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Random Boomer

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7. Data mining

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 19, 2026, 10:21 AM

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Windows 11 is focused on pushing AI into everything you do, and it monitors your activities as well. That, plus ads displayed on the Start menu panel, make it pretty apparent that the current management of Microsoft view user information as their product and users as a resource to be mined.

I'm considering a move to Linux off of Win11. I've resisted because my energy level is limited these days and I have other things I'd rather focus on. On the current trajectory, however, I may lose patience with Microsoft entirely.

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This paragraph made me lol. mwmisses4289 Monday #1

Indeed, Microsoft did play a fast one.. richdj25 Monday #11

Thanks Mr.Bee Monday #2

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P.S. Mr.Bee Monday #5

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Yup....hell I stayed on Windows XP for years and years after they ended "support" Bengus81 Monday #16

Hmm, hmm, hmm. Baitball Blogger Monday #3

Data mining Random Boomer Monday #7

Thank you! Baitball Blogger Monday #8

My old Dell With Windows 10 was fine Karma13612 Monday #6

My son has bought my last two computers. Thanks son. twodogsbarking Monday #9

Windows is an infomercial masquerading as an operating system. Gaugamela Monday #12

😲 mwmisses4289 Monday #13

Done with Microsoft Miguelito Loveless Monday #14

The other day mine said it was infected by a virus even though I have trendmicro virus protection kimbutgar Monday #15

Those notifications are really ads to get you to buy a new anti-virus ap FakeNoose Monday #22

Except for an "emergency" copy of Windows 11 on a NUC box, I've installed Linux Mint on my 2 desktop and 2 notebook PCs QueerDuck Monday #17

Good on Microsoft for providing the fix so quickly Polybius Monday #19

It's ok. They were just having trouble spying on you. It is fixed now. twodogsbarking Monday #20

My software engineer son has set up Linux mnhtnbb Monday #21

Our Lenovo - Legion 9i 16" seems to be fine. chouchou Monday #23

The last version of Windows I used on my personal machines was 98SE. hunter Monday #24