For their forthcoming Anniversary update, Microsoft have decided to remove some Group Policy settings from all editions of the operating system except for Windows 10 Enterprise. These Policies affect your ability to control "Cloud Content", "Personalization", and "Windows Store".
The corresponding Registry keys for these policies will also be removed. Manually adding those keys back into non-Enterprise editions of Win10 will have no effect.
Looking at the list of Policies to be removed, many home/power users of this operating system will almost certainly be up in arms and annoyed at this move, but it seems they are just innocent bystanders in a bigger game/pressure-tactic Microsoft is playing out with the corporate and business world.
Unfortunately for home/power users, purchasing a license to use the Windows 10 Enterprise edition is all but impossible. Divorcing from the MS Windows ecosystem may end up being the only palatable option for many such users.
Here is the list of Policies to be removed:
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Microsoft is facing two more lawsuits over the company's questionable Windows 10 upgrade tactics. Both suits are seeking class-action status.
The first suit was filed in U.S. District Court in Florida. It alleges that Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrade prompts "violated laws governing unsolicited electronic advertisements," as reported by The Seattle Times . The suit also says Microsoft's tactics are against the Federal Trade Commission's rules on deceptive and unfair practices. The second suit was filed in June in Haifa, Israel alleging that Microsoft installed Windows 10 on users' computers without consent. Microsoft already paid out a $10,000 award in a previous U.S. suit over similar circumstances.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Monday August 01 2016, @11:53AM
Completely fucked up with advertisements, both on the device and in-app
Wait, what? I am not in the market for an e-ink kindle but I did just verify a few seconds ago that its $120 for spam and $140 for spamless. AFAIK the spamless version really is spamless, it would be interesting to know if the spamless version really is full of spam.
I'm surprised amazon makes so little money off spam. You'd like to think customer torture is worth more than $20 but apparently it isn't.
Also you threw me on the "in-app" by that you mean on kindle hardware not the android app. The android app has no ads. Call me crazy but I like the kindle app UI and use calibre and/or just drop .mobi (and other format) ebooks into a certain directory and they just work, pretty nice. I'm not like morally opposed to MOON and the other ebook readers I've tried, I just always seem to go back to the kindle app. Also I subscribe to 2600 and some other magazines on kindle app because "why not".
(Score: 2) by Celestial on Monday August 01 2016, @05:22PM
I can confirm that there are no advertisements on the $140 Kindle Paperwhite 3. I paid an extra $20 for no ads, there danged well better be no ads. Thankfully, there are not.
(Score: 2) by edIII on Monday August 01 2016, @07:01PM
Well, I would never ever buy anything from Amazon in the first place, so their extortion fee would have never been paid. Any company offering the extortion fee is instantly boycotted by my wallet. I don't pay extra to not be raped, thank you.
I'm sitting here with gifted hardware; A 7-inch Kindle Fire and a 10-inch Kindle Fire. Both completely fucking useless because of the spam, and the dangerous difficulties in getting a custom Android flashed onto it. Probably going to put them up on Craigslist for cheap.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Monday August 01 2016, @07:30PM
I'm sitting here with gifted hardware; A 7-inch Kindle Fire and a 10-inch Kindle Fire. Both completely fucking useless because of the spam
A bit of google indicates a lot of confusion about Amazon ads that can be eliminated for $20 on the "manage your devices" account page, vs 3rd party spam apps that flood any android device unless you're careful much like having a windows desktop vs free apps that spam you to death unless you pay while you use them.
Its possible a simple factory reset and utter hard wipe of the devices would fix 3rd party spam.
(Score: 2) by edIII on Monday August 01 2016, @08:13PM
3rd party? I apologize, the SPAM is direct from Amazon. I consider all advertisements, regardless of source, to be SPAM. If I paid the $20, I would still be getting the lockscreen advertisements I presume? In any case, I don't think I should have to pay anything to unlock the device for a custom android OS on it. I have zero interest in Amazon at any level.
The hardware is now mine, but it isn't usable.
Technically, lunchtime is at any moment. It's just a wave function.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 03 2016, @03:36AM
delete all the crap. never let it connect.
they're nice readers. just don't let it on the net or it turns to shit.