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Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension (www.pcworld.com)
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  • A Chrome extension called “Microsoft to Microslop” that renames Microsoft references in browsers as a protest against the company’s aggressive AI integration.
  • The extension reflects widespread user frustration with Microsoft’s Copilot AI, which faces extremely low adoption rates and growing privacy concerns among Windows users.
  • Many users actively seek ways to remove AI features from Windows, highlighting significant backlash against Microsoft’s AI strategy despite CEO dismissals of complaints.
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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 365 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (40 children)

If you really want to freak Microsoft out, switch to Linux. Nothing terrifies them more than the moment you decide to leave.

[–] digitalFatteh@lemmy.ca 72 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (28 children)

This weekend. I’ve asked my significant other to check through and backup any files she may need but we’re switching off Microslops ecosystem this coming week. Got it down to Ubuntu or Mint for an ease of use while not jumping in the hole too deep. But we are in agreement at least to turn away.

:: EDIT 17/01/2026 ::

Thanks Everyone. We went with Mint Cinnamon Distro. The hardest part being how to get into the BIOS and turn on the USB boot. Everything that was installed windows wise is now installed mint wise and got the other halfs’ bookmarks up and running in a browser for her (Vivaldi if anyone’s interested). VPNs up and working and so far so good. Didn’t get spammed to death with subscriptions windows which is a major plus.

[–] RamRabbit@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago (13 children)

Got it down to Ubuntu or Mint

Mint is good. Avoid Ubuntu; snaps just make your life hard. You don't need to know what those are, and if you avoid Ubuntu you never will need to know.

[–] TheBunGod@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Tried both, Mint wasn't great for me for gaming because of older kernels and such so I switched to Nobara.

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