News Clippy's revenge: assistant comes back to purge Windows 11 of bloatware, ads and annoyances

[Admin]

Open-source utility Winpilot uses the long-defunct Office assistant.

Clippy's revenge: assistant comes back to purge Windows 11 of bloatware, ads and annoyances : Read more

 

[TechLurker]

Clippy is cute, if not particularly helpful.

So just like the OG Clippy then. Which is humorously perfect.

Now if only they allowed for switching between him, Robb-E, Einstein, and MS Logo again. I was particularly fond of Robb-E and MS Logo.

 

[EdwardB78]

Very funny about the Clippy, I'd like to try that. And where can I download it, please? Not a single word in your article mentions a download link.

 

[apiltch]

My bad. I have put the link in the story. It's https://github.com/builtbybel/Winpilot

 

[EdwardB78]

My bad. I have put the link in the story. It's https://github.com/builtbybel/Winpilot

Thanks, then it should work now. I actually downloaded the Firecube thing, but it can do nothing except show Clippy on the desktop and looks completely different.

 

[JamesJones44]

OMG... Now they just need to bring back Microsoft Bob and the circle will be complete.

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

Overall, Winpilot doesn't do anything you couldn't do without it.

That needs to be big, bold, underlined, and italicized at the top of the article, along with a disclaimer that only people who know exactly what they are doing, and the possible consequences of using it, should use it.

 

[35below0]

I know Microsoft is to blame, but why are there so many tools that can switch off and change settings you can just switch off and change yourself?
Like ads? Or sponsored search links.

 

[USAFRet]

Like ads? Or sponsored search links.

Yes.

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

I know Microsoft is to blame, but why are there so many tools that can switch off and change settings you can just switch off and change yourself?
Like ads? Or sponsored search links.

Probably because this is 2024 and everyone likes to show off what they can do because it gets their name in the news and five minutes of fame. Just be glad this isn't like the 90s and 2000s where those tools were trying (and sadly succeeding too many times) to scam people out of money to do things like delete temporary files and "clean" the registry, though those programs are still around, like CCleaner.