Wait, what? There are ads in the OS? That's insane.
1) Geek Uninstaller [0] 2) O&O Shutup10 [1]
Both are free. Maybe there's better options now, but... They helped tremendously a short time ago.
[0] https://geekuninstaller.com/ [1] https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
Any further suggestion? I will definitely try your recommended programs.
All they do is check email, watch Netflix, and do some word documents sometimes. I had to initially show them where to find LibreOffice but other than that, they've been happy since.
Ubuntu has reached that soft spot where its perfect for anyone who is in need of a simple, easy to use computer that does not do work using some specialized software.
Huh?
[0] https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpad-t-ser...
On the other hand, they ended up learning some Python and shell scripting as a result, and will probably switch to Arch Linux when the computer is eventually replaced (soon). So while your S.O. might handle Linux just fine, you also run the risk of turning them into an OS nerd. ;-)
It doesn’t hurt to scan with Trend Micro’s Housecall scanner.
[0] https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/uninstall-restore-windows...
1. Suggestions to use other paid microsoft products like onedrive and office 365. Apple does something similar with icloud, apple music, but microsoft is more annoying about it because they'll pop up those suggestions all over the place whereas apple will typically put this in more logical places. Overall this makes sense though, and sometimes I've used this to quickly get to one of these services (because I use all of them anyway).
2. Promoted apps from the windows store that they push in the start menu. I find this quite annoying, and I'm not aware of another OS that does it. I'm also doubtful it actually makes them that much money. It probably harms their bottom line more than it helps, which is why nobody else is doing it.