Although not the same, this has been going on for about two years now. Jensen Harris, a former MS engineer, criticized the ads as well as the design of the new Start Menu, over here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1564399431545667585.html
That’s what I was thinking as well. In windows 10 there’s a bing search connection to the start button search, which is allready bullshit, but it also seems to not be very impartial.
Although not the same, this has been going on for about two years now. Jensen Harris, a former MS engineer, criticized the ads as well as the design of the new Start Menu, over here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1564399431545667585.html
Weren’t they doing this as far back as windows 8?
That’s what I was thinking as well. In windows 10 there’s a bing search connection to the start button search, which is allready bullshit, but it also seems to not be very impartial.
It just highlights the downward spiral to user hostility becoming the standard. Pretty sad.