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Microsoft is removing Maps and Movies & TV from Windows 11::Microsoft today announced the release of Windows 11 Insider Preview build 25987 to the Canary channel. Starting with this build, Microsoft will no longer

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[–] noodlejetski@lemm.ee 61 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Starting with this build, Microsoft will no longer

gosh, if only.

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

Personally, I can’t wait for

[–] CowsLookLikeMaps@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Waaaait a minute, there was maps, movies, and TV?

[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 10 points 2 years ago

I'm as shocked as you are.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

this innovation only applies to early Windows Insiders testing participants

Innovation.

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

"We have innovated by removing features, pray we do not innovate further"

[–] maniclucky@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But I want them to innovate further. Let's get this thing to barest functional bones!

[–] bingbong@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

Return to DOS

[–] Grenfur@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Of course its innovative, imagine the room this clears up for more ads.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago

You're absolutely right. I wasn't thinking with my wallet!

[–] Valmond@lemmy.mindoki.com 8 points 2 years ago

What a non news.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That's a few less lines in my Windows install PowerShell script.

Get-AppxPackage zunevideo | Remove-AppxPackage | Out-Null

And now some Linux users will unironically state that they don't have to run any scripts on a fresh install...