Ads in Microsoft Windows' Start menu are nothing new, and it's no surprise that they're coming to Windows 11. Microsoft has been testing ads in beta releases, and this week the update that places ...

There are a variety of ad-blocking tools for Windows out there, some of which are general-purpose, while others are narrowly ...

Microsoft is experimenting with a new recommendation in the Start menu It's effectively an ad for Copilot (and Microsoft 365 Copilot) Recommendations include prompts to write a draft, create an image, ...

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The latest Windows update adds a feature that's sure to make people cringe: ads directly on your computer. Fortunately, there's a way to disable them. Windows may be the world's most widely used ...

The latest Windows 11 update – KB5036980 – is rolling out now, and it will display advertisements for apps in the Microsoft Store alongside other apps in the Start Menu. The ads are quite subtle, ...

The beta version of Windows 11 is now testing the availability of ads on the Start menu, a.k.a. the Windows icon, where users will see app recommendations appear on the window. The good thing is that ...

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 ...

Windows 10 users are complaining of being targeted by fraudsters through in-app ads delivered through Microsoft's own software. The fraudulent apps are being delivered through native Windows 10 ...

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