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  1. How to disable Microsoft Edge's annoying Bing recommendation alerts

    I'd rather know how to stop google from pestering me with that popup "Google recommends using Chrome. Built for Windows. Easily search on Google with the fast, secure browser" along with a gray "don't switch" and a big blue "Yes" button every ######ing time i open any google related service. that is annoying af. that one time popup from ms is not even a blip on my annoyance-radar at this point.
    9 points
  2. Goodbye battery health.
    7 points
  3. How to disable Microsoft Edge's annoying Bing recommendation alerts

    Microsoft, your browser is great. Now stop with this crap!
    7 points
  4. The App Store needs help, but Microsoft would hurt itself by splitting releases. What MS should do is to get rid of Windows 10 Home entirely. Just combine Home and Pro. It would probably make sense to combine Enterprise too, but I can appreciate the accountants would fear that.
    5 points
  5. No, thanks! There's no need to bring back the stupid 9x/NT split of the nineties. If anything, we should have less SKUs and not more. One simple product, called Windows 10/11 or whatever they chose. But one single edition for everyone. And stupid enterprise users just need to engage their brains when an icon looks different. The enterprise needs to learn to move with the rest of the world. I certainly don't want to be forced to use some ancient Windows version, just because some ancient idiot in management can't handle change!
    3 points
  6. How to disable Microsoft Edge's annoying Bing recommendation alerts

    Uhm... no they don't. They do that when an Office 365 admin configures a Bing Browser extension to be installed. Opt-in (Microsoft wanted it to be opt-out but people weren't happy.
    3 points
  7. Are you getting vaccinated, or have been?

    I got the first shot and the only side effect was a sore arm. Two days later I got a new 5G phone. A few weeks after that I got my second shot, and phone firmware update on the same day. My reception got much better and I had a sore arm with a mild headache. My only question is, if I got one vaccine, can I switch cell providers later on?
    3 points
  8. I want the battery to hold for a month, not to charge within 8 minutes.
    2 points
  9. This is definitely the worst article I've read on Neowin in a long time, and I've been around here for several years. I looked up the author -- he's barely finished his bachelors degree. Not enough real-world experience to understand the dire implications of what he's suggesting here. He would've also been a literal child during the Win9x/NT days, and therefore doesn't understand how difficult things were for software developers back then. And yet, the late 90s were the easy days for developers compared to the 1980s where there were several competing platforms for business software -- Commodore 64/128, Amiga, Apple IIe, Apple IIgs, Macintosh, Atari ST, IBM PC, BBC Micro, to say nothing of all the Japanese computers like MSX2, NEC 8801, and so on and so forth. And that's before we get to Windows 2.0, GEOS and the other optional "operating environments" that layered on top of the base system. It was the worst for people making games -- there were more than a dozen different potential platforms to target, several of which demanded a complete rewrite. Don't believe me? Look how many versions of Ultima IV there are.... FIFTEEN. We don't want to take even one step back in that direction.... between Microsoft making it possible for people to write one game for console & desktop, and Apple making it possible to write one game for mobile & desktop, it's never been better for game developers. This applies to general-purpose software, too. What would be absolutely rotten for customers is to find out they need the "other" version of Windows to run their software.
    2 points
  10. Yes, that worked out well for Windows 10X
    2 points
  11. Pop quiz -- what was the last operating system to do that successfully? If you believe this to be a sound strategy, let's hear a success story.
    2 points
  12. Intel CEO says semiconductor shortage could last years

    Intel CEO says “Gee, I don’t think we can make all the chips you guys want. Prices are gonna have to stay high for years! Oh, what a shame. We’re doing our best!”
    2 points
  13. This is a silly article. More likely than anything, Microsoft will just drop the 10, and call it Windows. They have already moved to a year-based scheme for naming releases. The 10 is superfluous.
    2 points
  14. Alright calm down, please. Let's not pretend that a bracket is an innovative piece of hardware.
    2 points
  15. How to disable Microsoft Edge's annoying Bing recommendation alerts

    Actually it's more than just that, windows updates will fail to install if you try to remove edge and block it from being reinstalled. If like me you do it by locking permissions, windows updates will fail to install, if you just uninstall it then it will automatically reinstall it with future updates. I hope the EU launch another anti-competitive investigation because this really has gone full circle sooooo ... basically exactly the same thing that happens when you remove chrome from android. at best you can disable chrome on android and even that locks certain things for setup. EU launches anti-competitive investigations for products that are market-dominating. edge is at what 8%?
    2 points
  16. Elon Musk confirms first SpaceX ocean spaceport is under construction

    A sea-based launch system means the rockets can be fired from the optimal position on Earth's surface, reducing the amount of fuel needed and increasing payload capacity, which lowers overall launch costs.
    2 points
  17. How to disable Microsoft Edge's annoying Bing recommendation alerts

    Uhm... no they don't. They do that when an Office 365 admin configures a Bing Browser extension to be installed. Opt-in (Microsoft wanted it to be opt-out but people weren't happy. Well that explains it since office 365 was part of the image. Still bloatware garbage that shoudln't be there By definition, it isn't bloatware if it was installed on purpose. Either that or your admin has no idea what he is doing.
    2 points
  18. I'm sorry but as the other fella said, this is just plain FUD.
    2 points
  19. Hey look! Edge is attaining more and more characteristics that malware has. 1. On first boot after Windows 10 install, it hijacks your desktop by opening various windows and starting at boot, which no other browser on any other platform does. 2. The New Tab page already has a cookie notice where in every other browser, the New Tab page is an internal one. 3. It's getting more and more bloatware that can easily be "Recommended, Official Edge Extensions by Microsoft", which they can present in a new tab and let people decide whether they want them installed or not, such as the Math solver or whatever. 4. Now it has even more "recommendations". I have Edge uninstalled and it will remain that way. Also I've forbidden it from ever being reinstalled ever again. Such malware has no place on my computer, which is solely my property and no one else's.
    2 points
  20. You're welcome... https://www.reddit.com/r/Micro..._medium=web2x&context=3 😉 By the way, if someone still has problems with the "open a specific page or pages on startup" option (the selected startup page is reverted to a New Tab page), by disabling this flag, that bug is also fixed.
    2 points
  21. Hands-on and first impressions with LG's ultra-light gram 16 laptop

    Happy to see movement back to 16:10 monitors
    2 points
  22. Changing rings before voicemail kicks in

    I have Verizon Prepay and pay $37.96 a month for unlimited Talk, Text and 15 GB Of data .
    1 point
  23. How about we ditch Windows S, Home, Pro, Workstation and just make that "Windows" then have a enterprise pack that can let you customize what ever the heck you want + enterprise features
    1 point
  24. If Sun Valley is a big update as it seems to be from all the rumors, branding aside, I honestly think they need to cut down on the releases. Sure you could just do 2 minor updates each year like we've been getting since 1904, but if the things you're adding are so minor that they're part of enablement packages, why do you have to push them out to begin with? At this point starting with 21H2, if it's a huge update, they should just return to a single update a year (in the second half), to roll in any new stuff they might have, make it be H2 updates, drop the H1 and just do monthly CUs between each H2 release.
    1 point
  25. Thanks for your feedback. I'm not sure how my bachelor's degree is relevant here (or if you even know when I completed it), but let's just ignore that. Yes, I was a "literal child during the Win9x/NT days", and I do not have to know or care about "how difficult things were for software developers back then" because we aren't in 1995. We've moved on. I don't deny the fact that platform fragmentation is a problem for developers. However, in my article, I do not suggest that Microsoft develop separate operating systems for enterprises and consumers. My whole point is about leveraging the tech that they are building - such as modularization of Windows and delivering separate features via experience packs - to allow for greater control over what enterprise customers want. Users will not need the "other" version of Windows, because all versions will be the same under the hood. Thanks for reading!
    1 point
  26. This is definitely an interesting point. Was just laying out a possible way to bring the best of both worlds to Windows 10, and this aspect that you raise might surely be a huge problem for the company. It's all speculation and guessing for now, though.
    1 point
  27. Intel CEO says semiconductor shortage could last years

    Tim Apple said they will be supply gated in the upcoming quarter for iPads in their last earnings report.
    1 point
  28. Intel CEO says semiconductor shortage could last years

    a month ago the story was "chip shortage hits apple"... I'd say they got hit somewhere, they purchased enough fab time for their iPhone and iMac line before hand, but they are getting hit other places... Tim Cook was the one that said about this back during the companies 2nd Quarter conference call
    1 point
  29. Microsoft needs to seriously overhaul the Microsoft Store app, and not just update the webpage contents it loads. It needs some serious improvements before anyone will switch from just downloading from websites. The biggest issue going forward is the lack of management of the purchased library contents. It's terrible. Impossible to find delisted, or purchased content from a year ago. if you actually want to use the store. Some reason it also takes forever to even populate the list every single time I try to view my library. Actually impossible to use.
    1 point
  30. How to disable Microsoft Edge's annoying Bing recommendation alerts

    Hi. It seems you're one of those people who are experiencing the issue. Can you tell me how to reproduce it? No, I haven't seen this myself. But I have had a similar prompt in system Settings.
    1 point
  31. Actually it's more than just that, windows updates will fail to install if you try to remove edge and block it from being reinstalled. If like me you do it by locking permissions, windows updates will fail to install, if you just uninstall it then it will automatically reinstall it with future updates. I hope the EU launch another anti-competitive investigation because this really has gone full circle
    1 point
  32. My sentiments exactly! Haven't and wouldn't ever spend more than $100 for a phone!! Won't spend more than 100 bucks on a phone? Let me guess, Consumer Wireless or Trac phone? /jk Keeping an eye on sales of 'last year models' can get you pretty good deals. All phones are plenty fast these days with proper specs. My phones always hover around the 250 line, works for me. But with prices like these, I probably would gravitate towards Samsung, and not ZTE.
    1 point
  33. Are you getting vaccinated, or have been?

    oh, yes, I wasn't suggesting I didn't know why I'm ineligible. My understanding is that the only reason for not vaccinating those infected sooner is because it allows more vaccine doses for those with no immunity. Which I totally agree with. Here in Switzerland, vaccination is open to everyone older than 16, so we're way past vaccinating 'at risk' individuals. Within the 2-3 months that I will wait before applying for vaccination, that will be the case even more. The latest research that I have heard says that immunity due to infection is around 80%, compared to the 94% for mRNA and 70% for the J&J/AstraZeneca, so somewhere in the middle. However the level of antibodies is also a lot more variable with infection than it is after vaccination, with various reasons for why they think that. Which is why researchers are recommending getting vaccinated 1 month after getting over an infection. They also say that vaccination after infection provides protection well above levels seen with vaccination alone. yes, that is the current guidance in Switzerland.
    1 point
  34. Intel launches the first U-series processor capable of 5GHz speeds

    Well the benchmarks Intel is showing seem to be very selective and everything but CPU benchmarks. First they show GPU-based video encoding, where AMD's Video Core Next is already out of the game for a long time due to very poor *quality*, performance isn't even the concern. NVENC is the only good alternate that stands up to Quick Sync in both quality and performance and beats it. AI workloads - few apps use it, is not mainstream. And then Intel show integrated graphics performance where Xe GPU gives a few FPS more than Vega. If pure CPU benchmarks are done, AMD's 8 core hammers Intel's 4 core in multi-core tests. Currently, Intel's only competitive platform is Tiger Lake H45.
    1 point
  35. Amazon offers 'wellness chambers' to workers, memes follow

    Its like in Harry Potter - you go in a small tent and its a 1500 sq ft room. REALLY...That the comparison for a box that's larger inside.............. Hehe.. shows age right... sigh, it's the Amazon Tardis.
    1 point
  36. Intel announces its first 5G M.2 modem for laptops

    I never understood the craze of mmwave, is there something I am missing? you have to be pretty much in sight of antenna for mmwave to work right? If so what's the point? I get that the speed is really superb, but no sane person is going to be unhappy with sub6 5g speeds, not sure why all media sites keep on giving focus to mmwave?
    1 point
  37. Are you getting vaccinated, or have been?

    This isn't true. There are processes for FDA approval and the EUA is decided upon when the immediate public health concern overrides normal approval processes, as in our current pandemic. However, "FDA approval" does not add to (or negate) the science, safety, and efficacy of the drug, which is why the J&J vaccine was immediately pulled based upon a blood clot reported issue, for example. Any drug which might be sold or prescribed is immediately pulled at any point for issues found; J&J might have been pulled a year from now even with full "approval". In order for any drug at all to be used, all manufacturers must prove safety and efficacy. That bar has already been met in the case of the USA Covid-19 vaccines. The difference with "FDA approval" is that drug manufacturers have to follow a process which is very long, detailed, costly, and very bureaucratic, which ultimately allows the manufacturers to directly market their drugs to consumers. It has no real difference in litigation, support, efficacy, etc. This process takes a long time. It costs a lot. Not our concern, but it IS a concern when there is a world health crisis... and this is where the EUA comes in. All it does is shortcut the time to market and the ability for the manufacturer to sell directly. All the other requirements for use are met. All of them. There will be no further magic juju added to any vaccine approved for EUA between now and it's full approval, other than millions more people consuming it and further proving it is still safe, still supported, still effective. The drug IS approved for use by the FDA in the scope of a public health crisis. "FDA approval" only allows Pfizer (for example) to "sell" the vaccine 3 years from now when we don't have a current worldwide pandemic going on. Or probably it' derivative boosters. EUA is most definitely equal to an approved drug, contextually. It meets the exact same bars of supportability, efficacy, and safety.
    1 point
  38. Are you getting vaccinated, or have been?

    The natural protection is not as long as those who have been vaccinated I believe. I heard that is roughly 3 to 8 months.
    1 point
  39. Changing rings before voicemail kicks in

    I understand your frustrations there, I have dealt with MetroPCS in the past and found that customer service was rather lacking. Is your phone unlocked (can you move carriers?) You might shop around and find better deals and better customer service. Mint mobile uses T-Mobile.
    1 point
  40. Changing rings before voicemail kicks in

    This is no exaggeration I would say the past 20 (more likely 40) phone calls i have made to customer service, none of them know what they are doing. I am soooo sick of it.
    1 point
  41. Amazon offers 'wellness chambers' to workers, memes follow

    No, you just crap in a bag and take it with you.
    1 point
  42. Its like in Harry Potter - you go in a small tent and its a 1500 sq ft room.
    1 point
  43. UK police mistake illegal bitcoin mine for cannabis farm

    is any other news outlet reporting on this? as yeah Daily Mail ... not sure how much I believe something coming directly from them as they've been known to not be the most reliable outlet at times .... BBC News: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-57280115" rel="external nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-57280115 okay now THAT source I believe. Sometimes I don't know when people are sarcastic or not. Why would it be sarcastic? BBC and reliable. more reliable than Daily Mail at least
    1 point
  44. Amazon UK is discounting the Echo Buds by a hefty £65

    I don't like ear buds, they always fall out, sure I have never tried cordless ones, but to be honest I would not want to pay that price and find out I have the same problem with them. The other thing is I would be scared of losing one. Good old headphones are far better., also I don't think I would want Alexa in my ear.
    1 point
  45. The WHO escalated their message according to the evidence presented. You can read through the timeline here: https://www.who.int/news/item/29-06-2020-covidtimeline" rel="external nofollow">https://www.who.int/news/item/29-06-2020-covidtimeline WHO acted stupidly First, they let the CCP obfuscate what was going on, including the three Wuhan lab workers who came down with acute respiratory syndrome in September 2019. This misplaced trust continues in far too many sectors. Second, as soon as the DNA was sequenced and it was known to be related to SARS the WHO, CDC, UK NHS, etc. should have assumed the worst until proven otherwise. Instead, see "First." Ronald Reagan said of the Soviets "trust, but verify." With regards to the CCP and their 50 Cent Army of online mouthpieces, we shouldn't even trust - verify, verify, verify. They're flippin' evil.
    1 point
  46. Amazon offers 'wellness chambers' to workers, memes follow

    Reminds me of the Futurama suicide booths.
    1 point
  47. UK police mistake illegal bitcoin mine for cannabis farm

    Check the source: > We heard how lots of people were visiting the unit at different times of day, lots of wiring and ventilation ducts were visible, and a police drone picked up a considerable heat source from above. That's a bit more substantial than "the neighbor looked suspicious".
    1 point
  48. UK police mistake illegal bitcoin mine for cannabis farm

    The Daily Mail...
    1 point
  49. Surface Duo gets May update with more stability improvements

    They should bring Duo2 with majority of new hardware now. Make the price right and this will sell in good numbers.
    1 point
  50. Negative. That sounds like something a robot would say!! Quick, select all the images that contain a traffic light!!!
    1 point