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    It was the last Windows version that felt it was primarily made for desktop use.

    Windows 8 tried to be a hybrid between mobile operating system, and Windows 10 and onward feels more like an advertising platform for Office 365 and Microsoft’s AI services.

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      Was 10 actually alright early on in its life, or was I just unaware? I don’t remember any of the advertising and spyware crap back when I first upgraded from 7.

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        Yes. It installed candycrap automatically and had several other such apps in the start menu.

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          Oh yeah I do remember that one

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        AFAIK it has always been nagging about how much better things will be if you just connect your login to their Microsoft account.

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          I foolishly did that right away so I must have never seen the extra nagging