cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3405817

Have to use Windows for work (I’ve asked), the ads have been getting worse and worse on my work laptop. Today got a game ad notification… That’s clearly too far, right? Like I have to clear notifications, so I have to see it

  • dubba@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    It might as well be. It’s a Windows app made by Microsoft specifically for Windows and comes preinstalled. IIRC, you can’t even fully uninstall the xbox bits without powershell or regedit.

    • viking@infosec.pub
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      1 year ago

      Uninstalling the 3 or so Xbox apps was the first reason for me to work with powershell.