Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoMicrosoft is reportedly auto-installing the HP Smart app on Windows 10 and 11 PCswww.ghacks.netexternal-linkmessage-square146fedilinkarrow-up1490arrow-down111
arrow-up1479arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft is reportedly auto-installing the HP Smart app on Windows 10 and 11 PCswww.ghacks.netLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square146fedilink
minus-squareconst_voidlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·7 months agoThe Windows machines I manage at work have been auto downloading all kinds of shit like this lately. Microsoft is becoming really trashy.
minus-squarenamingthingsiseasy@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·7 months agoYes, but now they’re applying some of that good old corporation-style innovation to it
minus-squareGiddyGap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·7 months agoThe EU to the rescue.
minus-squaresmileyhead@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 months agoNot using products made to milk you to the rescue.
minus-squareTheDarksteel94@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·7 months agoNormally yes, but not using Windows is just not an option for most people, if they’re not Mac users and aren’t tech savvy enough to use Linux.
minus-squareGiddyGap@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 months agoEven if they are Mac users or tech savvy, not using Windows is often not an option. So many proprietary programs are Windows only.
The Windows machines I manage at work have been auto downloading all kinds of shit like this lately. Microsoft is becoming really trashy.
Becoming?
Always was
Yes, but now they’re applying some of that good old corporation-style innovation to it
The EU to the rescue.
Not using products made to milk you to the rescue.
Normally yes, but not using Windows is just not an option for most people, if they’re not Mac users and aren’t tech savvy enough to use Linux.
Even if they are Mac users or tech savvy, not using Windows is often not an option. So many proprietary programs are Windows only.