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Microsoft Finally Realizes Nobody Wants Its Windows 11 Preinstalled Bloatware (www.pcmag.com)

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Maybe someday they'll discover checkboxes and use them to not have to install these apps in the first place.

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[–] tarjeezy@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

"What's a checkbox? Oh, you mean that thing we use to trick users into 'consenting' to telemetry?"

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[–] SterlingVapor@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 years ago

I think I've got it! So on install, we make a checkbox that says:

do not install web search in the start menu, but also I consent to Microsoft collecting creepy levels of data about me

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