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Microsoft said it would cut Windows 11 ads, then put a Harry Potter ad on your desktop if you use Bing Wallpaper (www.windowslatest.com)
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[–] 16 points 2 months ago (4 children)

If you've set up Bing-powered wallpapers on Windows 11

Uhhhh who is doing that and do they need help?

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    • [–] 33 points 2 months ago*

    It looks like Linux users don't have to miss out on said ad!

    https://github.com/keshavbhatt/BingWall

    Bing wallpaper of the day application for Gnome desktop

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    [–] 13 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Holy shit, look at that start menu... Just... Why...

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    • [–] 30 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Harry Potter is cringe

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    • [–] 19 points 2 months ago

    A lot of people are going to get triggered by this. This is not okay.

    More money for J.K. Rowling and her anti trans crusade.

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    [–] 9 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Why the fuck would you set up a bing powered wallpaper?

    Microsoft - Stay out, but please come in!

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    • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Ah see, your mistake was using Bing. They only said they'll reduce W11 ads, not Bing ads! 🙃

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    • [–] 14 points 2 months ago

    So a web-based wallpaper service hosted an ad?

    I'm shocked, shocked I say!

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    [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    "Install Linux, Problem Solved"

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    [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    And what's the lesson?

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    [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Microsoft said...

    Our panel of experts has determined that is a lie!

    I hadn't finished.

    It doesn't matter.

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    [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I thought this was implying there were 11 Fantastic Beasts movies and I was like "omg why"

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    [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Fellforitagain.png

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    [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Why would you use bing wallpaper?

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    [+] -10 points 2 months ago (8 children)

    What kind of stupid news is that? No one cares about any of that

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  • [–] 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Have you forgotten or perhaps repressed the fact that the vast majority of people using a computer are using Windows 11?

    There are a shitload of people who this affects.

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  • [+] -10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Well, that's their problem if they chose to continue to use it. And even while still being on it, there are now many ways, many tool to avoid those kind of scenarii. But hey, people won't try to look for a solution, it's much mote conveninent to complaint than to try to find solutions

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Doesn't change the fact that plenty of people does care about this situation.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 months ago

    Well the whole article is basically complaining about Microsoft for doing their thing.

    With all that happened with windows 11 already, everyone knows perfectly well that things are not going to get better overtime, it's only gonna get worse..

    I don't get that trend of pointing out each new stupid feature they come up with.

    What should we expect, that they are finally going to listen, to do the right thing and start doing an OS for the people?

    We know it's garbage, so let's get straight to solutions or alternatives to get around that. These kind of articles serves no purpose.

    If people are upset about not being able to control a software like this, maybe it's time for them to wake up, stop being lazy, and adress the problem once and for all with an alternative that is not going to screw them wity spywares, ads, AI slop, pre installed bloatwares, useless features and forced updates bringing with them god knows what new shenanigans..

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    • [–] -1 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    I see a lot of comments poopooing people that use this software but offer no alternatives...

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago

    On the fediverse it's pretty much a given that most people use linux over Windows. (Or instead any big tech software realy)

    As far as linux goes, pick whatever suits you. Or openbsd, templeOs,... come on get your feet wet already. Windows is boring.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Try Debian based Linux Mint with the KDE plasma desktop environment. Linux has its issues but they're honest issues. Linux has hiccups because a bunch of volunteers are trying to build an airplane while flying it, while Windows has a bunch of C suite goons purposely creating a hostile user environment to monetize you for every red cent.

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