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All the problems these people bitch about with Windows never happen to me. Maybe it's because I started with a plain vanilla ISO, no preloaded crap. ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
Best part? When I mention that I'm not having these problems I get downvoted.
I've definitely had this happen to me on Windows, more than once. I can't remember what I searched exactly, but I typed it in and hit enter, assuming I'd get the installed app with whatever name I typed, but instead it opened the browser with some online search results. Very annoying.
I'm sure it can be turned off, and it probably isn't as common as it's portrayed online, but it does happen, and honestly... It should never happen. The start menu is not the place for generic Internet searching. Period.
I don't know where you are, but it might be something about being within the EU. I am in the EU, and never get any of the ads and other shit people complain about. Like the biggest complaint I see about smart tv's is that they'll show ads on the smart screen, or install random apps, and neither my current Samsung tv, or my previous LG tv has ever done anything like that.
I have to use Windows at work and it's inconsistent. Sometimes I can do a search in the start menu and it'll immediately pop up with exactly what I was searching for. Other times I'll get something like the OP shows. And other times it just returns nonsense results. I don't get it.
it wouldn't show you this ad unless you typically watch this sort of thing. the advertising is personalized, although I believe you can opt out of that in the control panel.