Windows: we noticed that you kept the useless search bar disabled since 2015, so we sent an update that re-enabled it without your permission

Moonrise2473@feddit.it to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world – 1551 points –

For my "convenience" and because in this way they can show ads and clickbait

Also: I SET A FUCKING GROUP POLICY THAT DISABLES THE SEARCH BAR; WHY THEY FUCKING IGNORE IT???

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Windows, on my work computer, decided Monday morning was a good time to turn my default pdf reader to Microsoft Edging. Turns out you can't delete Edging from add or remove programs.

ah i got that too!! I thought it was because monday i updated foxit reader and then for some reason it gave back the default to edge! Instead it was edge that took it back by force without my consent!

foxit reader

That's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I didn't realise it was still around!

i'm up to using any alternative that isn't adobe or edge as my default :)

I tried sumatrapdf but while was extremely fast to start, it was too "simple" for me, i need better printing support

i don't really like foxit reader, they try to push a demo install of the pro version on each update

You should try Okular. It's on the Microsoft Store.

That looks nice, I remember that from the time I tried kubuntu

Doesn't Okular depend on KDE Frameworks? Didn't know they can run on Шindows.

nice program but it has the print dialog from win95 :( (understandably, because it's mainly a ported linux program), i need something like "booklet", a preview because auto portrait/landscape is always conflicting with the print driver and zoom/adapt

Search for 'change default apps' and move it back to your favorite program, or right click the pdf -> properties -> change program

Thanks but I fixed it. I do appreciate you mentioning this in case others encounter it.

Just you know, I shouldn't have to do it. I don't need Microsoft to help me with edging.