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[-] XaeroDegreaz@lemmy.world 57 points 1 year ago

Sometimes Microsoft is such a turd... I've seen this thing posted several times, however I didn't see the fix in this thread, so I'll post it here. Sorry, I couldn't find the Lemmy post that had the information on how to remove it, but I found one on Reddit:

https://www.reddit.com/r/computerviruses/comments/149x25h/bgaupsell_what_is_this_bing_popup/jp896s0

It's basically a combination registry changes, and also directory modifications to prevent writing to the directory where BGAUpsell.exe resides.

It's pretty shitty we have to do this. Please, hold all your "switch to Linux" comments, because they are stupid, and superfluous; I see that dumb shit all the time since I came to Lemmy.

[-] Prethoryn@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

Finally, a person with an actual voice. I feel like the, "Switch to Linux," don't realize they sound like, "Just get an iPhone people." To me it all sounds like, "well if you don't like being in this country then just leave."

Linux is not the answer for all people the same as switching to an iPhone should never just be the answer.

[-] RoverRacecar@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

I kind of get what you mean.

But I do find it kind of funny to compare the "walled garden" phone to the os that gives you the most freedoms. lol

[-] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah it wasn't a great analogy.

[-] Prethoryn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

It's not what they do it's the answers people give.

Compare them all you want but the day Linux truly becomes an OS you are crazy to think devs will keep all of of the stuff FOSS when their is money officially to be made. Just ask the RedHat users.

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