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Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing
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this post was submitted on 31 Aug 2023
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Windows is malware.
There was a thread on hackernews a few days ago (maybe even yesterday, time is a construct) where someone shared a screenshot of a pop up ad served to them by the OS itself.
Wtf. Why would anyone willingly use that crap?
Cable used to be ad-free also