Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by brie22 » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:07 PM UTC

Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10
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Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by aw3c2 » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:15 PM UTC

So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?

Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:17 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #2

So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?

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Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by slivanes » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:18 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #2

So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?

I'm curious as to why he needs Windows 10?

Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by burntcookie90 » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:19 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #2

So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?

I'm wondering the same. My dad got a Surface Pro 6 last week and I had to go and make sure every toggle I could turn off was turned off. It's insane.

Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by airstrike » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:19 PM UTC

I miss Windows 8.1. There, I said it.

Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by Meai » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:19 PM UTC

This wouldn't be bad if I could uninstall that app but the button is gray on my machine. Same for the Xbox apps that I am guaranteed to never need. Weird feeling.

Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by ocdtrekkie » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:21 PM UTC

Microsoft continues to demonstrate that it's worst enemy is itself. There's no way that throwing ads in the default Mail app is going to make them more money than it costs them in the long run.

Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by garaetjjte » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:21 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #2

So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?

There is LTSC, but available only in volume licensing.

Re: Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

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Post by cheeseomlit » Fri, Nov 16, 2018, 5:22 PM UTC

aw3c2 wrote: post #2

So, my uncle needs a new computer and he needs Windows 10 on it. How can I make sure that he is not being spied on and psychologically manipulated by ads right from the beginning? Is there a professional version of Windows 10 with none of those shenanigans I keep hearing about?

Not really, at least not for consumers. There are 'decrapifier' scripts you can run, but all that shit just gets re-installed on the next major build update anyways in my experience.

https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/4378-windows-1...