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We might see Microsoft adding ads to BSOD (feddit.org)

submitted 3 months ago by ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Sure to annoy IT people but those just need a line of text while the rest of the screen is free real estate for Micro$oft! Public BSODs tend to go viral too.

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[–] Chozo@fedia.io 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I remember back in the day before browsers had much in the way of protection, and ads could do basically whatever they wanted on your computer. I distinctly remember seeing ads back in the 2000s that would go fullscreen and emulate a BSOD, with a number to call a fake Microsoft Support.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They still do this

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They can't show things outside of your browser window, anymore, which is what those ads did

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

If there's a click it is able to fullscreen. But yes its slightly more manageable.