Have to use Windows for work (I’ve asked), the ads have been getting worse and worse on my work laptop. Today got a game ad notification… That’s clearly too far, right? Like I have to clear notifications, so I have to see it

  • @Catsrules@lemmy.ml
    32•11 months ago

    To that I would argue why should IT need to waist their time turning that crap off. IT should be off by default.

    • Thorned_Rose
      28•11 months ago

      It shouldn’t even be part of an OS at all. I haven’t purchased Windows in probably about twenty years but if I did I would expect that if I pay for software, it’s not going to come and try to keep selling me more crap. This is just one of the reasons I use Linux.

      • @Simplesyrup@lemmy.ml
        4•10 months ago

        And people just get on with it and download these chappy things that turn things off in group policy editor, like u shouldn’t need to download an app to not get ads on something u paid for

        • Thorned_Rose
          2•10 months ago

          We only ever buy second hand laptops. When our teen bought his brand new PC, it came installed with Windows. I asked the shop, when enquiring about customisation, if it could come without Windows but was told that it had already been installed and even if we opted to wait for one that wasn’t built yet, the mount of money they charge for OEM Windows is very little so we wouldn’t save much anyway.

          Outside of donating, Linux distros don’t cost anything so it’s not like paying for an OS on top of paying for an OS.

          • @nestEggParrot@lemmy.sdf.org
            1•10 months ago

            My recent purchase had both win 11 home and office pre installed. Most consumer laptop with decent spec dont give OS as option in my country.

            We are collectively paying for it to get that discounted price. Retail win 11 pro sells for 10% the price of a mid range office laptop without gpu.

      • @Catsrules@lemmy.ml
        12•10 months ago

        My point isn’t how simple it is to turn off, my point is why is that turn on by default in the first place? Last I checked to join a Window’s domain you need a Professional/Enterprise version of Windows. This is software intended for a business environment not only that, it also costs much more as well. Yet here we are by default my Profession Windows install comes with Candy Crush and Game Pass ads. Great job Microsoft you have done it again.

        • conciselyverbose
          6•10 months ago

          It’s fucking disgusting that it even exists on the consumer version bundled for $2 to OEMs with terrible computers.

          Let alone the premium versions.

        • Nougat
          4•10 months ago

          This is the only argument I find makes sense. It would definitely be elementary for Microsoft to have those consumer features turned off by default in the Pro/Pro for Workstations/Enterprise/etc editions.

      • RiskableEnglish
        7•10 months ago

        It’s fine as long as you turn it back on again afterwards. It’s a standard troubleshooting procedure.