Edit: Guys I didn’t write the headline; the subtitle that I added, I’ve now fixed tho

Edit: Also, the information about there being no escape is out of date – here’s a quick guide to how to fix the problem in the modern day

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    7 months ago

    The problem is Microsoft have abused it. Now they claim an update is for security, but instead it just reverts settings to promote their other products.

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      7 months ago

      In Windows’ case, this is the truth. But certified corporation momentos are not a required side-effect of this approach to updates.

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        7 months ago

        Yes, but trust is required of users are not going to boot out. If it’s not opt out, that’s a risk in intself.