"Microsoft is starting to enable ads inside the Start menu on Windows
11 for all users. After testing these briefly with Windows Insiders
earlier this month, Microsoft has started to distribute update
KB5036980 to Windows 11 users this week, which includes
'recommendations' for apps from the Microsoft Store in the Start
menu.(...)
Luckily you can disable these ads, or 'recommendations' as Microsoft
calls them.(...)"
Article:
<https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24138949/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-recommendations-setting-disable>

"(...) Microsoft is also testing putting Xbox Game Pass ads in the
Settings app, and some observers have called the approach
billboard-like. Features like the Start menu and the Settings app are
key parts of Windows 11, and having to see ads in important places
like that can feel intrusive and disruptive.(...)"
Article:
<https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/bad-news-windows-11-users-ads-are-coming-to-the-start-menu-but-theres-something-you-can-do-about-it>

Next step: users will have to pay Micro$oft if they want to disable
these ads? Just wondering...

Yrrah

On 25/04/2024 14:25, Yrrah wrote:
> "Microsoft is starting to enable ads inside the Start menu on Windows
> 11 for all users. After testing these briefly with Windows Insiders
> earlier this month, Microsoft has started to distribute update
> KB5036980 to Windows 11 users this week, which includes
> 'recommendations' for apps from the Microsoft Store in the Start
> menu.(...)
> Luckily you can disable these ads, or 'recommendations' as Microsoft
> calls them.(...)"
> Article:
> <https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/24/24138949/microsoft-windows-11-start-menu-ads-recommendations-setting-disable>
>
> "(...) Microsoft is also testing putting Xbox Game Pass ads in the
> Settings app, and some observers have called the approach
> billboard-like. Features like the Start menu and the Settings app are
> key parts of Windows 11, and having to see ads in important places
> like that can feel intrusive and disruptive.(...)"
> Article:
> <https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/bad-news-windows-11-users-ads-are-coming-to-the-start-menu-but-theres-something-you-can-do-about-it>
>
> Next step: users will have to pay Micro$oft if they want to disable
> these ads? Just wondering...
>

No, they will just need to 'upgrade' to Windows 10.

On 25/04/2024 13:31, occam wrote:
> On 25/04/2024 14:25, Yrrah wrote:
>> "Microsoft is starting to enable

> No, they will just need to

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