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Microsoft in their infinite wisdom has replaced the Hide Desktop icon with Copilot. (programming.dev)
submitted 8 months ago by AnActOfCreation@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Switch to Linux!

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[–] sploosh@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (3 children)

What's the shortcut to remove the data-harvesting, power-sucking leech that is Copilot?

[–] Natanael@slrpnk.net 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The power button

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

Hold on, just gotta do a quick update first. Just one sec

[–] cousinofjah@twit.social 3 points 8 months ago

The longcut is installing Linux

[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Tron does a decent job of scrubbing it