I consistently redeem a free game every once in a while and occasionally play fortnite and that's it. The few times I need to log into the epic games launcher is always a hassle

Every time I re-install it, I'm treated to frequent, intrusive EGS desktop ads that just happen to resemble system notifications, which are on by default. My immediate reaction is "Uninstall EGS," but then I calm down and dig into the settings to disable them. *The* scummiest storefront in the biz.