And I loathe Microsoft today...
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There's Zorin OS. It's a Linux distro with the Windows look and feel.
"When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others; same thing when you are stupid." Ignorant - An individual without knowledge, but is willing to learn. Stupid - An individual without knowledge and is incapable of learning. Idiot - An individual without knowledge and allows social media to do the thinking for them.
Ya, tried that one. Lots of problems with it. Including often losing the desktop upon logging in. Just logged in to a blank screen. Command line was the only way to fix it.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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Not sure if this is still up-to-date: Disable Windows 10 Lock Screen Ads and Tips easily[^] Settings ⇒ Personalisation ⇒ Lock screen Turn off "Get fun facts, tips and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen"
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
But it appears like there is also one or more registry solutions: https://appuals.com/turn-off-ads-links-lock-screen-windows-10/[^] I'll try one of those...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
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There's Zorin OS. It's a Linux distro with the Windows look and feel.
"When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others; same thing when you are stupid." Ignorant - An individual without knowledge, but is willing to learn. Stupid - An individual without knowledge and is incapable of learning. Idiot - An individual without knowledge and allows social media to do the thinking for them.
Looks interesting, but they're a major version behind the latest Unbuntu (their base distro).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013 -
Ya, tried that one. Lots of problems with it. Including often losing the desktop upon logging in. Just logged in to a blank screen. Command line was the only way to fix it.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
I use Mint on my desktop...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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Not that I know of. I get the pretty pictures as well, but some times (not all the time) there are 2-3 links on top of the pretty picture to what appears to be commercial and/or gaming sites. :mad: Started December 21st for me...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainAre the "pretty pictures" the Windows Spotlight ones? I always encountered links on top of those pictures, and sometimes they point to commercial links, related to the current picture itself (like "Forza" game). Do you encounter totally unrelated links? BTW, All the files related to Windows spotlight should be located into %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy sub-directories and you should be able to check and disable their usage from the "lock screen" settings.
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dandy72 wrote:
that's all the mainstream knows
But that's my point. If Linux were better than Microsoft, it seems like it would be pretty easy to have let someone know by now.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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My Windows 10 installation has suddenly started showing commercial links on the lock screen/login page!!! :sigh: Does anybody know how to get rid of that cr*p? :mad:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain- Boil system in salty water for 15 minutes.
- Drain.
- Rinse.
Repeat if necessary
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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Not 100% up to date, but it did give me some useful info. Unfortunately to get access to the slider that disables the ads, I apparently have to completely disable Windows Spotlight, which then means that I can't get the pretty pictures either. :sigh: Rock and a hard place... X|
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainIf all you want is the pretty pictures: disable the lock screen, as I described earlier, and use a screensaver to lock the machine.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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But it appears like there is also one or more registry solutions: https://appuals.com/turn-off-ads-links-lock-screen-windows-10/[^] I'll try one of those...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainThe second solution in the above link (registry hack) seemed to do the trick for me. I get pretty pictures, but no ads (as far as I can tell right now anyway)! :)
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain -
- Boil system in salty water for 15 minutes.
- Drain.
- Rinse.
Repeat if necessary
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
Thanks! That did the trick! :laugh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain -
Are the "pretty pictures" the Windows Spotlight ones? I always encountered links on top of those pictures, and sometimes they point to commercial links, related to the current picture itself (like "Forza" game). Do you encounter totally unrelated links? BTW, All the files related to Windows spotlight should be located into %LocalAppData%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy sub-directories and you should be able to check and disable their usage from the "lock screen" settings.
Yup, Windows Spotlight. It's a little different where the links point. One time it was to something in Windows Store, another time it was to some gaming site, etc. But I found a registry solution so that I could keep Windows Spotlight, but not get the ads. There is a link in another post in this thread...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
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Can't do - it's my work conputer. Gotta have a minimum of security on it... :sigh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainJohnny J. wrote:
Gotta have a minimum of security on it...
a bit contradictory when using Windows 10 ;P :-D
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Johnny J. wrote:
Gotta have a minimum of security on it...
a bit contradictory when using Windows 10 ;P :-D
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
Now don't be like that. Play nice and pretend like the rest of us... :laugh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark Twain -
Now don't be like that. Play nice and pretend like the rest of us... :laugh:
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.
Mark TwainIt is like at work for me... GIT is not allowed due to security concerns, but we are moving to Office 365 and let our whole Email Traffic in hands of Microsoft, this way Enterprise Vault won't need that much Server space / capacity... [BIG FACEPALM]
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
