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I just got this popup while playing New vegas. I don't even use chrome, i've switched to firefox. How can this be allowed? Also, this is Win10

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[–] Mio@feddit.nu 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You are allowed to send ads to your own customers. A bit questionable if that then have to include unsubscribe and doing it when you dont want it. Think if TV makers did the same.

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[–] silvercove@lemdro.id 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] hurricane@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Use Linux and quit worrying about this kind of shit.

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[–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It is perfectly legal. That's what you get for using and choosing a shitty corporation's useless operating system while harassing GNU/Linux users for decades. Frankly, all of you Microsoft bootlickers are getting what you deserve.

[–] MotoAsh@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

No one but MS wants this. Stop strawmanning people, you dolt. No one hates on Linux for its lack of ads.

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[–] IDew@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

The audacity to even ask! I ain't even bothered by installing genuine versions of Windows anymore. All I'll ever run is AME Windows. It's basically Microsoft Windows but without Microsoft services. They recently changed a lot as they went from distributing ISO files to playbooks. You should definately check it out! https://ameliorated.io/

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[–] thattysonguy@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I really don't know why I bother reading the comments on any windows posts. It's just full of Linux users trying to convert people.

It's not going to happen. Most of us use our computers for leisure, not to have to find workarounds for most anything.

[–] Smacks@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

That's an odd way of saying "I don't like Arch users"

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[–] AergisGeist@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In the US and never got this popup, not sure if I did something different?

[–] FearTheCron@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

They usually choose a subset of customers to try UI changes on before rolling it out to everyone. This way they can estimate the general reaction before committing to it. They probably also have a dozen different layouts and text for this dialog that they are testing to see what makes people most likely to click yes. Its all just statistics to them.

[–] Infinitus@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I am in the EU

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[–] igorlogius@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

It should not be ... but it seems to be tolerated/ignored by most people ... so it continues.

[–] Potato_in_my_anus@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Perfectly legal... it's just advertising. If they switch you without your consent then yes it's illegal.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well...even then it's probably legal. Assuming you're using Windows OS. You've agreed to a long list of bs in terms and conditions. You paid like $200 for a license to rent out an operating system that spies on you and can change anything to it at will.

[–] calavera@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Some 90s judges don't agree with that

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