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I think Microsoft is suffering from the same thing (and probably most sizable tech companies), and why I'm moving off Windows. I'll probably bite that bullet th
by theandrewbailey 2y ago
I think Microsoft is suffering from the same thing (and probably most sizable tech companies), and why I'm moving off Windows. I'll probably bite that bullet this week.
- jqpabc123 2y agoSwitching to Linux may actually make it easier to track you. Your advertising cohort will be narrowed by 97% just by the simple fact that you use Linux.
- theandrewbailey 2y agoPossibly, but I take other steps to cover my tracks. At least the operating system itself isn't snitching via telemetry.
- jqpabc123 2y agoYour OS actually has access to very little exploitable info about your behavior that your browser doesn't.
- pavel_lishin 2y agoSure, but at least you won't get random ads showing up in your OS.
- jqpabc123 2y agoI've heard about this but I've yet to actually see one. But I don't login using a Microsoft ID either.
- theandrewbailey 2y agoThere's "Suggested Apps" and recommended items, which might as well be ads. I've never logged in with a MS ID either, but I've seen them, and they're on by default (because of course they are). https://techjourney.net/enable-or-disable-automatic-install-of-third-party-suggested-apps-games-in-windows-10/ https://techjourney.net/enable-or-disable-automatic-install-...