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[–] mypasswordis1234@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Step one -- install Linux

~~Step two -- install Firefox~~

Oh, I almost forgot that most Linux distos come with Firefox pre-installed!

[–] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (7 children)

How about providing actual help instead of jerking of to your favourite OS?

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 19 points 2 years ago

My suggestion is to download something like Windows Privacy Dashboard and disabling/uninstalling as much telemetry options as possible.

I've never got that kind of ad push, so i have to ask where you got it? Was it from using the search bar beside the start button? If so, maybe completely disabling and uninstalling Cortana might fix it.

[–] NOOBMASTER@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 years ago (3 children)

use a service like o&o shutup that'll cripple this among other bloat.

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[–] spez@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 years ago

Wait, you had this WHILE using chrome on win10? Jesus

[–] Rand0mA@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Switch to linux

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The comments are weird. How often do you even see this? I feel like I remember it once and hit don't switch and thats it. Not sure why you keep getting it, but I also don't use edge so maybe that is why. I would imagine if there is a way to stop it it's in settings somewhere or possibly a local group policy maybe.

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[–] Even_Adder@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] gamer@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago

Write a complaint to the CMA about Microsoft’s anti-competitive and anti-consumer behavior.

[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 12 points 2 years ago (14 children)
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[–] Anon819450514@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

DoNotSpy is a tool that can disable all the Win10-11 bloatware.

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[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But I actually prefer Bing over Google nowadays...

Also, at least they pay me for my data.

[–] figaro@lemdro.id 17 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I've been using bing for the past 6 months or so, ever since the chat gpt integration.

In 6 months, I've earned enough points to get a $5 taco bell gift certificate.

Overall, the quality of results that I get are... Not as good as google. I find myself frequently re-searching things on Google because I actually do not find what I'm looking for on bing. And then on Google, the perfect result is the first or second listing.

Now, Google is integrating bard into searches. Sometimes it sucks, yes. But it is basically just as good as the bing chat gpt thing. So... Yeah. I'm going to go back to Google search soon.

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[–] JTode@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

I must be the fortieth to advise you to install Linux.

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