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.

  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.orgOP
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    3 months ago

    They are already kinda doing this. The QR code resolves to http://www.windows.com/stopcode, which has a Microsoft 365 ad (who would have guessed?)

    Edit: the pic I scanned was old, they have since changed it to “https” to close a trivial MITM attack vector for tech support scam websites.