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_haha_oh_wow_ to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

If Start menu ads in Windows 11 aren't bad enough, something worse might be on the horizon

www.xda-developers.com

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If Start menu ads in Windows 11 aren't bad enough, something worse might be on the horizon

www.xda-developers.com

_haha_oh_wow_ to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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  • Refurbished Refurbisher
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    58•1 year ago

    I miss the xda of old, where shitty clickbait articles and ads didn’t rule the front page.

    • _haha_oh_wow_OP
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      Yeah, used to be my go-to website for flashing custom ROMs.

      • Refurbished Refurbisher
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        5•1 year ago

        Wonder if there’s an alternative nowadays, not counting Telegram or Discord channels.

        • @ElectroLisa@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          7•1 year ago

          xdaforums.com, looks like the original forum was split from the “news” website

    • @henfredemars@infosec.pub
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      6•1 year ago

      I feel when the clickbait is this bad, sharing the article should come with a new title.

  • @Ismay@programming.dev
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    27•1 year ago

    Damn did I chose a right time to move my gaming pc to Linux 😂

    • @sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      1•1 year ago

      It’s always a good time to switch :)

  • @chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world
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    27•1 year ago

    Cool. I switched to Linux and no longer care about Microsoft’s BS. This continues to just reinforce that I made the correct decision.

    • @krimson@feddit.nl
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      4•1 year ago

      Welcome!

      I’ve been a linux user for maaaaany years but always dual booted to windows for gaming. Got a new pc recently and this time I ditched the windows partition. Gaming on linux has come a long way the last few years and will only get better. Feels good man.

      • @Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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        2•1 year ago

        It’s great to see Linux getting better support for games. It still doesn’t support many titles, but it’s good to see progress.

      • @chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world
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        1•1 year ago

        I made the switch between Windows 8.1 and 10, but I appreciate the welcome anyway 😂

    • AbsurdityAccelerator
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      4•1 year ago

      It’s honestly hard to find a reason not to switch anymore. I switched myself recently and once I get more comfortable with it, I am putting Linux on my kid’s computer as well.

      • @chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world
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        3•1 year ago

        My kids have never used a Windows computer. Android and Linux are all they know.

    • _haha_oh_wow_OP
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      1•1 year ago

      Based and open source pilled.

    • @Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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      -1•1 year ago

      You do realize nobody but other Linux users care about this, right? In so tired of seeing people introduce Linux like none of us have ever heard about it.

      We are aware of the other operating systems, thank you.

      • @chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world
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        4•1 year ago

        This is a comments section. And I commented. Sorry you don’t like it, but you’re welcome to scroll on by.

        I hope whatever OS you use works well for you. Even if it’s Windows.

  • @werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
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    15•1 year ago

    Since Google is failing at Ads, my cousin Pedro is opening a brand new Taco and Ads shop! Need tacos and the knowledge of gods? Why not right? It’s better than my uncle’s engine, coffee, bananas and ads stand. Or my neighbor’s “Ads apples and diapers are us”.

    It’s open season on delivering ads. I only learned about my fictional cousin from the bottom of an almond milk carton. He was missing, now he’s got ads for you.

  • @yourNewFavouriteUser@sh.itjust.works
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    14•1 year ago

    “we respect your privacy, so please accept the cookies from our 1542 partners”

  • @Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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    10•1 year ago

    Ha, this click bait article won’t snag me! I’ve been paying attention the past 4 years; there IS ALWAYS something worse on the horizon. Only a fool would suspect otherwise these days.

  • GladiusB
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    10•1 year ago

    Someone mentioned while I was gaming yesterday and we were discussing Windows 11 and he said “just get an add blocker” and it blew my mind. Like why support a company that thinks “this” is the future? When there are alternatives.

    • @Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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      Bro, you really should get an ad blocker.

      As for windows ads, every single one I’ve seen referenced so far can be disabled in under a minute by toggling a setting.

  • @avater@lemmy.world
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    7•1 year ago

    clickbait?

    • @catloaf@lemm.ee
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      5•1 year ago

      Yes.

    • _haha_oh_wow_OP
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      1•1 year ago

      Not exactly? But spoiler: It’s even more ads! This time as search results.

  • @RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world
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    2•1 year ago

    Turtles?

    • _haha_oh_wow_OP
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      2•1 year ago

      I like turtles.

  • @dreikelvin@lemmy.world
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    1•1 year ago

    deleted by creator

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    Removed by mod

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