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Is this even legal?(lemmy.world)

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I just got this popup while playing New vegas. I don’t even use chrome, i’ve switched to firefox. How can this be allowed? Also, this is Win10

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jet@hackertalks.com
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It’s only illegal if it’s enforced

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𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
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Microsoft clearly uses dark patterns and FUD to lure you into using Bing.

As long as they’re using legal loopholes (or downright do not care because they have enough money to pay any fines) you cannot do anything against it except not using their OS.

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lustrum@sh.itjust.works
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I stopped using outlook entirely for this behaviour. Outlook would embed a bing search in your long press menu on android.

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pycorax@lemmy.world
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What kind of long press menu? I have it installed but don’t have any such menu.

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lustrum@sh.itjust.works
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Highlight some text in your browser or an app

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kescusay@lemmy.world
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Oh God, that was so annoying! Once I realized which app had added that, I uninstalled it with alacrity. I have to use Outlook for my job, but that doesn’t mean I’ll use the mobile version ever again. And the web-based one actually works fine on mobile devices.

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lustrum@sh.itjust.works
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Yeah absolute pisstake. I’ve moved to Proton Mail and forward any left to transfer emails and use the outlook lite app to manage it, it’s actually not that bad.

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Haui@discuss.tchncs.de
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I mean, it depends on your design of the fines. If you ask for a days revenue per day of violation, this stuff will never happen again (since this is no mistake, it is totally fair price). A month of this and their yearly profit is in the government hand.

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Prox@lemmy.world
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Ironic, because I used to use Bing (over Google) and all this kind of bullshit - especially aggressively pushing their chat bot - pushed me away (to DDG).

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rambaroo@lemmy.world
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MS is a spam company and it’s turned me into a daily Linux user.

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BluesF@feddit.uk
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It’s shit like this that will eventually drive me away from windows. I was baffled when it appeared.

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igorlogius@lemmy.world
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will eventually

no time like the present, eh ;)

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BluesF@feddit.uk
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Idk man I’m pretty busy… With… Something less tedious than installing an operating system lol

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igorlogius@lemmy.world
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The penguin is patient and will welcome you when you have the fish / time.

If you are unsure i’d personally would also advice you to start with a dual-boot setup, so you can always temporary switch back if you get frustrated with something (or are under pressure from outside forces to get something done) and dont know how yet.

Normally when you return later with a clear head you’ll likely be able to find a solution to your problem that doesnt require you to switch the OS.

Just a suggestion.

Have a nice day anyways!

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asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world
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You’d be surprised. Ubuntu is basically download it for free onto USB drive, plug in USB drive, start computer, choose to start Ubuntu from drive, try it out, if you like it click install, and you’re done.

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TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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Something less tedious than installing an operating system lol

Jeez. I remember 25 years ago when we reinstalled Windows every 6 months to a year or so as a matter of course. It was literally recommended to do so because of the buildup of cruft and garbage. These days, people can’t be bothered to download an iso and press a few “next” buttons.

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captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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As someone who was recently driven, leave it. It’s never going to get better, only worse. And linux is only going to get better the more you understand it.

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silvercove@lemdro.id
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not in Europe

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Infinitus@lemmy.worldOP
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The funniest thing is that I’m from Europe, my system language isn’t English, but this popup still appeard like this.

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igorlogius@lemmy.world
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It should not be … but it seems to be tolerated/ignored by most people … so it continues.

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