I’m going to use Linux even harder now!
What does it mean, Michael?
I reflexively read that in Dwight’s voice.
Imagine paying for an OS to have ads in it. 🐃💩
Thankfully we have Linux/BSD
It doesn’t matter that you can disable it, this stuff shouldn’t be in the OS in the first place
Seriously. I paid for the computer, it should not be constantly begging and nagging to subscribe to my own hardware. Sympathies to people unable to get out, but I was done a long time ago.
Yeah, it really sux that Ububtu made this acceptable and Windows copied them.
You’ll downvote me, but it’s true. They did it first with fucking Amazon ads over a decade ago.
Glad i shifted to linux about a year ago, so far so good!
I finally deleted Windows 10 on Sunday. Ubuntu too. Now Debian is my only OS. I realized that every time I log into my Windows partition, it’s got a trillion updates to install because it’d been weeks since I last logged in. So why bother?
If I really need it for something again, I’ll just virtualize.
I realized that every time I log into my Windows partition, it’s got a trillion updates to install because it’d been weeks since I last logged in. So why bother?
I remember that feeling. It’s like a rite of passage.
It would be a hallowed moment in my memory, except I think I remarked “well, fuck this noise!”, which kinda spoils the moment.
My thing is I’ve got years of experience in Linux. I began using Ubuntu in 2012 because my laptop’s hard disk failed, the sticker with my product key had worn away, and I wasn’t paying $100 for another copy of Windows 7.
I’ve only been noncommittal about it this this long because of my Steam library. But with the Steam Deck and Proton being so damn good, and all my games working just as well on Linux as they did in Windows (many times, better), I just stopped using Windows altogether.
So there I was, staring at GNOME Disks for a couple hours. Knowing that like a bad relationship that was doing something for me, but also hurting me, it was best to break things off. And then I nuked that bitch lol
Now for the waiting game as people discover the registry keys to disable the ads.
So far, the toggle is built in:
Either way, these recommendations can be disabled by going into the Windows 11 Settings app, so you can avoid them. However, app recommendations are tied to other content in this section, so you’ll miss out on some features by turning it off.
Not sure what else will be “missed”. But, my guess is they will be “missed” in the same way that one misses a case of chlamydia.
To me that sounds like you can turn off targeted advertising and now get general random ads.
Unless they’ve anticipated this and blocked it like they do with OneDrive. Which they do to frustrate you into buying more storage you don’t need to fix the problems they’ve created intentionally…
I am sure corporate and government customers will be furious if there is no way to disable this with Group Policy or Registry Keys.
They don’t mention which versions of 11 are getting this so I assume all are getting it. There must be a way disable it on an enterprise level.
The EU is kicking up a stick with Meta atm about forcing its users to pick between ads or a monthly payment.
MS already makes business pay either directly with once off OEM/volume licenses or through your M365 subscription. No way EU will be fine with pay for the software and force ads.
I’ve used a start menu alternative since I switched to 11. I get the hate for the os but it’s all just been a non issue for me.
Accelerationist devs bringing down the platform internally. Clever move.
Is this for Home edition and Enterprise as well? 🤔
I’m really annoyed by this, thanks for verifying. Still bound to a employer laptop which uses Win11 in a Microsoft collaboration setting but eager to learn how to turn it off.
The simps will make excuses and say all you need is some sketchy third party apps that neuter the unwanted “features” of windows. You have to do more work now on windows just to get to an acceptable baseline than you do for installing most flavors of Linux.
I’ll keep using Windows as long as programs like Open Shell and OSSU are able to deal with the bullshit. But if there comes a day when they no longer work…well, Linux awaits.
Windows Users:
“I AM BECOME 🤡 FACE PAINT MEME”
