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by cristiandima 815 days ago
Recently installed windows 11 on a new pc, after many years of linux and mac. Question after question asking for consent to tracking and personalized ads. Why are personalized ads an install step of an operating system?

And am I sure I don't want to buy an Office 365 and OneDrive subscription? Yes, yes, definitely yes, can I please use my computer now? Sure, I'll sign up for a Microsoft account (why?) but please let me use it.

Oh a new start menu, it's in the middle now rather than to the left, sure. Click to open... Spotify, Linkedin, and Grammarly pre installed... Why? And why is a news feed of click bait tabloid articles a built in feature of my taskbar?

Oh, look, solitaire is still available, haven't played it since the days of Microsoft xp, let me check it out. Ah but I can't just play it... First, do I consent to Microsoft and it's 805 partners tracking me for personalized ads? EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIVE?

I swear the adware toolbars of old were less terrible than the windows operating system of now.
2 comments
wumeow 815 days ago
> LinkedIn

Press Shift + Ctrl + Win + Alt + L for a surprise

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cristiandima 815 days ago
I was actually extra annoyed with that Linkedin icon in that it reappeared after my first uninstall, and only permanently disappeared after a second uninstall. I was half joking that I would return the PC if it appears a third time. Guess the joke's on me...
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vorticalbox 815 days ago
They just stole your data rather than pestering you and doing it anyway.
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