With the recent rollout of the optional update KB5036980 for Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2, Microsoft has introduced a new feature that embeds ads for various programs and services on the ...

Microsoft likes to promote its own services in Windows 10 and 11. Tweak these settings to stop the irritating tips, ...

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When using Windows 11, Microsoft advertisements and recommendations are displayed everywhere, including in the start menu, Explorer, and lock screen. For those who want to decide for themselves which ...

Microsoft's KB5036980 update for Windows 11 introduces ads in the start menu, allowing users to receive 'Recommendations' from curated developers. It offers the option to disable these ads and ...

In 2016, Microsoft made a decision everyone had been dreading – serving ads directly to your Windows 10 operating system. At first, it was only a lockscreen advertisement for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" ...

Please verify your email address. Microsoft is bringing app promotions to the Windows 11 Start Menu. The feature arrives alongside the currently optional KB5036980 update. Here's how to easily disable ...

Windows 11 users may have seen an ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 recently. Another notification appeared for many PC users, but instead of advertising the latest Call of Duty game, the prompt ...

Microsoft's Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems are PCMag Editors' Choice picks, but there's always room for improvement. It's puzzling, for example, that the company includes annoying ...

It's easy to stop pop-ups on a Windows 10 PC for your system and browser. You just need to edit your notification settings and use a blocker.