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When I bought a new Windows 11 machine I foolishly copied over my data from the last machine without doing any research. It was only after I was done that I re
by laughing_man 11mo ago
When I bought a new Windows 11 machine I foolishly copied over my data from the last machine without doing any research. It was only after I was done that I realized by default Windows copies my user directory to Microsoft's "cloud", so all my tax returns and other personal data are bouncing around Microsoft's servers somewhere. I sure hope their security is good.
By default Windows shows ads in my start menu. It also shows me ads in my notifications. I guess I could understand if it was free, but it's not.
And then there's Copilot...
- akimbostrawman 11mo agoDon't forget forced online account for an offline operating system and the default browser edge sharing all visited full urls with microsoft in the name of smartcreen safe browsing.
- 4ggr0 11mo ago> I could understand if it was free, but it's not. never in my life have i paid for a windows license. https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts
- mmh0000 11mo agoIf you've bought a pre-built computer, desktop, or laptop, you've paid for Windows. Traditionally, we've called this the Microsoft Windows Tax[0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_of_Microsoft_Windows https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundling_of_Microsoft_Windows - This is why I never feel guilty about "pirating" Windows. I've already paid for it!
- 4ggr0 11mo agohuh, good point! never saw it that way. never bought a pre-built myself, but the first PC i got when i was a kid was a pre-built with Windows on it. the argument i always used is that Windows feels like spyware, and slowly seems to turn into it. showing me ads, selling my data. don't see why i should pay for this.
- laughing_man 11mo agoYou mean install an illegal copy? I guess everything is free if you steal it.