If you’ve set up Bing-powered wallpapers on Windows 11
Uhhhh who is doing that and do they need help?
Whilst I don’t use it. Bing does commission a lot of spectacular nature photos that make beautiful desktop wallpapers.
Stupid sexy bing.
Enough that you can use it on Linux
https://github.com/Pucur/bing-wallpaper-kde
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/1262/bing-wallpaper-changer/
Oh they really need help.
“Install Linux, Problem Solved”
It looks like Linux users don’t have to miss out on said ad!
https://github.com/keshavbhatt/BingWall
Bing wallpaper of the day application for Gnome desktop
A lot of people are going to get triggered by this. This is not okay.
More money for J.K. Rowling and her anti trans crusade.
Holy shit, look at that start menu… Just… Why…
Why would you use bing wallpaper?
Harry Potter is cringe
Windows 11 is cringe, so it’s a perfect match
why harry potter when you could harriet porber
Yeah, it’s like she wanted to avoid the Tolkien fantasy cliches but somehow ended up making it even more cliche and lame.
So a web-based wallpaper service hosted an ad?
I’m shocked, shocked I say!
Ah see, your mistake was using Bing. They only said they’ll reduce W11 ads, not Bing ads! 🙃
The total ad volume remains constant if you decrease W11 ads and increase Bing ads to compensate. It’s the law of ad equilibrium. Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.
It’s the law of ad equilibrium.
Adquilibrium must be achieved!
I thought this was implying there were 11 Fantastic Beasts movies and I was like “omg why”
Why the fuck would you set up a bing powered wallpaper?
Microsoft - Stay out, but please come in!
Not exactly related, but if you use Windows without activation you cannot change wallpaper and it stays on Bing rotation. That makes perfect sense now.
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And what’s the lesson?
Microsoft said…
Our panel of experts has determined that is a lie!
I hadn’t finished.
It doesn’t matter.
I see a lot of comments poopooing people that use this software but offer no alternatives…
Here’s one alternative: linux
Once you install linux mint without having to make an account of any kind you’ll wonder why you put up with windows.
On the fediverse it’s pretty much a given that most people use linux over Windows. (Or instead any big tech software realy)
As far as linux goes, pick whatever suits you. Or openbsd, templeOs,… come on get your feet wet already. Windows is boring.
Try Debian based Linux Mint with the KDE plasma desktop environment. Linux has its issues but they’re honest issues. Linux has hiccups because a bunch of volunteers are trying to build an airplane while flying it, while Windows has a bunch of C suite goons purposely creating a hostile user environment to monetize you for every red cent.
The fediverse is quite… geeky, for want of a better word.
Most people here probably assume it’s a given that we all know the alternatives so wouldn’t feel the need to mention them.
