Have to use Windows for work (I've asked), the ads have been getting worse and worse on my work laptop. Today got a game ad notification... That's clearly too far, right? Like I have to clear notifications, so I have to see it
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Is this an American thing? Save for the awful downgraded solitaire with micro transactions I’ve never had any ads on Windows.
Solitaire with micro fucking what now?
the reason why the solitaire type games got yeeted from windows: so microsoft could release 'app' versions with a subscription model to remove ads.
You expect solitaire to be free?
I do, but hey, maybe that's just me.
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^(Get it? Solitaire?)
I mean, Aisle Riot is and it's much better than the old MS built in one...