• Luminous5481 [they/them]@anarchist.nexus
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      12 days ago

      yes, I did, you just didn’t have any retort to it. we’re still waiting on you to explain why it’s bullshit when microsoft announced it themselves and it’s been covered on dozens of tech journalism sites since early 2024. there’s literally a toggle in the control panel to turn personalized ads off.

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        12 days ago

        You were wrong about this from the beginning, so go back to reading CNET and jerking off about Linux superiority.

        • Luminous5481 [they/them]@anarchist.nexus
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          12 days ago

          see? I showed you. you can’t handle it so you’re just crashing out and refusing to even bother trying to refute it, because you know I’m fucking right.

          here’s the Microsoft support page on advertisements. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy-settings-for-recommendations-offers-in-windows-11-807608ee-3de2-4498-8e7c-eb10d655567f

          If you choose to turn on Personalized offers, we will use information about your device and how you use it, including Windows diagnostic data, in combination with your account info and data collected by other Microsoft products and services to offer you personalized tips, ads, and recommendations to enhance your Windows experiences. Personalized offers include suggestions on how to customize and optimize Windows, as well as ads and recommendations for Microsoft and third-party products and services, features, apps, and hardware to enhance your Windows experiences. For example, Windows might tell you about new features to help you get the most out of your device. If you stream movies in your browser, Windows might recommend an app from the Microsoft Store that streams more efficiently. Or, if you are running out of space on your hard drive, Windows might recommend you try OneDrive or purchase hardware to add more storage.

          cry more about it all you want, but Microsoft themselves say you are wrong, and I am right.