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The fact that Microsoft is the 2nd largest company in the world and enjoys a very close relationship with the Federal Government makes it even worse. Very cyberpunk, very dystopian. Overall, this kind of thing makes the species worse off.
Every couple of weeks Windows shows a FULL SCREEN advertisement during boot/login which requires several clicks to get rid of. They advertise everything starting from Microsoft Accounts, OneDrive, MS Edge ( https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/11/15/windows-10-is-now-n... ) , Windows 11 ( https://mspoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/167013949... ) , and a long etc. This is not a small advert in a small corner of…
>What on Earth could they possibly do now to top that ? Autoplaying videos with sound
It is death of an operating system. Before our eyes. Microsoft is trying desperately to squeeze a bit more cash out of it but the failing culture within Microsoft is unable to recognise they are driving users off their own product. I already got fed up enough that I basically banned Windows at home and I am impatiently waiting to kill one last Windows box. It is our gaming machine that is generally available to entir…
The fact that Microsoft is the 2nd largest company in the world and enjoys a very close relationship with the Federal Government makes it even worse. Very cyberpunk, very dystopian. Overall, this kind of thing makes the species worse off.
Its funny how rampant greed does that and yet we've all just kinda decided its the best possible way to run a society.
“we’ve all” kind of masks the way those who benefit the most from that decision are disproportionately influential it making it, both initially and on an ongoing basis,
I feel like I'm on crazy pills when I complain about these things and all the other intrusions Windows pops up at me every time I use the operating system... Yet, the people who use it (mostly gamers), seem to think it's all fine and the operating system is great.
Every couple of weeks Windows shows a FULL SCREEN advertisement during boot/login which requires several clicks to get rid of. They advertise everything starting from Microsoft Accounts, OneDrive, MS Edge ( https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/11/15/windows-10-is-now-n... ) , Windows 11 ( https://mspoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/167013949... ) , and a long etc. This is not a small advert in a small corner of…
Each one of those ads is a free ad for Apple and Linux. “If you had Apple, you wouldn’t have to endure this!”
In an ideal world, it would push people toward real life.
"Another ad on my computer? I don't need to Candy Crush that bad. I'll go outside."
Every couple of weeks Windows shows a FULL SCREEN advertisement during boot/login which requires several clicks to get rid of. They advertise everything starting from Microsoft Accounts, OneDrive, MS Edge ( https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/11/15/windows-10-is-now-n... ) , Windows 11 ( https://mspoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/167013949... ) , and a long etc. This is not a small advert in a small corner of…
It also infuriates me that they won't let you actually say no. It's always "remind me later" or "skip for now" or "try again in 3 days". What has gotten into the minds of these people? Why do they think this is at all acceptable?
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Its funny how rampant greed does that and yet we've all just kinda decided its the best possible way to run a society.
> we’ve all just kinda decided “we’ve all” kind of masks the way those who benefit the most from that decision are disproportionately influential it making it, both initially and on an ongoing basis,
Hell, not long ago I had someone challenge me on whether or not exploiting people for profit, in particular in health care, was wrong or not.
It is death of an operating system. Before our eyes. Microsoft is trying desperately to squeeze a bit more cash out of it but the failing culture within Microsoft is unable to recognise they are driving users off their own product. I already got fed up enough that I basically banned Windows at home and I am impatiently waiting to kill one last Windows box. It is our gaming machine that is generally available to entir…
Every time something like this ships out, guaranteed just about every CVP fields angry/annoyed/exasperated complaints about it.