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Microsoft testing ads in the Windows 11 Start menu

submitted by Kozel to technology 2 weeksApr 12, 2024 21:20:37 ago (+12/-0)     (www.theverge.com)

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/12/24128640/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-app-recommendations

What an incredible coincidence that they introduce ads in the official start menu around the same time that they begin blocking third party start menu replacements.


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[ - ] Master_Foo 7 points 2 weeksApr 12, 2024 21:21:57 ago (+7/-0)

Microsoft just keeps kicking you faggots in the balls, and you keep on comming back like meth whores.

[ - ] Kozel [op] 0 points 2 weeksApr 12, 2024 21:25:22 ago (+0/-0)

I use Artix, btw.

[ - ] Dingo 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 17:12:51 ago (+0/-0)

Artix

Is this to avoid systemD? Which init system are you using on artix?

I had a few boxes running the Artix with s6 init and they ran pretty nicely, but it was minimal usage. I have two systems runnin Obarun with the 66-tools init system. It was also pretty tight for an arch-like system.

[ - ] Kozel [op] 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 20:52:09 ago (+0/-0)

Yes to avoid systemdick. I picked openrc, don't remember why. dinit seems to have more things available. For example, there's pipewire-pulse-dinit but not for openrc or s6. although arch aur has an openrc one. Anyway I just use this cheat sheet when I'm looking up instructions and they're written for systemdick https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC_to_systemd_Cheatsheet

[ - ] Cantaloupe 2 points 2 weeksApr 12, 2024 21:53:49 ago (+2/-0)

Just cover it up if you are forced to use windows. Or say you have ADHD and it violates the American Disabilities Act

[ - ] SithEmpire 2 points 2 weeksApr 12, 2024 21:25:56 ago (+2/-0)

A vote for Microsoft is a vote for pajeets! I bet the ads are for curry.

[ - ] Dingo 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 17:03:59 ago (+0/-0)

Live ads in your app or launch menus. How do you tell the user "telemetry" without telling them "telemetry" better than that?

[ - ] TheNoticing 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 12:41:31 ago (+0/-0)

Joke's on them, I switched to Linux late last year.

[ - ] NoRefunds 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 04:48:14 ago (+0/-0)

[ - ] Kozel [op] 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 05:05:26 ago (+0/-0)

I block it by not using Windows

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 09:13:14 ago (+0/-0)

Some of us work.

[ - ] Kozel [op] 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 17:03:40 ago (+0/-0)

What are you doing for work on Windows that you can't do on Linux?

[ - ] PotatoWhisperer2 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 17:46:07 ago (+0/-0)

Certain programming suites don't have a Linux option.

[ - ] Kozel [op] 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 20:47:48 ago (+0/-0)

What prevents you from using another programming suite in its place?

[ - ] boekanier 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 02:22:17 ago (+0/-0)

I can't imagine this would be legal in the EU. Of course, one never know$

[ - ] squidicuz 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 01:59:29 ago (+0/-0)

They should just replace the entire desktop with a bunch of ads.
No skip button. lock the mouse and keyboard while they play too.
It can be like that older black mirror show, 6 million merits...

[ - ] observation1 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 00:21:29 ago (+0/-0)

So google just beat microsoft to the chromebook is that was going on there.

[ - ] RMGoetbbels 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 00:03:59 ago (+0/-0)

Windows 11 is an aids filled cancer with herpes.

[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 0 points 2 weeksApr 12, 2024 21:41:17 ago (+1/-1)

Just start massively boycotting the Advertisers that buy into this invasive bullshit.

Place an add, go broke.

[ - ] Dingo 1 point 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 17:08:46 ago (+1/-0)

I did this with the TV ads for a while. I had to "cut the cable" so to speak in order to start shopping again ...

[ - ] KosherHiveKicker 0 points 2 weeksApr 13, 2024 17:11:44 ago (+0/-0)

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