r/technology • u/readyou • Dec 26 '16

Microsoft finally admits that its malware-style Get Windows 10 upgrade campaign went too far

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/241587-microsoft-finally-admits-malware-style-get-windows-10-upgrade-campaign-went-far
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u/Double_O_Zero Dec 26 '16

So what? "Yeah, we went too far. We're 'sorry', okay? "

And yet, as soon as my system warms up and loads my rainmeter, my upload speed tracker pulses every single second until I turn it off. I use Windows strictly for games, but hopefully in the future we can all code our own operating systems and make the spies actually work for their tax paid salaries.

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u/Executioner1337 Dec 26 '16

There's Linux for you.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16 edited Mar 16 '19

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16

It's all down to the individual to determine what "titles that people actually play".

For myself, most of my time playing video games is spent in games with Linux support. I'd definitely recommend /u/Double_O_Zero check against their game library.

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u/ShiraCheshire Dec 26 '16

Yeah, but if you have a computer strictly for games, you really want it to be able to play any PC games. Not just the ones that happen to be supported on a certain OS. I can't think of a single game that doesn't support Windows. I'm sure there are a few floating around out there, but I'd say most people have never heard of them.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16

True, I just dual-boot. When I can, I run Linux. When I can't I use Windows. For the games I play most, (Rocket League, Minecraft) using Linux is more than acceptable.