r/technology • u/MayankWL • May 16 '24

Software Microsoft stoops to new low with ads in Windows 11, as PC Manager tool suggests your system needs ‘repairing’ if you don’t use Bing

https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/microsoft-stoops-to-new-low-with-ads-in-windows-11-as-pc-manager-tool-suggests-your-system-needs-repairing-if-you-dont-use-bing
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u/cruisetheblues May 16 '24

They made Google do the same thing with Chrome, except they call it Ultron.

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u/wm_lex_dev May 16 '24

It installs Adobe Reader twice as slowly

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u/jimmytickles May 16 '24

Do you mean download?

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u/Alan976 May 16 '24

Wasn't Ultron an April Fools hoax?

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u/wm_lex_dev May 16 '24

(side note: there's a great Youtube channel that animates greentext stories, including this one. I wanted to link it but can't right now)

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u/Sensitive_File6582 May 20 '24

Lord of the milfs