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Adware has been a recurring issue on Windows since XP at least. I remember I used to get pop-ups for free smileys and mouse cursors. Of course, it's encouraged

by jfax 5y ago

Adware has been a recurring issue on Windows since XP at least. I remember I used to get pop-ups for free smileys and mouse cursors. Of course, it's encouraged by Microsoft now.

whyoh 5y ago
>it's encouraged by Microsoft now. "If you can't beat them, join them." The cynicism with which Microsoft embraced this path is sickening.
- atatatat 5y ago
  See: their subsidizing the least bad PC File Mover software thingy.