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Perhaps you already have noticed it, Microsoft has started select advertising in the Windows suite. For example, in your Windows 10 mail app, you'll now see 'Get Gmail on your phone'. As if that by itself isn't already annoying, Microsoft is falsely advertising up-to a level that could be seen borderline acceptable.
See that 'Gmail' link, when you click it .. points towards Outlook.com and is once again proof that Microsoft willingly is making moves that are borderline acceptable, if even that. For years Microsoft has been forcing Internet Explorer and only after EU regulation and big fines that has changed. It seems that paying for Windows 10 isn't enough to be ad-free.
They have now injected links into their Windows 10 software suite on two evels, Mail and Calendar - and whatever you click, they are pointing to their own apps, even when you hit a 'get GMAIL' link you'll end up at outlook. Many users already have noticed this with a recent update, and they're not happy, as these obtrusive links cannot be removed or switched off either.
The advertisement appears for everyone and for the time being, appears in Windows 10 Mail and Calendar. If you are logged in with an Outlook account, you are encouraged to install the Outlook app. Not everyone is bothered by it. However, most people are annoyed by it as it is visual in a product for which they have paid.
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#5744294 Posted on: 12/23/2019 07:24 PM
I already user outlook on my phone and I cannot remove this bloatware on windows :|
EDIT: on outlook account they advertise the premium account and on other accounts they still advertise the mobile client..
I already user outlook on my phone and I cannot remove this bloatware on windows :|
EDIT: on outlook account they advertise the premium account and on other accounts they still advertise the mobile client..
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#5744369 Posted on: 12/24/2019 12:03 AM
Its not an advertisement but recommendation.
BTW, I never seen ANY ads in my Win10, not a single one, but I also have Cortana disabled maybe its relevant.
Windows 10 has good android integration, if you enable all of you it, you can use your android remotely, even send SMS from PC
Sorry, this is not how things work.
We have the Mail app, yes? And we see its UI. Which contains the elements required to use the app, its settings, the accounts etc.
The "recommendation" at the bottom of the Accounts pane is permanent and serves no purpose other than to advertise for another Microsoft product.
And by the way, I have Your Phone linking my Motorola G7 Power and desktop, and I'm using Continue on my PC quite often, and Your Phone is getting better as well. So it's not like I just hate on Microsoft's products. I am fine with "recommendations" I can click away, hopefully one time. I am not fine with persistent ads that I cannot remove. I hate installing apps for things that the OS can already do, so it's likely I will remain with Mail on Windows 10 instead of going back to Thunderbird, but since I paid full price for Windows 10, I consider my consumer right to bitch about being reminded of products I am not interested in each day as if this Win10 is shareware.
Its not an advertisement but recommendation.
BTW, I never seen ANY ads in my Win10, not a single one, but I also have Cortana disabled maybe its relevant.
Windows 10 has good android integration, if you enable all of you it, you can use your android remotely, even send SMS from PC
Sorry, this is not how things work.
We have the Mail app, yes? And we see its UI. Which contains the elements required to use the app, its settings, the accounts etc.
The "recommendation" at the bottom of the Accounts pane is permanent and serves no purpose other than to advertise for another Microsoft product.
And by the way, I have Your Phone linking my Motorola G7 Power and desktop, and I'm using Continue on my PC quite often, and Your Phone is getting better as well. So it's not like I just hate on Microsoft's products. I am fine with "recommendations" I can click away, hopefully one time. I am not fine with persistent ads that I cannot remove. I hate installing apps for things that the OS can already do, so it's likely I will remain with Mail on Windows 10 instead of going back to Thunderbird, but since I paid full price for Windows 10, I consider my consumer right to bitch about being reminded of products I am not interested in each day as if this Win10 is shareware.
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#5745151 Posted on: 12/26/2019 11:58 AM
Not sure if sarcasm or honesty.
Using your previous licenses from Win7 to 8.1 and you still get Win10 free. Otherwise buy a Win7 key for 0.99$ on ebay and use it.
This is completely unacceptable! If Windows was free then yes by all means put your adds in it, but the fact that you pay a hefty amount for Windows makes this totally unacceptable! I hope Microsoft get a lot of backlash for this pathetic move.
Not sure if sarcasm or honesty.
Using your previous licenses from Win7 to 8.1 and you still get Win10 free. Otherwise buy a Win7 key for 0.99$ on ebay and use it.
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Its not an advertisement but recommendation.
BTW, I never seen ANY ads in my Win10, not a single one, but I also have Cortana disabled maybe its relevant.
Windows 10 has good android integration, if you enable all of you it, you can use your android remotely, even send SMS from PC
I agree. I think it's more of a "hey did you know you can do this with Outlook" type statement. It just looks like an add because they didn't elaborate.