From PC World:
When Microsoft’s Windows 10 deadline passed, many heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that Microsoft’s obnoxious popup reminders had finally been laid to rest.
Surprise! Microsoft’s at it again, reminding users to sign up for Microsoft Rewards (formerly Bing Rewards) by using Edge, Windows 10’s built-in browser. My colleague Brad Chacos was hit by the ad above after hours, reported it, and immediately erased Edge from his toolbar.
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A notification here, a suggestion there: Microsoft’s gently slipped in promotions for Office as well as its third-party apps off and on since Windows 10 was launched, and then sneakily reset those options once the Anniversary Update launched last summer. (Here’s a list to turn off those Windows 10 ads if you’re still seeing them.)
But here’s the problem. Brad turned off his ad settings; the Anniversary Update reinstated them. Brad says he turned off the ad settings again—and once again, Microsoft reinstated them.I guess bribery didn't work, then, so we're back to coercion? So much for Microsoft getting their shit together.
The one bright spot in this fresh bit of Microsoft hell: unlike their horrible GWX campaign, this will only affect Windows 10 users. Those of us who were smart enough to avoid switching in the first place, or to have switched back, don't have to worry about this one. Maybe this will convince a few more Windows 10 users to roll back to an OS that doesn't come loaded with quite so much of Microsoft's shit. Windows 7 may not be the new Windows XP yet, but Microsoft certainly seem to be working at making it happen.
Never10, bitches! Windows 7 forever! Woo!
#Windows7≈WindowsXP2.0
#Never10
#Windows7forever