This is Microsoft’s latest annoying addition to Windows.

  • UxyIVrljPeRl@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Anyone else getting the Game Pass add on lockscreen? Since last week my work computer tells me game pass is 1 Buck

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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      8 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.

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        8 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.

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          8 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.

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            8 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.