Right just in the browser, start menu, notification panel, and whatever it’s called that pops up when you accidentally hover your cursor over the weather thing in the bottom right by the clock/calendar for .2ms too long.
Supposedly it’s being trial run in file explorer on 10/11 and will be present at launch on 12
The only ads I see are the clickbait garbage MSN shit that the browser defaults to but I’ve disabled it. I don’t really see ads other than that. Then again I live in Europe and I upgraded from a purchased copy of Windows 10 so maybe there are lesser or greater degrees of advertising Microsoft puts on users depending on their location, version of Windows 11 etc.
i only use win 10 at work there i don’t see ads but things like it asking if i want edge as default and the search bar popping back into the task bar still happens
These are annoying as heck but I don’t consider them ads at all. Sure they probably launch some ad riddled page, but no direct ads in windows.
They can all be turned off and I am a bit annoyed that our desktop team hasn’t turned them off in our org’s standard images. I cringe anytime I have to remote in to troubleshoot with a user. Thankfully it isn’t very often.
Windows serves ads? Where?
Edit: Why are people mad that I don’t see adverts on Windows?
Right just in the browser, start menu, notification panel, and whatever it’s called that pops up when you accidentally hover your cursor over the weather thing in the bottom right by the clock/calendar for .2ms too long.
Supposedly it’s being trial run in file explorer on 10/11 and will be present at launch on 12
Soon enough, the lock screen will play ads like a gas pump. Also, you have to watch the whole ad before you can unlock it.
In the settings menu they advertised Microsoft 365 too.
The only ads I see are the clickbait garbage MSN shit that the browser defaults to but I’ve disabled it. I don’t really see ads other than that. Then again I live in Europe and I upgraded from a purchased copy of Windows 10 so maybe there are lesser or greater degrees of advertising Microsoft puts on users depending on their location, version of Windows 11 etc.
i only use win 10 at work there i don’t see ads but things like it asking if i want edge as default and the search bar popping back into the task bar still happens
Win 11 has sponsored apps in the start menu. Also I think if web search is on it shows you little popups about bing, even in win 10.
The built-in antivirus complains if your OneDrive is full, showing the same “Action needed” icon as if you actually had a virus.
You get ads in windows? I thought linux users were supposed to be savy. That’s just sad, man.
question if a mechank can repair gas cars but can’t repair electric cars is he a bad mechanic?
I see zero adverts. What you describe is news to me. I wonder if it’s regional?
I use machines daily that are Win11 home and Win11 pro.
The only change I’ve made to Win11 is turn off web search in the start menu.
These are annoying as heck but I don’t consider them ads at all. Sure they probably launch some ad riddled page, but no direct ads in windows.
They can all be turned off and I am a bit annoyed that our desktop team hasn’t turned them off in our org’s standard images. I cringe anytime I have to remote in to troubleshoot with a user. Thankfully it isn’t very often.
DEFINITION FOR ADVERTISEMENT
noun
a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet.
a public notice, especially in print.
the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public
Just because it may not be trying to get you to buy Coca-Cola doesn’t mean it isn’t an ad.