This is Microsoft’s latest annoying addition to Windows.

  • @[email protected]
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    87 months ago

    I’ve been getting ads for Forza on my lock screen for the last couple weeks. It used to be random pictures of exotic locations around the world.

    • @woodenskewer
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      47 months ago

      this pushed me to try linux again for the second time. but all i do on my pc is game mostly. i couldn’t get the games i was playing at the time to work so i quit. i spent 3 days trying to get resident evil 4 and guardians of the galaxy to work over a single ad for fallout-in-space-game.

      i’ve settled on disabling “get fun facts, tips, tricks and more on your lock screen” check box in personalization >> lock screen

      i really wish i could get games to work on linux.

      • @psycho_driver
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        37 months ago

        Were you referencing protondb.com for information about those games? I see they’re rated silver and gold, respectively, so both should work with some tinkering. Silver might be a bit much for a linux newbie.

        • @woodenskewer
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          37 months ago

          I did. I started trying with guardians of the galaxy and gave up after I couldn’t get re4 working, which like you said was gold. I’ll probably give it another shot soon. I’ve been playing a lot of FFXIV and apparently that runs well.

          I have an extra m2 slot I’m going to buy a drive dedicated to trying to get off the Microsoft teat.

    • @UxyIVrljPeRl
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      17 months ago

      Now is MS smart enough to check if the device can run Forza, maybe that’s why I only get game pass