Arrr! Microsoft be tryin' to shove Bing down our throats in Windows 11. I'd rather sail to Linux shores!
2024-03-15
Arrr mateys, ye won't believe it when I tell ye - there be a pop-up tryin' to force Bing search on us Chrome users! 'Tis a sight for sore eyes, indeed. Aye, believe it or not, the scallywags are at it again!
In the jargon of a 17th-century pirate, me hearties sailin' the digital seas on Windows 11 or 10 with Chrome might find a new pop-up from Microsoft tryin' to hornswaggle 'em into switchin' to Bing as their search engine. This pop-up, noted by Windows Latest, be pushin' the benefits of Bing AI and even offerin' free access to ChatGPT-4. But the real kicker be that the pop-up not only changes yer default search to Bing but also tries to install the Bing Search plugin for Chrome, claimin' it improves the chat experience with Bing AI. If ye click yes, yer search defaults to Bing, but fear not, Chrome will alert ye and offer a way to change it back. But Microsoft be relentless, throwin' another pop-up urgin' ye not to switch back to Google, arguin' that ye'll lose access to Bing AI.Microsoft claims this be a test notification and offers the illusion of choice by allowin' users to dismiss the prompt. But really, this pushy tactic be akin to a scurvy dog holdin' a cutlass to yer throat and demandin' ye join the Bing crew. So, while Microsoft be no stranger to pushin' Bing and other services, this level of hassle be a new low. It be the kind of behavior that makes us dream of settin' sail with a good Linux distro, even if the call of Windows be too strong for now.