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Windows Copilot's is showing third-party Ads to Windows users (www.ghacks.net)
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[–] Fish@midwest.social -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, it was included when I bought my laptop.

[–] Lilac_miku@ani.social 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

you did actually pay for it as you can get a refund for windows that comes preinstalled on computers

[–] jayandp@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

Where can you do such a thing? Microsoft definitely isn't doing it, at least in the US. Can't speak on if the EU mandates such a thing by law.