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Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension (www.pcworld.com)
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  • A Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration.
  • The extension reflects widespread user frustration with Microsoft’s Copilot AI, which faces extremely low adoption rates and growing privacy concerns among Windows users.
  • Many users actively seek ways to remove AI features from Windows, highlighting significant backlash against Microsoft’s AI strategy despite CEO dismissals of complaints.
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[–] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

Wow, thanks for this elaborate explanation. This really takes a lot of doubt away. I'm not going to do this tomorrow or anytime soon. But chances of me actually going there have improved significantly!

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    You're welcome. It is way easier than you're expecting I promise.

    Not that you won't run into problems, every OS including Windows has problems that require reading, troubleshooting and jumping through hoops. An example I love is that trying to create a local user account on Windows 11 has more steps than the entire Linux Mint install.

    The problems in Linux often come with logs, error messages and debug information which can make it a lot easier to diagnose correctly (instead of just changing random shit as dictated by assorted Googled Reddit posts from 5 years ago). It may look like heiroglyphics at first, but you'll be able to see the matrix soon enough.

    If my account still exists, you can reach out if you have problems and I'll point you in the right direction at least. Enjoy :)

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