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Microsoft has gone too far: including a Game Pass ad in the Settings app ushers in a whole new age of ridiculous over-advertising (www.techradar.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology

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Windows 11 is getting out of hand with its push for advertisments, frankly - remember the recent full-screen pop-up to persuade users to install Edge or other Microsoft services? Then another advertisment was placed in the Start menu, and now Microsoft has finally worn my temper thin - with a new Game Pass ad coming to the Settings app.

This will likely arrive in the July update for Windows 11, or at least it’s almost certain to do so. It was present in the latest preview update Microsoft just released for the OS (and quickly paused due to a bug, but that’s another story). It’s also worth noting that the ad has been present in earlier test versions of Windows 11.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I recommend Linux Mint. It's very beginner friendly and you don't need to use the console too much if that kind of thing bothers you. The GUI even looks very similar to a Windows 10 environment.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I second Linux Mint

I installed it on my Grandma's PCs not too long ago and even she enjoys it. She's almost 80.

We are having issues with her printer but it's one that has known issues with Linux in general (it's a fancy Epson laser printer, scanner, fax machine combo with bad Windows support) but I'm hoping to rectify that soon.

I would say the GUI reminds me more of Windows 7 than 10 which I really dig

Edit: spleling

[–] foofiepie 9 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I third Mint. Very easy setup (just check your system is compatible before you try).

Also it’s ‘laser’ (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation).

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Funnily enough my phone corrected it to Lazer when I typed laser the first time

Just another fun quirk of the Google keyboard on Android lately, autocorrecting words to the incorrect spelling

[–] foofiepie 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

No worries. Thought it was a typo. Bizarre correction for it to make.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Oh yeah it was a typo but it was autocorrected weird, the keyboard on my phone has definitely been making some odd choices for corrections lately.

At least it's better than search results via Google, those have gone to shit lately

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I didn't know laser was an acronym! Cool!

[–] foofiepie 2 points 5 months ago

I know right. I wonder if there are any other words that are unexpectedly acronyms.