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[–] samokosik@lemmynsfw.com 16 points 2 years ago

Switching to Linux was a great decision. Windows has gone downhill since 2009

[–] CharlestonChewbacca@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (11 children)

How are you guys seeing this? I constantly hear these complaints but never see it myself.

[–] Tesco@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It just pops up randomly. Went to go make a coffee and when I came back there it was. I'm in the UK so it's not just happening to US people.

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[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Depends on the laws of the country with the language you picked during setup.

e.g. use UK english or German for setup and change after.

At least until they switch to detect via IP range or whatever.

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[–] nfsu2@feddit.cl 14 points 2 years ago (12 children)

While both companies are predatory I would never use Edge because its so bad and bloated its not even funny.

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[–] Duckef@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 years ago

The fucking bing bar pop-up!!

[–] Teknikal@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I found edge mysteriously on my phone yesterday I'm not sure if the culprit was the bing app or the Microsoft launcher (not my main launcher I was just curious).

One thing I do know is I didn't install edge myself I use mull.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

In what wild wild west can one app install another on your phone?

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[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They should ditch the pop-ups and instead go ahead and make Edge/Bing the default without permission. There's nothing users can do but complain and accept it.

[–] query@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago

Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but that's how they got in trouble with Internet Explorer in the EU.

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[–] RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I mean on one hand, terrible behavior. On the other, good.

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[–] Defaced@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Good thing I don't use Windows.

[–] Heavybell@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

You don't need to add "-like", The Verge. This fits the definition of malware.

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