Linux @lemmy.ml UnPassive @lemmy.world 1 yr. ago

Game ad notification on Windows...

Have to use Windows for work (I've asked), the ads have been getting worse and worse on my work laptop. Today got a game ad notification... That's clearly too far, right? Like I have to clear notifications, so I have to see it

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Game ad notification on Windows...

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That's because your IT department hasn't turned all that crap off with group policy.
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Only OS that costs money. Truly a Premium experience.
Wife started getting these ads as well. Each time she complains I try to hand her my Linux USB drive.
Everytime you see an ad for a game, you should ask yourself: "does this run on Linux?" Majority of the time and the answer is yes. Just saying!
Why not posting this on a windows community? Or is OP expecting those sweet linux circlejerky replies?
Go to Manage Notifications, and turn Suggestions off. Suggestions is what Microsoft calls ads.
Winprivacy.de get it, run it, disable ads and trackers.
Surprised I've not seen anyone mention shutup10. Been using it on all new installs for me and family since migrating from 7 to 10 Turn off anything you want, including all that bullshit and the data mining etc. https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
You can turn the entire notification system off. The fucking thing is pointless anyway.
I’m this close to swapping my gaming rig to Linux for similar reasons.
I use windows 11 pro, and I don't see any of these ads anywhere ever. Is that something the home versions only do? Did I turn off some setting proactively at setup that prevents the ads?
So is that a personal laptop your using for work or a work laptop? Because if it's the latter, they're doing a terrible job setting policies and turning crap off with either GPO or some DSC system.
There are ads in Windows?
M$: "Windows is the best OS for gaming!!!"

Ok, fine. From now on ONLY my gaming PC will run windows, and my gaming PC is GeForce Now.

M$: "No! Not like that!"
https://i.imgur.com/247qaJ2.png
Is this an American thing? Save for the awful downgraded solitaire with micro transactions I’ve never had any ads on Windows.
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I got a notification advertising Minecraft the other day. I'm positive I have all the settings about suggested content turned off. At least you can disable notifications per app, this one was from "Suggested".
Dont forget to install candy crush when it prompts you to do so.
Never had anything like that on either my personal (two of them) or work W11 installs, nor on my girlfriend's personal or work installs, so I don't know where the complains about adverts come from, I've never seen them 🤷
I've never seen these.
(but my windows install is clean and debloated to my needs so... yeah not very fair)
That’s because your it department either sucks or just doesn’t have time to fix this. Windows can be made to be great for work environments, as evidenced by 80% of all workers who use a computer using a windows computer

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