Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing
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The Verge's Tom Warren was one of those who feared his PC had been infected when a pop-up appeared asking him to switch his default search engine...

Microsoft accused of malware-like tactics, again, in attempt to push users onto Bing | Microsoft claims the behavior was unintended::undefined

  • MagneticFusion@lemm.eeEnglish
    491·
    1 year ago

    “unintended” cap of the century. We all know you well by now Microsoft. You ain’t fooling anyone

  • Stalinwolf@lemmy.caEnglish
    71·
    1 year ago

    Yes, the horseshit setups I open my computer to that make it difficult to navigate out of are completely unintentional.

    • orbitz@lemmy.caEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Well shame on me, I won’t do it again wink. Just was reading comments on Microsoft ending WordPad and someone mentioned ‘as long as a browser is bundled’. Heh how times change.

      For those that don’t know Microsoft had an anti trust suit or something like that due to IE being a part of the OS. Though to be fair it’s pretty hard to get your preferred browser without one to use, but probably not good to be too integrated with the OS rather than an optional component. Wonder how close Bing is to that these days, new computer at work is constantly showing Bing in the start menu like this is my computer not your fucking search results.

  • M500@lemmy.mlEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I need Mac or windows for work. This is exactly why I’m switching to a Mac later this year.

    Im just waiting to see if m3 airs come out in October.