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What a joke, can't believe people still voluntarily use this OS (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] ShaunKL@startrek.website 33 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

Can confirm this is an actual issue from Microsoft impacting lots of normal system apps that update via the Microsoft Store and/or Windows Update.

I’ve seen it mess up Notepad, Snipping Tool to name a few.

It’s pretty egregious that a bug like this can mess up utilities already installed on your computer.

Windows is really feeling like a single-player video game that requires an always on connection.

Source: I’m an IT professional who has been helping people with this since yesterday.

More source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5729246/how-to-fix-error-code-0x803f8001

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

What's the actual fuck Microsoft

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 11 points 3 days ago

They're preparing to rent people desktop access over the internet. Gotta trim up that you don't own shit store code.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Is that the same update that broke Windows App* authentication?

* their idiotic name for the new remote desktop