Anomalous CPU utilization on Windows build node caused by ads

Post by LarryDarrell » Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 4:46 PM UTC

AnIdiotOnTheNet wrote: post #10

jimbob45 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Seems to me that DirectX is the last remaining barrier to finally getting the majority of the Windows user base to migrate to Linux. That and driver support.

You are ludicrously incorrect, just as everyone for the past 2 decades has been when they have predicted the year of the Linux Desktop. This trend will continue until Linux Desktop people stop underestimating what users actually do with computers.

Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 4:46 PM UTC

jimbob45 wrote: post #4

jchw wrote: post #2

The duality of modern Microsoft is absolutely astounding. How they can simultaneously do incredible things for Github, and open source Windows components, while continuing to not fix the most user hostile Windows ever produced, is completely bonkers. My litmus test for whether Windows is finally fixed is whether of not it’s possible to install it without Candy Crush, but unfortunately without killing the network and…

Seems to me that DirectX is the last remaining barrier to finally getting the majority of the Windows user base to migrate to Linux. That and driver support.

Post by saagarjha » Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 4:48 PM UTC

chvid wrote: post #15

Maybe don’t use windows for your build machine.

Post by simplyinfinity » Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 4:50 PM UTC

silversconfused wrote: post #9

simplyinfinity wrote: post #3

The guy probably has infected machine... which is far more likely than MS runing ad farm

We have all the proof we need that MS is running an ad farm from the base windows experience. What proof do you have that he was infected with malware beyond that?

Post by nathankunicki » Fri, Jul 12, 2019, 4:52 PM UTC

skrebbel wrote: post #23

So the objection is that Internet Explorer has msn.com as its default homepage. This is fair, it's ridiculous and a relic from a long gone age. But so is Internet Explorer. What kind of super old Windows version were these people running? What caused IE to open out of the blue? Windows has plenty flaws but randomly open browsers is not one I'm familiar with.