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[-] Evilcoleslaw@lemmy.world 32 points 6 months ago

I don't even care if it's opt-in. I don't want dormant malware on my PC either.

To be clear. I actually like Windows 11. I don't care about the general telemetry, though I disabled the typing data crap. Most of the things in the last few months about ads in Windows, about blocking apps, etc have been overblown and aren't actually big problems in isolation. Even this is a little overblown right now as it requires an NPU which the vast majority of systems don't have. But, this is just so tone-deaf and an obviously terrible idea that it needs to be put down hard.

[-] Rolando@lemmy.world 21 points 6 months ago

Yeah, they're so focused on screwing me over that I'm worried eventually I'll miss something.

[-] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 months ago

Most of the things in the last few months about ads in Windows, about blocking apps, etc have been overblown and aren't actually big problems in isolation.

Any telemetry sent without a very clearly informed opt in is malicious. Any ad in an OS is malicious. There is no valid justification for either.

[-] illi@lemm.ee 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

as it requires an NPU which the vast majority of systems don't have

Don't have at the time. I agree with you but argument that it's not an issue for many people right now will bite the majority eventually

[-] willington@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 months ago

I don't want *dormant* malware on my PC either.

"Why not?"

--Micro$oft, probably

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