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"It's optional," Microsoft on Windows 11 tool forcing Bing in Chrome, Firefox, and Brave. (www.windowslatest.com)
submitted 1 day ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/pcmasterrace@lemmy.world
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[–] radix@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I searched for, downloaded, and installed the Poison My Well app, and the thing forced itself into my well!

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Holy cow, who could have seen that coming!?

[–] giant_smeeg@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Both Google on Android and Microsoft on windows - They make changes and lock apps out of defaults. Install random programmes, bring up pop ups etc.

These types of issues are why i'm now dailying Mint and GrapheneOS.

[–] 64bithero@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Did you mean “now”?

[–] giant_smeeg@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

Yup, autocorrect - My bad.

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 day ago

nice try windows

[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 day ago

Fortunately, Windows is also optional.