It's pretty shitty we have to do this. Please, hold all your "switch to Linux" comments, because they are stupid, and superfluous; I see that dumb shit all the time since I came to Lemmy.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (23 children)

Finally, a person with an actual voice. I feel like the, "Switch to Linux," don't realize they sound like, "Just get an iPhone people." To me it all sounds like, "well if you don't like being in this country then just leave."

Linux is not the answer for all people the same as switching to an iPhone should never just be the answer.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Know how to tell which Lemmy users are running Linux? Don't worry, they'll tell you.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

Sometimes I doubt my OS choice ... but then suddenly microsoft reminds me why I chose it ;)

[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I installed Pop OS on my laptop since it's pretty gaming friendly. Between that and the Steam Deck, Windows 10 might be my last version of Windows for personal use.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

Coworkers have been complaining on Teams all day about how the Bing bar is suddenly showing up on their desktops. When did Microsoft stop giving a fuck about businesses? I wish to fucking god we could run Linux on our work machines.

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (29 children)

I got that popup the other day. I'm this close to switching to Linux

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is the epitome of what the Linux community loves to read on the internet. Got any distros in mind?

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty impressed at just how many notifications, popups and systems MS creates to continually try and funnel you into bing. At some point it moves past being annoying and now I'm just surprised at their tenacity / endurance

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That and fucking OneDrive. Autosave isn't able to function on O365 without OneDrive screw you microsoft

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Last weekend I talked my wife into trying Linux on her desktop on an extra SSD I had, she loves it. Loves that she can customize everything, says it's faster (especially boot time), we put it on her laptop last night

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're not going to make me feel bad for Google

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is literally your OS's creator adding a backdoor, it could be anything bit they dont seem to care to do anything other than adware.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A malware company using malware practices. Nothing to see here, gents.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I swear windows keeps getting worse, I have switched to MacOS 6 years ago and switched to Linux 3 years ago. I seriously never miss windows

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

Joke's on them, I switched. To Firefox

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google for malicious google copycat Bing+Edge

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Maybe it's because I disable things and go through the settings with a fine tooth comb after a fresh install but I never see this stuff. Not discounting others' experiences either. Can't imagine being inundated with this stuff like some are claiming they are.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Microsoft loves popups. It feels like it is at least a few times that MS office puts a pop up in front of some button that I’m going to click to tell me about a new feature that I won’t use. Admittedly, I don’t know how to tell users about new features in a better way, but annoying users can’t be right.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I'm never installing windows 11.

I'm switching to full time Linux after Windows 10 becomes 100% obsolete.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago

Microsoft is using malware-like Windows 11

Removed fluff

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