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[-] Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz 32 points 1 year ago

You don’t have to remove candy crush etc from your start menu? Lucky you. I certainly did.

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee -5 points 1 year ago

These links to install things like Candy Crush are only seen until you remove them. Once removed, you never see them again. This is no different to a lot of physical products and software products - including FireFox.

Software managers in some distros like Mint have 'Featured' apps that highlight some applications; applications like WhatsApp, Dropbox, Spotify, Skype, etc - smells like adverts to me.

I don't use the Microsoft Store on Windows, nor do I use software managers on Linux. But what do you expect with these, it's like going to eBay and complaining you see adverts.

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Have you ever gotten a windows update? (The sponsored bit came back regularly with most updates for me, I've barely used windows though.) Also by software managers I'm guessing you mean the ones with a GUI or do you install everything manually?

[-] lemmyingly@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I've never experienced those links coming back. I only ever see them again when I buy a new computer/laptop or if I reinstall Windows.

And yeah I mean the GUI ones.

[-] Ziglin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ok, maybe they changed that, they were definitely coming back for me and I HATED it.

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