Not just that. Every windows update I have to go through the fucking setup screen. No I don't want an office subscription, no I don't want onedrive, no don't tailor ads, no don't collect telemetry.
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Settings > System > Notifications > Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device to get the most out of Windows
Disable this, there are a few others in that area you might consider disabling too
The ONE time I miss reddit awards.
Thank you!
There's always linux
have u tried making installation media with Rufus? they'll let u use a local account and skip all that. also tiny 11 is what I use, cuts out Microsoft's bullshit
You could grab the ISO and use ventoy. No need to format USBs again and again. Can store multiple ISOs and whatnot.
They just keep getting worse and worse! I've decided to investigate whether one of the Linux distributions is able to be my daily driver. With everything being a web app these days, incompatibility with business programs I use is no longer an issue. The only question now is, are my peripherals compatible?
Water is wet.
On a serious note. MS is still evil.
They were flying low, that's all, it is still the same shitty company.
One of the top reasons I finally went Linux and I don't regret making the change one bit.
Idc, i use Linux.
Now im wondering if I can install Edge on Linux.
Use Flatpak.
One of the only times I'd prefer a flatpak or a snap... Jail the hell out of that browser.
How surprising. The company that only knows how to do one thing won't stop doing the thing.
Now it just needs to stop forcing windows 11 on windows 10 users
the title says that Microsoft hasn't stopped forcing Edge.
Oh shoot
I read it the same way. I thought maybe this whole google getting taken to court business for manipulating their way to top search engine scared Microsoft by nah..
...why would they?
It got installed edge on an android phone as well.
While Microsoft doesn't normally control anything on android, my workplace requires a Microsoft intune to be installed to run the company email or teams on your phone. This effectively creates a workprofile with it's own play store and a forced install of several applications such as edge
Demand they provide a work phone. Never put Microsoft's stuff for work on your personal devices!!!
I would never do that to my personal phone, I installed that in a old phone that I had laying around.
That works, too. Glad to see people not trusting work apps on their private daily devices.
Get a live!