Microsoft is using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google

Arghblarg, 10 months ago

Perhaps I just did something stupid, but I just found Bing and anothernMS app in my Android phone’s app list… never explicitly installed those. I do have Authenticator, though (for work). Has MS stooped to piggybacking their crap from others silently now?

sugartits, 10 months ago

Apps cannot install other apps without your permission.

You probably just have a shit phone with loads of shovelware on it.

Arghblarg, 10 months ago

LineageOS? plus Magisk (yes I have rooted it, so perhaps that allowed an opening somwhere). I will have to watch to see if anything re-appears I suppose.

King4408, 10 months ago

Since i installed outlook a “search with bing” option appeared in my long-press menu. So yes, it is possible.

HawlSera, 10 months ago

Is that legal?

xePBMg9, 10 months ago

Probably not but they won’t get punished. But if they do, the fine will be smaller than profits.

01189998819991197253, 10 months ago

Pretty sure I remember it seeing something about you (the user) giving them (Microsoft, the actual owners of your computer) the right to do this written somewhere in that EULA that almost nobody reads and you can’t even install Windows unless you agree. I’m not sure if it’s legal, though. Some things in EULAs aren’t legal, but the companies know that we won’t challenge them on it.

HawlSera, 10 months ago

Was just gonna say till I read that, EULA’s become null and void if they conflict with Law

TestUser, 10 months ago

yes, I just got a new (referb) laptop for the kids - fuck MS was anoying trying to install chrome on it (yes I know, but all their bookmarks/setting/etc in there…)

netchami, 10 months ago

Use Firefox. The only major Browser that is not developed by some greedy Big Tech corporation.

Disgusted_Tadpole, 10 months ago

Let them fight.

GustavoM, 10 months ago

Something something pot called the kettle black

MagneticFusion, 10 months ago

Good advice (ditching Google) but bad solution (joining Microsoft)

Mio, 10 months ago

Disable it? I don’t see it in W10 and i have disabled show me Windows news features.

EmperorHenry, 10 months ago

O&O shutup 10

Get it, use it and you’ll love your windows machine.

Also…use brave browser instead of google chrome. or microsoft internet explorer in denial

superduperenigma, 10 months ago

brave browser

Weird way to spell Firefox

EmperorHenry, 10 months ago

firefox is cool too

DrSleepless, 10 months ago

But I already ditched it

atrielienz, 10 months ago

And it’s pissing users like me off. I have one laptop for work and one for home. My work laptop has a professional work profile and for some of the programs I’m required to use I need Microsoft apps like edge and office. As a result I get these popups non stop when opening edge. I also am not an administrator on the work laptop so I literally cannot just decide to upgrade from windows 10 to Windows 11. If the damn thing would stop blocking my work flow with full page ads, that would be awesome.

egeres, 9 months ago

I find it ironical when a huge company diverts efforts into aggressive marketing instead of improving the product itself, it feels like a loss-loss

uranibaba, 10 months ago

I’ve never seen this pop-up before. Do I already have Bing as default?

snugglebutt, 10 months ago

Let me check with my psychic powers

Salvo, 10 months ago

This headline should be “Microsoft forces people to ditch Edge by using malware-like pop-ups in Windows 11 to get people to ditch Google.”

kitonthenet, 10 months ago

this is an extremely funny admission that--much like meta blowing $14b on the metaverse even though it sucked--microsoft spent $10b on bing AI and it didn't move the needle at all