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submitted 1 year ago by UnPassive@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Have to use Windows for work (I've asked), the ads have been getting worse and worse on my work laptop. Today got a game ad notification... That's clearly too far, right? Like I have to clear notifications, so I have to see it

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[-] Nougat@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago
[-] explodicle@local106.com 15 points 1 year ago

You're not wrong, but there's a million little things you only have to do once, and this is one more.

[-] Nougat@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, there are a lot of things that need doing. That's why people have jobs in IT.

[-] mriormro@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

Oh no, I have to do things.

[-] Catsrules@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

My point isn't how simple it is to turn off, my point is why is that turn on by default in the first place? Last I checked to join a Window's domain you need a Professional/Enterprise version of Windows. This is software intended for a business environment not only that, it also costs much more as well. Yet here we are by default my Profession Windows install comes with Candy Crush and Game Pass ads. Great job Microsoft you have done it again.

[-] conciselyverbose@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

It's fucking disgusting that it even exists on the consumer version bundled for $2 to OEMs with terrible computers.

Let alone the premium versions.

[-] Nougat@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

This is the only argument I find makes sense. It would definitely be elementary for Microsoft to have those consumer features turned off by default in the Pro/Pro for Workstations/Enterprise/etc editions.

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