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Microsoft PC Manager App 'Repairs' Your System by Making Bing the Search Default (uk.pcmag.com)

submitted 7 months ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Microsoft is trying to restore Bing as the default search engine on users' browsers by spinning it as a "repair" through a utility app called PC Manager.

PC Manager is designed to boost a Windows PC's performance by freeing up memory and eliminating unused apps and files. It offers "Health check" and "Repair tips" buttons, which users can click on to see the recommended actions.

However, Windows Latest noticed the app pushing a curious recommendation: Both Repair tips and Health check nudge you to restore Bing as the default search engine on the Edge browser.

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[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 30 points 7 months ago (3 children)

It's weird that CCleaner is trash but it's still better than what MS suggests.

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Bleachbit is the open source, non trash "replacement" for CCleaner

[–] tordenflesk@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Use winapp2ool to add a comprehensive winapp2ool.ini to Bleachbit

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 7 months ago

"If it's good enough for Hillary it's good enough for me! "

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Thanks.

[–] NaoPb@eviltoast.org 2 points 7 months ago

Thanks

[–] Wanangwa_Bamidele@thelemmy.club 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

When I am studying at university, a dude actually buy CCleaner. I wonder how he got scammed.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

The effect of such tools depends on how neglected the system is. Probably he had A LOT to clean, so after a regular cleaning routine he was amazed by how everything is fast now.

On Windows, I could've probably bought it too for having startup+plugins+programs+cache in one window, since in later versions of Windows it's too inconvinient.

[–] tordenflesk@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Bulk Crap Uninstaller