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[–] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 78 points 2 years ago (4 children)

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.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemm.ee 47 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The ONE time I miss reddit awards.

[–] lustrum@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago
[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] strawberry@artemis.camp 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

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

[–] TheMadnessKing@lemdro.id 3 points 2 years ago

You could grab the ISO and use ventoy. No need to format USBs again and again. Can store multiple ISOs and whatnot.

[–] nimbus5000@techhub.social 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

@lustrum

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?

@abobla

[–] fuggadihere@lemmy.world 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Water is wet.

On a serious note. MS is still evil.

[–] Dsklnsadog@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 years ago

They were flying low, that's all, it is still the same shitty company.

[–] UziBobuzi@kbin.social 31 points 2 years ago

One of the top reasons I finally went Linux and I don't regret making the change one bit.

[–] Francis_Fujiwara@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] RQG@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now im wondering if I can install Edge on Linux.

[–] Francis_Fujiwara@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

One of the only times I'd prefer a flatpak or a snap... Jail the hell out of that browser.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago

How surprising. The company that only knows how to do one thing won't stop doing the thing.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now it just needs to stop forcing windows 11 on windows 10 users

[–] abobla@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the title says that Microsoft hasn't stopped forcing Edge.

[–] Flyberius@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] EeeDawg101@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

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..

[–] kryllic@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

...why would they?

[–] supercriticalcheese@feddit.it 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Demand they provide a work phone. Never put Microsoft's stuff for work on your personal devices!!!

[–] supercriticalcheese@feddit.it 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I would never do that to my personal phone, I installed that in a old phone that I had laying around.

[–] PseudoSpock@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

That works, too. Glad to see people not trusting work apps on their private daily devices.

[–] artvabas@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Get a live!