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Microsoft PC Manager App 'Repairs' Your System by Making Bing the Search Default (uk.pcmag.com)
submitted 7 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Microsoft is trying to restore Bing as the default search engine on users' browsers by spinning it as a "repair" through a utility app called PC Manager.

PC Manager is designed to boost a Windows PC's performance by freeing up memory and eliminating unused apps and files. It offers "Health check" and "Repair tips" buttons, which users can click on to see the recommended actions.

However, Windows Latest noticed the app pushing a curious recommendation: Both Repair tips and Health check nudge you to restore Bing as the default search engine on the Edge browser.

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[–] Noerttipertti@sopuli.xyz 37 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Obligatory "Way ahead of you" post.

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 31 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Obligatory "I use arch btw" post

[–] Bonehead@kbin.social 24 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Obligatory "Real users use Hannah Montana Linux" post.

[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

You spelled TempleOS wrong

[–] Wogi@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Obligatory I'm an actual ape and can't Linux post

[–] Contort3860@links.hackliberty.org 4 points 7 months ago

Even apes can use Linux Mint.

Give it a shot sometime, it's good stuff.

[–] PoolloverNathan@programming.dev 0 points 7 months ago

Obligatory “I lustrated it in favor of nixos” post