With everyone salivating at shoving ads in peoples faces at every opportunity, not doing so is probably 'leaving money on the table' for MS. It sucks that digital advertising is a moneymaker. IMHO it would be beneficial for the tech world if Google/FB become unprofitable.
Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
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Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#152Are the ads only for storage service? At first I was thinking we'd start seeing banner ads like we do on blogs. If it's only Microsoft pushing their own integrated services I don't really have much of a problem, but for software I paid for showing third party ads when I never ever had an expectation of such a thing then I do agree it is very horrible. The "Not now" button does seem like a anti-pattern instead of a si…
Just to clarify, this is basically the same exact thing that macOS does with regards to storage.
Try running low on storage and see how long it takes to get spammed with notifications to buy more icloud storage.
Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#153Earlier quoted context omitted.
Your basic point is legitimate, but in passing I want to say that in Linux distributions you can change the windows decorators/formats to suit yourself, often including a theme designed to resemble Windows. Not to detract from the point you're making, which is quite valid.
On Windows, you can change the presence of ads in Explorer to suit yourself also.
"You can turn off ads" is clearly much, much different from "you can change the appearance". Are you serious?
Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#154Earlier quoted context omitted.
This works well if your hobbies include manually editing obscure config files and replacing perfectly good hardware, and if your hobbies do not include playing games. I frequently explore the possibility of switching to Linux, and while it's not the garbage fire it was 15 years ago, it's still just not a peer to Windows for the way I use my computer.
I agree. Linux is a world full of obscure acronyms and undiscoverable CLI commands. RTFM or nothing. I would like to switch to Linux (particularly when I read these things) but I just don't have the time to learn all the basic things the hard way and deal with all the compatibility issues.
I'd suggest trying Fedora in a VM at some point. IMO, it's the closest Linux has come so far to a cohesive (graphical) experience. I actually found myself using a bunch of features which I'd ignored in macOS when I switched because of how well they work in together. As long as the manufacturer supports generic drivers(which they really should) most things should just work.
Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#155Are the ads only for storage service? At first I was thinking we'd start seeing banner ads like we do on blogs. If it's only Microsoft pushing their own integrated services I don't really have much of a problem, but for software I paid for showing third party ads when I never ever had an expectation of such a thing then I do agree it is very horrible. The "Not now" button does seem like a anti-pattern instead of a si…
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Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#156Earlier quoted context omitted.
I have a reasonably noob-unfriendly linux distro (arch) on my bleeding edge kaby lane xps 13 laptop (month or two old) and even the touchscreen worked without any messing around with config files and so on. It came with ubuntu pre-loaded and I assumed they tweaked the arse out of the configs for it, and so expected pain when I replaced the OS. Turns out I was wrong. Vanilla with a minimal distro and even the touchscr…
It's easy to forget how obscure is a technology to someone who doesn't have the experience and understanding of all the underlying concepts. I tend to do the same with programming. I tend to think certain things are trivial, until I see a beginner struggling with concepts that are so obvious I didn't think it was worth spending more time than just mentioning them. I am a beginner on linux, and outside of a few basic…
I'm gonna suggest taking a look at Fedora/GNOME. I feel like that's the closest Linux has to a cohesive GUI.
Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#157Here's a better idea - show Microsoft that you don't accept this type of behaviour by switching products/services. I'm aware that Windows 10 is a "free" OS, but trying to ram this type of behaviour down my throat is despicable unethical behaviour and I don't condone it. It is why I've switched to Linux for my daily computing needs.
That's great. Here's why most people don't: they like editing Word documents, using Bluetooth, playing AAA games, printing and scanning, connecting to external monitors, watching DVDs, and transferring files from their phones.
>they like editing Word documents
LibreOffice supports this and it works quite well. I would guess most people prefer google drive these days, though.
>using Bluetooth
Do you actually know anyone non-technical who has used bluetooth at all in the past 5 years? Or technical for that matter, I've used bluetooth maybe 3 times in that time frame and always had no issues on Linux.
>playing AAA games
This is your only legitimate point, but it grows less legitimate every day.
>printing and scanning
Works fine OOTB for nearly all printers and scanners using only GUIs to configure and use the devices.
>connecting to external monitors
This has worked perfectly fine for at least 10 years...
>watching DVDs
Also works just fine.
>transferring files from their phones
I do this all the time. Works OOTB on popular distros.
The real problem is that people are change averse and that people like you spread uninformed FUD. Cut it out.
Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#158I'm so divided on Microsoft these days. On the one hand they are doing all the right things in terms of supporting FOSS and making Windows into a truly great OS. But then they pull stuff like this and you remember it's Microsoft. I think this is just the price we are going to pay for "evergreen" operating systems. As a consumer, you now only buy Windows once. Microsoft has to make up for these lost sales so it makes…
>On the one hand they are doing all the right things in terms of supporting FOSS
Could always end up as Embrace, extend, extinguish v2.0 - but here's hoping they get it right this time
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend_and_extinguish
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#159Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think with the rise of cloud based productivity software (Google Docs, etc.) we'll see a rise in alternative OS's. I know one of the big issues with adopting Linux on the desktop in companies is the issue with access control (something like AD's Group Policy). It's amazing how you can control pretty much every permission/policy imaginable within your domain using AD, and until something like that comes out for Linu…
The sad part here is that Linux is actually really good for that by design (if you take the time to understand Unix permissions).
That's true, we use Red Hat's IDM and it's very nice.
Re: Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn them off
#160Earlier quoted context omitted.
> trying to ram this type of behaviour down my throat is despicable unethical behaviour and I don't condone it. It is why I've switched to Linux for my daily computing needs. Last time I used Linux (well, Ubuntu specifically) every time I searched for anything in the file system I would see at least half a dozen ads for products on Amazon. Significantly worse than anything I've ever seen in Windows 10 personally. Uni…
Yes, one distro (of dozens people use) tried running ads once, it was a PR disaster, and they stopped doing it quite a while back.
The Unity fiasco wasn't the only PR disaster Ubuntu has had over monetizing Amazon integration: around the 11.04 timeframe they semi-blackmailed Banshee over their integrated music store and added Canonical affiliate links.