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Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising (www.techradar.com)

submitted 1 month ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Windows 11 is getting out of hand with its push for advertisments, frankly - remember the recent full-screen pop-up to persuade users to install Edge or other Microsoft services? Then another advertisment was placed in the Start menu, and now Microsoft has finally worn my temper thin - with a new Game Pass ad coming to the Settings app.

This will likely arrive in the July update for Windows 11, or at least it’s almost certain to do so. It was present in the latest preview update Microsoft just released for the OS (and quickly paused due to a bug, but that’s another story). It’s also worth noting that the ad has been present in earlier test versions of Windows 11.

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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 62 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Microsoft, stop. My computer can only be so switched to Linux.

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 32 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I have run out of things to install Lunix on without getting fired.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Have you installed it on an NES yet? Because that kinda happened: https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/you-can-sort-of-run-linux-on-an-nes-demo-shows-a-unix-like-os-running-completely-on-the-nes

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sounds hard, I'd just toss a Pi in it and call it a day.

[–] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

That's pretty much what they did anyhow, just with way more steps.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I could probably install Linux on my work MBP, but my boss would make me test on macOS, so it would kind of defeat the point.

At home, everything is Linux except my SO's desktop, and that's a job I'm unwilling to be fired from.

[–] PumpkinEscobar@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Been 100% linux for like 6-9 months now, these stories make me thankful for finally making the switch.

I've tried to make the switch 3-4 times in the past and was stopped by 2 main things:

Drivers / Laptops were tough to get set up
Gaming

The experience was so much better this time and I really have no regrets. I don't imagine I'll ever run Windows again outside of a VM

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 4 points 1 month ago

I’ve been using Linux off and on for about 15 years now. It’s so much easier to use now compared to when I started. I understand why people might’ve avoided it in the past. But the list of excuses is getting pretty small these days.

[–] InternetUser2012@midwest.social 3 points 1 month ago

I've been full time for a year and a half now. I tried switching a bunch of times before that and same problems as you. I love it now, it's a pleasure to use my computer and know that it's not doing any bullshit behind the scenes.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

I've kept Windows installed on a spare drive for years now. I don't remember when I last booted into it on purpose, it was certainly more than a year ago, and was just to install Minecraft Bedrock to play with his friends (his friends bailed). My kids have only ever used Linux. :)