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An operating system with advertisements will never be my first choice.

• cgio 7y ago
  That. I loved windows, was probably at some time one of the last people using windows phone, but the moment I started getting a candy crash or something icon in my start menu and could not remove it unless I did some powershell tricks and even then I had it coming back was the end for me. I still believe there’s more innovation going into windows than other os but just cannot work on a system where every time I press start I am worried I will be annoyed. On Mac currently but working mostly on a Linux vm with i3 to get used to it. A touch, gesture enabled i3 is my dream and I am working on it.
  • dublin 7y ago
    That's funny, I never see any Microsoft-pushed advertising (other than in the Windows Store, which is kinda its point). I right-clicked on CandyCrush, removed it, and have NEVER seen anything I didn't put in my start menu since. I'm on record as having a well-justified hatred/distrust of Microsoft for their stance on things decades back. But that was long ago, and they've changed. I've been using Win10 for five years now, and it's without question the best operating system I've ever used. Both MacOS and any Linux are a huge step backwards, especially when it comes to running 21st century pen/touch apps on 21st century hardware!
• jammygit 7y ago
  It’s like Microsoft noticed all the spyware and adware people kept accidentally installing, and thought: I want in on that.
• glenneroo 7y ago
  Maybe it's how they are funding/justifying their recent open source contributions?