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Dark patterns killed my wife’s Windows 11 installation – OSnews
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this post was submitted on 01 Mar 2026
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I think most users would either hire someone to reinstall Windows for them or would decide to buy a new laptop. The fun part is that as soon as they log into their MS account after a reload/purchase the sync would happen again and they would be right back where they started.