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Aside from Windows 11's stringent hardware requirements and flawed design elements, Microsoft's continued integration of ads into the operating system is among the main reasons why users are reluctant to upgrade, even after Windows 10's death. Perhaps more interestingly, we're seeing Linux gain popularity, presumably at least in part to its lack of ads and telemetry tracking.