> The will put ads in different parts of the O/S. They have already been doing this. https://www.pcworld.com/article/1790329/i-paid-for-microsoft-windows-why-

> The will put ads in different parts of the O/S. They have already been doing this. https://www.pcworld.com/article/1790329/i-paid-for-microsoft-windows-why-does-it-push-ads-on-me.html https://www.pcworld.com/article/1790329/i-paid-for-microsoft... https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/17/microsoft_windows_start_ads/ https://www.theregister.com/2023/04/17/microsoft_windows_sta... Perhaps you mean third party ads from their ad network? https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us Wait, they already do: https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/ad-products/microsoft-store-ads https://about.ads.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/ad-products/... > Kiss goodbye to any privacy you thought you had. If you haven't already, it's too late. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3684413/how-to-protect-your-privacy-in-windows-11.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/3684413/how-to-protect... https://www.wired.com/story/windows-10-privacy-settings/ https://www.wired.com/story/windows-10-privacy-settings/ > Either way, I think this should help Apple and open source operating systems. Doubtful. They've not cared so far, I don't know what's going to really have to change. Most folks I know don't really care about the OS, but many or all they apps they've learned are only on Windows. So they see themselves as trapped.