That sounds horrible… I’ve never seen these, though. I don’t use anything special so far as I know. I’m on Windows 10 on one computer I run all day, and Windows 11 for the one I use all evening.
Assuming you’re not making this up, could Microsoft be rolling these out only to specific individuals for a trial run, or something? I don’t even have Windows Pro…
Or… actually… I built my computer from the ground up. Did you buy yours from HP, Dell, or another manufacturer? Could THEY be putting ads into their updates somehow?
BigT54@lemmy.world 2 years ago
I just did and I have no idea what you’re talking about. All I see are my pinned apps and recently used files.
xts@lemmy.world 2 years ago
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I’m sure you have the options disabled that show this kind of stuff but it doesn’t mean it’s not there. Anyone who is not tech savvy (99% of the population) will have no clue how to turn this stuff off or that it’s even an option.
LucidLethargy@lemmy.world 2 years ago
haha WHOA, that SUCKS.
I’ve never had that, though… not on my Windows machines (plural). Did you buy your machine from a manufacturer like HP? It just feels like something HP would do… never buy HP anything, everyone (even if this specific event isn’t their fault).
xts@lemmy.world 2 years ago
The setting is still on my Windows 10 PC. It’s still relevant since they’re still shipping it with Windows.