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Would you support Microsoft doing the same thing to Windows? These are general purpose computing devices. It's sure taking a long time, but Cory Doctorow's tal

Would you support Microsoft doing the same thing to Windows? These are general purpose computing devices. It's sure taking a long time, but Cory Doctorow's talk on the war on general purpose computing is sure starting to become a depressing reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUEvRyemKSg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUEvRyemKSg

tredre3 7mo ago
Microsoft is doing the same thing, they call it S-mode. A surprisingly large amount of computers are sold with Windows S. Thankfully S-Mode can usually be disabled even if your computer shipped with it enabled. Windows S mode is a streamlined version of Windows designed for enhanced security and performance, allowing only apps from the Microsoft Store and requiring Microsoft Edge for safe browsing.
- tadfisher 7mo ago
  Which is frankly hilarious because the Microsoft Store is the worst offender when it comes to hosting straight-up scams. I'm not the only one who has noticed: https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/s/6y39VNaLUh https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/s/6y39VNaLUh
  - account42 7mo ago
    The same is true on Android.
    - tadfisher 7mo ago
      Did you visit that link? The top-downloaded apps on the Microsoft Store are 50% scams, compared to 0% on the Play Store and App Store.