This week's Microsoft news recap brings you the latest stories about more ads in Windows 11, Microsoft Account prompts in Windows 10, Start menu improvements, app updates, and more.
Microsoft's 'recommendations' have arrived in your Start menu with the latest patch.
Microsoft may finally be coming clean. With a new hidden change, the tech giant seems to acknowledge that "ads" on the Windows 11 Start menu are real, though it could also mean more ads are coming.
As expected, Microsoft started rolling out new Start menu ads to all Windows 11 users in the Stable Channel as part of the latest optional update. Fortunately, you can turn those ads off; here is how.
Microsoft wants Windows 10 users to use their Microsoft account. They don't have to.
Roku has announced in its recent earnings call that it is planning to introduce video ads on its home screen. The experience, however, is expected to be less intrusive compared to the likes of Amazon.
It was only a couple of weeks ago when Microsoft started testing more Start menu ads in Windows 11 – something it experimented with a year earlier – in the latest Windows Insider build.Read Entire Article
Microsoft announced an extension to the support timeline for the classic Teams desktop app. Users will have until July 1st, 2024, to transition to the new Teams version. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that they will soon have a single client that works with work, school, and personal accounts. A new Teams client is in the process […]
Microsoft ships Windows 11 with lots of promotions via notifications and ads. This is a step-by-step guide to blocking ads in Windows 11.
The latest Windows 11 preview build in the Beta Channel delivers a rather odd change to the Start menu. For some reason, the "Sign out" button is hidden behind a Microsoft 365 ad and other banners.
Windows 11 ads in Start menu were once in testing for beta insiders, but now, Microsoft is serious to slap more ads into your OS.
Earlier this year, Microsoft promised it was working on fix for "0x80070643 - ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE that was happening when trying to install Windows 10 KB5034441 update. However, that's not to be.