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Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. (programming.dev)
submitted 9 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Purchase licence key

No, thanks.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Open shell?

[–] w2tpmf@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This is the way.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

This is the way

[–] MDKAOD@lemmy.ml 1 points 9 months ago

... Coffee costs more than this license.

[–] farngis_mcgiles@sh.itjust.works -1 points 9 months ago

its very reasonable

[–] realitista@lemmy.world -3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

There are free OS alternatives out there (which I suspect you already use but just want to poop on other's parade).

I assume that if someone's already using Windows, a paid OS, they are willing to pay $2 to make it usable.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I prefer if persistent, high-permission code running on my machine is FOSS, and support the devs if I see it's useful

[–] realitista@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I prefer it too, but if something works well and saves me time and effort for $2, I don't make a big deal out of it. I also need to accomplish things other than monkeying around with my computer.

[–] histic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

idk who pays for windows these days but go you

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Almost everyone pays for Windows. Notice how computers that let you not include it in the order get cheaper.