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const_void@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago

Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing

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Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing

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const_void@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years ago
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The Verge's Tom Warren was one of those who feared his PC had been infected when a pop-up appeared asking him to switch his default search engine...
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    What is C:\windows\temp? Wasn’t LOCALAPPDATA supposed for that?

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    There’s an alternate timeline in which I actually give Bing and Edge a chance because Microsoft’s not flinging their feces at their users constantly the way they are now

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      I find bing to be slightly less shit than google these days.

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      The sad thing is that Edge is actually decent, and Bing is also not terrible… E.g. as an user there is absolutely no reason to use Chrome instead, but Microsoft managed to make it seem so annoying with shit like this.

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        It’s built on chromium.

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    Are they begging for another antitrust?

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      That would require a functional or semi-functional government which we currently do not have.

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    Really love being free of Windows and this bullshit.

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      Yeah, it’s been a breeze since I moved into Apple ecosystem. Nothing really being shoved down your throat feels nice.

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