start learning linux boys.. even if you dont use it today, or tomorrow, or even next year.. just start getting familiar with it so you have a fallback strategy when microsoft finally shits the bed with windows to a degree you can no longer accept it. Dont let your self be 100% reliant on microsoft with out a backup plan.
Ein_Esel_Lese_Nie
What a fall from grace this company has had …again.
_GameOverYeah_
And hackers are already working at ways to disable them 😝
NighthawK1911
good thing I already know how to use linux. the only reason I haven’t switched yet in my main PC is just because of video games.
OatNAlmond
Reddit comment section commenting without reading the article, the ads is just recommending you apps from Microsoft store, and you can disable it, but it’s on by default. not promoting fast food or youtube/twitch like ads.
NOS4NANOL1FE
I don’t want to do Linux but istg If I get ads on my desktop for a licenses key I paid for im dipping
SaltyNuggey
Come out microsoft, keep doing this, you are really pushing me hard to linux now
HurjaHerra
Booo
ZigZagZor
Still ads after paying for Windows 11!!!! OH God!!!!
typtyphus
and I got downvoted when I said I’ll rather wait for Windows 12…those simps
Niitroglycerine
Really need to start looking into Linux lol
Randommaggy
Don’t you mean more ads?
nyankittycat_
Meh…. i use pirated windows so i will have much better experience than paying users anyway
Frostbite6900
They even have the copilot app installed in win 10 / 11 with windows updates. 🙃
kaszak696
Ah, so that’s why they were also testing blocking “start replacement” tools a few weeks ago.
MiraiKishi
SteamOS 3.0 can’t come soon enough.
I’m even willing to lose access to things like Elgato’s Wave Link software to just migrate to Linux.
No more invasive telemetry!!!!
Traditional-Level436
I would have long ditched Windows for Linux if anticheats (Faceit ac) worked on it. Iiterally only reason keeping me from switching
t00gee
First thing I do after installing Windows 11 is installing StartAllBack.
If you want a free solution use Open-Shell
ITXEnjoyer
I do everything in my power that I can to block all intrusive ads on everything I own.
The minute I start seeing ads will be the minute I switch back to a bootleg distro that has all that shit (and bloat, and telemetry, and resource hogs) thrown out by default.
Gaben is right – piracy is a service problem. If a rando enthusiast is offering a better service for free than Microsoft for a hefty annual subscription, the choice is easy.
KrazzeeKane
Joke is on them, I dont ever even see the win 11 start bar anymore.
I use AllStartBack to fix the awful Win 11 default UI, so I have the good ol’ classic style start menu and task bar and such.
Feels so much better, wish Microsoft would just let us toggle between Win 7, 10 and 11 UIs, for those of us who are particular
Tiger23sun
Another reason to stay on Windows 10
GamingRobioto
If they add adverts I will switch to Linux with my next build.
ShadowsRanger
One more reason to not use win 11
blasterbrewmaster
Ughhhhh….. Linux, here I come!
Magma_Dragoooon
Welp time to stick to win10 for 10 years straight just like I did with Win7 and xp. By that time a new and hopefully better os is out that is if people were smart enough to not stick with this shit. Oh and fuck the security bs you people keep spouting I am motherfucking regular citizen what do I lose if this one in million chance where I get breached happened? All I had to do is format my pc and I am good to go
shadowlid
Yea I’ll just to to Linux fk ads in my Operating system
Blenderers
Ahh maybe it’s time for linux
GeovaunnaMD
Monopoly is the word you are looking
The_Dung_Beetle
Glad I switched lmfao
Aok_al
They can start testing my nuts
Medst1ck
Reading this has made me decide to switch to linux you all should do the same
kichunilla
Hi Linux
FormalIllustrator5
Hi piHole, hi regedit files, hi DNS filtering….
NikoStrelkov
Yeah and i’m testing Enterprise edition. I will not pay to see ads.
ajfromuk
What a shit show this is! I just wnat to use an OS.
Low-March-168
damn i just installed linux mint on my 2nd ssd yesterday
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one step closer to linux
start learning linux boys.. even if you dont use it today, or tomorrow, or even next year.. just start getting familiar with it so you have a fallback strategy when microsoft finally shits the bed with windows to a degree you can no longer accept it. Dont let your self be 100% reliant on microsoft with out a backup plan.
What a fall from grace this company has had …again.
And hackers are already working at ways to disable them 😝
good thing I already know how to use linux. the only reason I haven’t switched yet in my main PC is just because of video games.
Reddit comment section commenting without reading the article, the ads is just recommending you apps from Microsoft store, and you can disable it, but it’s on by default. not promoting fast food or youtube/twitch like ads.
I don’t want to do Linux but istg If I get ads on my desktop for a licenses key I paid for im dipping
Come out microsoft, keep doing this, you are really pushing me hard to linux now
Booo
Still ads after paying for Windows 11!!!! OH God!!!!
and I got downvoted when I said I’ll rather wait for Windows 12…those simps
Really need to start looking into Linux lol
Don’t you mean more ads?
Meh…. i use pirated windows so i will have much better experience than paying users anyway
They even have the copilot app installed in win 10 / 11 with windows updates. 🙃
Ah, so that’s why they were also testing blocking “start replacement” tools a few weeks ago.
SteamOS 3.0 can’t come soon enough.
I’m even willing to lose access to things like Elgato’s Wave Link software to just migrate to Linux.
No more invasive telemetry!!!!
I would have long ditched Windows for Linux if anticheats (Faceit ac) worked on it. Iiterally only reason keeping me from switching
First thing I do after installing Windows 11 is installing StartAllBack.
If you want a free solution use Open-Shell
I do everything in my power that I can to block all intrusive ads on everything I own.
* Pihole set up in a VM and on a low powered thin client (for redundancy)
* PiVPN so that I’m always routing traffic through my Pihole whenever im out and about (also gives me access to my homelab stuff so win/win).
* Ublock Origin in my browsers.
* [Vinegar](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vinegar-tube-cleaner/id1591303229)/[Bansh](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/banish-block-open-in-app/id1632848430) apps on my iPhone to stop YouTube ads and “open in our app” nag pop ups.
Time to dedicate one of my PC’s to Linux full time (and probably my Thinkpad).
Edit – It is done
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`d$$’ ,$P”‘ . $$$ Packages: 1939 (dpkg)
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$$: $$. – ,d$$’ Resolution: 2560×1440
$$; Y$b._ _,d$P’ DE: KDE
Y$$. `.`”Y$$$$P”‘ WM: KWin
`$$b “-.__ Theme: Adwaita [GTK3]
`Y$$ Icons: Adwaita [GTK3]
`Y$$. Terminal: konsole
`$$b. CPU: Intel i7-4770K (8) @ 4.400GHz
`Y$$b. GPU: AMD ATI Radeon RX 5500/5500M / Pro 5500M
`”Y$b._ Memory: 1017MiB / 15929MiB
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The minute I start seeing ads will be the minute I switch back to a bootleg distro that has all that shit (and bloat, and telemetry, and resource hogs) thrown out by default.
Gaben is right – piracy is a service problem. If a rando enthusiast is offering a better service for free than Microsoft for a hefty annual subscription, the choice is easy.
Joke is on them, I dont ever even see the win 11 start bar anymore.
I use AllStartBack to fix the awful Win 11 default UI, so I have the good ol’ classic style start menu and task bar and such.
Feels so much better, wish Microsoft would just let us toggle between Win 7, 10 and 11 UIs, for those of us who are particular
Another reason to stay on Windows 10
If they add adverts I will switch to Linux with my next build.
One more reason to not use win 11
Ughhhhh….. Linux, here I come!
Welp time to stick to win10 for 10 years straight just like I did with Win7 and xp. By that time a new and hopefully better os is out that is if people were smart enough to not stick with this shit. Oh and fuck the security bs you people keep spouting I am motherfucking regular citizen what do I lose if this one in million chance where I get breached happened? All I had to do is format my pc and I am good to go
Yea I’ll just to to Linux fk ads in my Operating system
Ahh maybe it’s time for linux
Monopoly is the word you are looking
Glad I switched lmfao
They can start testing my nuts
Reading this has made me decide to switch to linux you all should do the same
Hi Linux
Hi piHole, hi regedit files, hi DNS filtering….
Yeah and i’m testing Enterprise edition. I will not pay to see ads.
What a shit show this is! I just wnat to use an OS.
damn i just installed linux mint on my 2nd ssd yesterday