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[–] 15 points 9 months ago (38 children)

I just tried this and the terminal app is the first thing to show up.

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    Let me lay this out for you: you've seen a screenshot - which may be real, or may not be, since screenshots are easy to fake - which backs a narrative which you and this service generally buy into. When that is pushed back on you don't go, "huh, yeah I guess this might not be the slam dunk it's presented as" but instead dig your heels in.

    I booted up a windows machine and checked, and the first suggestion is the terminal application. I don't know if the difference is due to trickery or misconfiguration, but I do know that it's not particularly supportive of the narrative that you clearly subscribe to when a bunch of people don't even get the supposed bad behaviour.

    Assuming that all the people who don't get the same result just turned off some option: my Linux laptop had an issue where it didn't work properly with monitors behind MST hubs. I spent hours finding an imperfect workaround and dealing with said imperfections until eventually (years later) it was fixed. In comparison, finding and disabling whatever option this might be controlled by takes a few minutes (I assume - like I said, I can't remember disabling it, if indeed I did, but I'm sure it wasn't complicated else I would remember)

    Now, I still prefer Linux; it's the right trade-off for me most of the time. But y'all could stand to be less fuckin religious about it. Most people, I would think, would take the 5 minutes to google and disable something they don't like over the hours of time I've wasted for this one issue.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Let me lay this out for you: you’ve seen a screenshot - which may be real, or may not be, since screenshots are easy to fake

    I ain't gonna bother reading any more of your comment than that, because the tone of your first sentence tells me everything I need to know about what you're going to say. below is the page from microsoft themselves covering the advertisements in windows, specifically saying they will push products and services relevant to the personalized information they have on your usage. the advertisements have been covered by dozens of journalists since early 2024. just because you don't want to admit it, doesn't make them any less real. have a nice day.

    here's the Microsoft support page on advertisements. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy-settings-for-recommendations-offers-in-windows-11-807608ee-3de2-4498-8e7c-eb10d655567f

    If you choose to turn on Personalized offers, we will use information about your device and how you use it, including Windows diagnostic data, in combination with your account info and data collected by other Microsoft products and services to offer you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations to enhance your Windows experiences. Personalized offers include suggestions on how to customize and optimize Windows, as well as ads and recommendations for Microsoft and third-party products and services, features, apps, and hardware to enhance your Windows experiences. For example, Windows might tell you about new features to help you get the most out of your device. If you stream movies in your browser, Windows might recommend an app from the Microsoft Store that streams more efficiently. Or, if you are running out of space on your hard drive, Windows might recommend you try OneDrive or purchase hardware to add more storage.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (3 children)

    I ain’t gonna bother reading any more of your comment than that

    Then don't reply.

    here’s the Microsoft support page on advertisements.

    If you choose to turn on

    Literally the best-case scenario for you is that you're incensed over an optional feature.

    Now go back and do the bare fucking minimum and read my comment before replying, since that's what we could now be discussing instead of me complaining about how lazy you are.

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  • [–] 0 points 9 months ago* (2 children)

    Literally the best-case scenario for you is that you’re incensed over an optional feature.

    personalized advertising is on by default. you have to opt out, the support page lied on that one detail. turning it off does not turn off advertisements, it just makes them generalized to people in your area because the advertising is not optional. this is pretty basic, and how all advertising platforms work, not just microsoft. and you know that, you're just pretending you don't.

    Now go back and do the bare fucking minimum

    I'm not gonna waste my time reading novels by fanboys just because your feelings are hurt. you're under no obligation to like that. you can rage and throw a fit if you want, but I'm not going to play your game because I'm under no obligation to humor you in any way.

    now, are we done here, or do you want to whine at me some more about how the thing that microsoft announced themselves can't be true because a corporation would never be mean to you?

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    you're not particularly gifted with an overabundance of smarts, are you?

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  • [–] -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (16 children)

    Here’s what I am gifted with: VMWare workstation pro and a Windows 11 25H2 iso. Just did a fresh install of Win 11 Home, and shockingly enough, TERMINAL IS THE FIRST RESULT FOR TERMINAL IN THE START MENU. No IMDB listing at all. So unless you are gonna to try and recreate the screenshot above, like I just did, STFU.

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    Or nothing you clown. Nobody cares.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (13 children)

    yes, I did, you just didn't have any retort to it. we're still waiting on you to explain why it's bullshit when microsoft announced it themselves and it's been covered on dozens of tech journalism sites since early 2024. there's literally a toggle in the control panel to turn personalized ads off.

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  • [–] -2 points 9 months ago* (12 children)

    You were wrong about this from the beginning, so go back to reading CNET and jerking off about Linux superiority.

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    see? I showed you. you can't handle it so you're just crashing out and refusing to even bother trying to refute it, because you know I'm fucking right.

    here's the Microsoft support page on advertisements. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy-settings-for-recommendations-offers-in-windows-11-807608ee-3de2-4498-8e7c-eb10d655567f

    If you choose to turn on Personalized offers, we will use information about your device and how you use it, including Windows diagnostic data, in combination with your account info and data collected by other Microsoft products and services to offer you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations to enhance your Windows experiences. Personalized offers include suggestions on how to customize and optimize Windows, as well as ads and recommendations for Microsoft and third-party products and services, features, apps, and hardware to enhance your Windows experiences. For example, Windows might tell you about new features to help you get the most out of your device. If you stream movies in your browser, Windows might recommend an app from the Microsoft Store that streams more efficiently. Or, if you are running out of space on your hard drive, Windows might recommend you try OneDrive or purchase hardware to add more storage.

    cry more about it all you want, but Microsoft themselves say you are wrong, and I am right.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago (10 children)

    Ok pal. Whatever helps you sleep at night.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (9 children)

    what's gonna help me sleep at night is you finally being honest and admitting that Linux is superior.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago* (8 children)

    Nah. You just don’t know how to computer good enough.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (7 children)

    says the one still using the OS made for boomers who can't figure out how to send an email. you can talk about people "computer"ing good enough when you take the training wheels off, kiddo.

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    even if it was Mint, it would still be a step above what you're using. I recommend you try Mint when you finally decide to stop eating crayons.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Hit me back when you graduate to RHEL

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    you mean the dumbed-down Fedora spinoff that offers enterprise support for corporations that can't figure out Linux by themselves? I don't need to pay for somebody to hold my hand, but thanks.

    congrats on being handy enough with Google to find a random distro name to toss out there. pity the one you picked was for chumps who got scammed into paying for something that's free.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

    Know what I love about you Linux fanbois? So. Fucking. Easy. To. Bait.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    That’s a lot of words for “distro I’ve never used before“

    you baited me into roasting you over the coals. well done. the only reason we're still talking is because we made a bet over matrix on how long I can keep you responding. I figure you're the kind of person who can't walk away without getting the last word, so I expect you'll keep feeding the troll for a day or two until you give up.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (7 children)

    Not bullshit. I don't use it other than at work and its constantly doing bullshit like this. Just because you're not seeing it doesn't mean it doesn't happen to others.

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  • [–] -2 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    So you can’t recreate the screenshot either?

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  • [–] 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    Did I say I can reproduce it reliably or that it happens every single time? It's obviously an intermittent issue or everyone would be able to reproduce it immediately. I don't have Windows at home so I can't even try. But good try, I guess? Don't believe me, I genuinely do not give a shit.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    Seems like you give a big ol shit

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