2024-04-18 10:56:46
Windows has always been my primary operating system, although personally I think it’s getting better and better. Windows 11 has a lot of great new features, but one of the most annoying things is that there are more and more ads. Microsoft has been trying to find ways to promote its services through different channels in recent years.
If you are like me and feel that Windows 11 ads have started affecting user experience, the following 6 settings can turn them off. Of course, this can’t remove all ads, but at least it can significantly reduce their occurrence.
Disable These 6 Settings to Maximize Removal of Annoying Ads in Windows 11
1. Disable promotion prompts in the Start menu
In addition to being pinned, the Windows 11 Start menu also contains some operations recommended below, which are frequently used items recently. Those who pay attention to the “Recommendations” section will find that Microsoft sometimes promotes its own apps here. For example, if you’re still using Chrome, the menu will prompt you to switch to Edge.
If you do not want to see this ad prompt, you can turn it off by going to Personalization in Settings.
Open Settings->Personalization->Start and turn off “Show suggested tips, shortcuts, new apps, etc.” »:
2. Tips and Suggestions to Disable Lock Screen
Of course, Microsoft has not let go of the promotional suggestions for the lock screen which will always be activated. The default Windows 11 lock screen should display “Windows Focus,” and various Microsoft ads will appear on the screen, like the new one. launched the XBOX game, what are the advantages of signing in with a Microsoft account?
Although this does not affect the user experience, some people may find it annoying. If they want to be quieter, they can solve the problem by switching to images or slideshows.
Open Settings->Personalization->Lock screen, open the right menu to customize your lock screen and switch to an image or slideshow:
3. Disable advertising settings in notifications
After updating the Windows 11 operating system, a welcome screen will almost always appear telling us what new features and suggestions are available. Additionally, when using Windows 11, notification windows sometimes appear to persuade us to switch to Microsoft apps.
If you don’t want to see them, you can go to notifications and turn off all related settings.
Open Settings -> System -> Notifications, scroll down to “Other settings”, open the inverted triangle on the right and you will see three options, namely:
- View the Windows Start screen after updating and after signing in to view new features and suggestions
- Recommended ways to get the most out of Windows and complete the setup of this device
- Get tips and advice on using Windows
Uncheck all three boxes to close:
4. Turn off suggested content in settings
In addition to the Start menu and notifications, Microsoft will also send you timely advertisements in Windows settings, for example recommending its own applications. If you don’t want to see it, go to Settings -> Privacy & Security -> General and turn off showing suggested content in the Settings app:
5. Disable Ads in File Explorer
That’s right, even Microsoft File Manager will serve ad suggestions, the main purpose of which is to persuade you to subscribe to OneDrive and Office.
If you don’t want to see it, you can turn it off. Open File Explorer, open the menu… in the upper right corner and enter “Options”. Find “Show sync provider notifications” in the display list and uncheck it. This should prevent this ad from appearing in File Explorer:
6. Disable the personalized advertising feature
Some people should be aware that Windows provides an advertising identifier for each device and user to track your interests, preferences, and habits to provide relevant in-app ad suggestions. It depends on whether you want to be tracked or not. Otherwise, you can disable it.
Open Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Usually you will see “Allow apps to use my advertising ID to display personalized ads” at the top, turn off the switch on the right and you’re done:
To summarize
The above method is the current method to manually control Windows 11 ad suggestion notifications. People who find this annoying can also use third-party apps that can disable Windows ads. However, the downside is that you may want to keep some ad suggestions. This is not the case for third-party applications. If you control it manually, you can decide which ones are disabled and which ones are enabled.
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