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Microsoft is bringing annoying Windows 11 Start menu ads to Windows 10

Let’s put it this way; when Microsoft announced its plans to start adding features to Windows 10 once again, despite the operating system’s inevitable demise in October 2025, everyone expected slightly different things to see ported over from Windows 11. Sadly, the latest addition to Windows 10 is one of the most annoying changes coming from Windows 11’s Start menu.

Earlier this year, Microsoft introduced a so-called “Account Manager” for Windows 11 that appears on the screen when you click your profile picture on the Start menu. Instead of just showing you buttons for logging out, locking your device or switching profiles, it displays Microsoft 365 ads. All the actually useful buttons are now hidden behind a three-dot submenu (apparently, my 43-inch display does not have enough space to accommodate them). Now, the “Account Manager” is coming to Windows 10 users.

The change was spotted in the latest Windows 10 preview builds from the Beta and Release Preview Channels. It works in the same way as Windows 11, and it is disabled by default for now because the submenu with sign-out and lock buttons does not work.

VaalaVasaVarde ,

I use a different start menu on my office laptop, because IT staff populated it with the productivity apps and locked it for editing, so all the apps I use are hard to find. (I mostly use the process bar anyways)

So even if they put ads on Win10 Pro I won’t see them.

Wiz ,

What’s keeping me running Microsoft? A collection of Steam games that I love. Do they work on Linux now?

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

I’m told many many do thanks in part to the steam deck. I bet if you yelled out your games a Linux user would bite, they’re stocked to the gills here on Lemmy

AlligatorBlizzard ,

🤓 www.protondb.com

the_post_of_tom_joad ,

Hey, this is great, thanks!

Andromxda ,
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You can even connect it with your Steam account, and see all the games from your library, as well as statistics (percentage of the games in your library that work, etc.)

asexualchangeling ,

Also www.areweanticheatyet.com for Anticheat games

superkret , (edited )

93% of the top 1000 Steam games have a Linux rating of Silver (playable with minor issues) or better.
You can check the rating of your own collection here: www.protondb.com/dashboard

NutWrench ,
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My entire Steam library works on Linux Mint.

NutWrench ,
@NutWrench@lemmy.world avatar

Also, almost every older game, like Deus Ex or Giants: Citizen Kabuto, I can run separately under Wine. The only game that doesn’t quite work is NOLF 1. No music. (I can’t seem to get DirectMusic working properly in Wine yet).

Mildren ,

Converted recently and happy to find that all but one (relatively niche, command: modern operations) game I played work on linux out of the box. Decided that I’d rather claw back control over my computer and switch rather than have a single game working. Haven’t looked back since. Check your library in protondb, it may surprise you.

mox ,

What was that? I couldn’t hear you over the battle in Baldur’s Gate 3. :)

Caboose12000 ,

some games with anticheat will not work, if the developer didn’t check the “allow Linux” button in the anticheat provider

all other games ive found so far work great

penfore ,

They’re doing a good job getting people to move to Linux or MacOS

iterable ,
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Sure if added to Pro version will have a Group Policy to disable them. Really happy I went Pro for Windows 10.

Andromxda ,
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Really happy I went Pro for Windows 10 with Linux

iterable ,
@iterable@sh.itjust.works avatar

Which flavor?

Andromxda ,
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(quick disclaimer: I've been using Linux for over 20 years)I use Gentoo because I’m a power user and like to customize my system. I don’t mind having to compile software from source, and I actually appreciate the benefits I get from it. I use a custom kernel, which I probably recompile once a week because I make changes all the time. I also appreciate the fact that Gentoo doesn’t force me to use any particular piece of software, e.g. systemd or sudo. I replaced both, I use OpenRC as my init and doas instead of sudo.

For new users I would recommend something simple like Linux Mint, Pop!_OS or Zorin OS. EndeavourOS is great for intermediate users, and it offers a great introduction into the world of Arch Linux. Fedora and Fedora Atomic, as well as derivatives like Universal Blue are really interesting as well.

iterable ,
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No Arch? I game on linux as much as possible and went with same that Valve did for SteamOS. Work I use Windows 10 Pro and laptop FreeBSD.

ATDA ,

Hold on let me check my start menu.

Oh this is gnome lolololol.

accideath ,

If they can’t bring the people to Win 11, they bring Win 11 to the people instead?

Just install Linux, it’s not that hard. Or at least get a Mac or a Chromebook…

the_doktor ,

https://lemmy.zip/pictrs/image/728a89ef-6053-43b4-8719-52e775d62475.webp

umbrella ,
@umbrella@lemmy.ml avatar

🐧

circuitfarmer ,
@circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

Buy an expensive license

Install the software on hardware you own

Company puts ads on it that weren’t there when you bought the license

2024 is wild. Run Linux.

DScratch ,

I jumped ship to PopOS a few months back.

There are some issues, like Bluetooth not starting without some terminal commands, I think I have to wipe or otherwise mess around with my 1TB NTFS storage drive to mount it and stuff like that.

But all the games I’ve tried to play work fine.

CPU: 3700x GPU: 4090

uriel238 ,
@uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone avatar

It’s kinda like AAA game companies waiting for a couple of weeks after a title’s release (and all the reviews are done) before rolling out the micro-transaction market (and the corresponding game-balance adjustments).

Funny how when Windows XP had dial-in activation we warned that this would drift over to games if we tolerated it, and then it did.

circuitfarmer ,
@circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

100%. Every time consumers tolerate something, it will get worse. On the other hand, it seems so simple to tell people “just don’t buy a product that does X”, but in practice, it’s almost impossible to get people to stop giving these companies money.

szynaptic ,

First, going to say that putting ads into Win10 is bad.

But I also wonder, how many people even use the start menu anymore? I almost never even look at mine. I use it for one thing: to shut down my computer. All of my most used apps are on the quick launch bar or are shortcuts on my desktop.

thermal_shock ,

I hit the win key they start typing immediately if I don’t already have it pinned below, usually rarely run software or control panel

rickdg ,
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I can’t believe they’ll put this on windows 10 pro.

thermal_shock ,

that’s what’s kicking me,why would a professional license used primarily for business need ANY kind of advertisement/popup/nag from their OS? fuck off Microsoft

floofloof ,

Microsoft don’t hold back from the ads and crapware in the Pro versions of Windows. The Enterprise versions tend to be where you get some control over it.

01189998819991197253 ,
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If you MUST use windows for work or something, at least install OpenShell. Otherwise, use Linux. It’s so easy to switch for most use cases. Even gaming on Linux has come a very long way.

atrielienz ,

Said like I’m the admin of my work PC. Doesn’t matter though, I’ll have the IT department policy edit this out of existence the same way I did their stupid windows 11 splash page ads.

01189998819991197253 ,
@01189998819991197253@infosec.pub avatar

Fair point. I convincing the IT department at the past couple of jobs that I need it for productivity, and they can firewall it if it makes them feel better (I’ll let them know run updates are available, and they can push the update).

heavy ,

The fact that people pay hundreds of dollars for this OS to get advertised to is insulting. Same energy as these smart TVs that feel like they have the right to show you ads.

If I’m dictator, I’m making this shit illegal, full stop.

Suavevillain ,
@Suavevillain@lemmy.world avatar

Dang I thought Windows 10 would be safe from this for some reason. Silly me.

thermal_shock ,

no security updates, only ads

21Cabbage ,

See and my friends give me shit for running KDE, soon they’ll have to click past a Viagra ad to do so.

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