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"All you have to do is set some flags in GPO policy editor and relogin the first time and every time there's an update. Easy"
The post literally tells you that the option to turn it off is in the settings menu at: Settings > Personalization > Start Menu > “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more "
It's not good, but it's way better than you are making it out to be.
At least until Microsoft decides to hide it deeper, like they do with all of their most useful options. Nothing like navigating fifteen layers deep into your settings just to change something basic.
Hopefully WinToys will have an update with this option, so it won’t matter where Microsoft decides to move it this week.
yeah and they also made an online account, optional.
Good thing it's still optional.
Did I miss something about online accounts being required? I don't remember hearing about that.
yeah no, so there's this cool thing, where when you install windows, it shows you this screen where it asks you to connect to the internet, and if you do (because god forbid you want updates) it requires you to sign in via a microsoft account. (yes technically you can just enter bogus information, or not connect to the internet) but you can also just not get caught by the police after committing a crime.
They USED to have a "skip" button, but they removed that years ago.
dude istg i see windows users coping harder than linux users.
It's kind of sad.