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Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing (www.techspot.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Malware characteristics Windows

Backdoor/Automatic file download/execution ✓
Logs keys ✓
Injects into other processes ✗
Solely designed to only make money ✓
Prevents removal of itself/parts ✓
Does not annoy the user ✗
From an untrusted source ✓
Closed source ✓
Sells your data ✓
Tries to gain control over the 'user' ✓
Relies on unawareness to exist ✓
Minimal ✗
Compatible with many systems ✗
Basic features do not cost like a new GPU ✗

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, on /r/assholedesign I have seen posts about these popups

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

What else are people expecting from Micro$oft ?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

set the edge homepage to google. don't use the widgets. crap news sites mostly

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Just... Don't use edge altogether? There are so many browsers with better privacy (librewolf, brave, ungoogled chromium, etc). Any reasons why you want to stick to edge so badly?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Why would you still use Edge, though? It's a slow, bloated and spyware filled browser. Honestly, you're better off with Chrome lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

i don't use it. for when windows opens it trying to shove it in my face. was some msn crap

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Showing it to the man! Good job refusing to give into surveillance capitalism by using.. oh, wait..

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