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    • nadnerBN
      nadnerB
      last edited by

      Windows 10's new Spotlight feature usually shows you neat photographs and fun facts when you first start your computer. Now, it’s started showing ads.
      ...
      Apparently the “and more” is where Microsoft hid the advertisements.
      Spicy sauces:

      • http://lifehacker.com/windows-10-is-showing-ads-on-your-lockscreen-heres-how-1760984834
      • http://www.howtogeek.com/243263/how-to-disable-ads-on-your-windows-10-lock-screen/?utm_content=buffer54e49

       

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      • stacksofplatesS
        stacksofplates
        last edited by

        Ha I was just going to post the lifehacker article.

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          Huh, don't see any of that crap here... oh wait, I run Linux.

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          • NattNattN
            NattNatt
            last edited by

            Had a custom lock screen since I first installed 10 on my laptop 😄

            But will pass it round the office/family! Cheers 🙂

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            • BRRABillB
              BRRABill @scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              @scottalanmiller said:

              Huh, don't see any of that crap here... oh wait, I run Linux.

              You sound like the Android people around here who always say to the iPhone users "Hey how do you change your battery? Ohhhhhh, you can't."

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              • NattNattN
                NattNatt @BRRABill
                last edited by

                @BRRABill said:

                @scottalanmiller said:

                Huh, don't see any of that crap here... oh wait, I run Linux.

                You sound like the Android people around here who always say to the iPhone users "Hey how do you change your battery? Ohhhhhh, you can't."

                "Hey, have you tried this custom UI/Loader/Custom OS?" 😉

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                • RojoLocoR
                  RojoLoco @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @scottalanmiller aren't you supposed to say shit like that with your pinky out?

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                  #linuxswag #aintgonnapayfornoOS

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                  • stacksofplatesS
                    stacksofplates @NattNatt
                    last edited by

                    @NattNatt said:

                    @BRRABill said:

                    @scottalanmiller said:

                    Huh, don't see any of that crap here... oh wait, I run Linux.

                    You sound like the Android people around here who always say to the iPhone users "Hey how do you change your battery? Ohhhhhh, you can't."

                    "Hey, have you tried this custom UI/Loader/Custom OS?" 😉

                    I'm contemplating putting Ubuntu Touch on my Nexus 5 when I get my new phone.

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                    • aaron-closed accountA
                      aaron-closed account Banned
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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @aaron-closed account
                        last edited by

                        @aaron said:

                        Guess I'll stick with win 8 as my gaming system for now.

                        I game on Windows 10. But it boots directly into Steam, so I never notice anything.

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                        • creaytC
                          creayt
                          last edited by

                          I'm not sure I get the discontent. Turn the feature off if you don't like it?

                          I'm not sure why but I haven't seen an ad yet and I use the lock screen day in and day out. It's always arbitrary pictures.

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                          • RojoLocoR
                            RojoLoco @aaron-closed account
                            last edited by

                            @aaron ain't broke, don't fix it.

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                            • dafyreD
                              dafyre @RojoLoco
                              last edited by

                              @RojoLoco said:

                              @aaron ain't broke, don't fix it.

                              This is Microsoft we are talking about... If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.

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                              • RojoLocoR
                                RojoLoco @dafyre
                                last edited by

                                @dafyre sure, but MS has been touting windows 10 as the fix for all that is not necessarily broken... and they've been a little pushy about it.

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                                • dafyreD
                                  dafyre @RojoLoco
                                  last edited by dafyre

                                  @RojoLoco said:

                                  @dafyre sure, but MS has been touting windows 10 as the fix for all that is not necessarily broken... and they've been a little pushy about it.

                                  Which means something is definitely broken... and we just haven't figured out what it is yet. Oh, wait, I know! It's ads on the lock screens!

                                  Edit: I haven't actually seen them on my laptop.

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