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Is that why they can bombard the entire UI with ads? Every single page has tons of ads, and MS misleadingly only notes one of them as "Advertisement" (autoplay

Is that why they can bombard the entire UI with ads? Every single page has tons of ads, and MS misleadingly only notes one of them as "Advertisement" (autoplay video). I disconnected my Xbox360 from the Internet because it's faster that way, and cleaner. I see the Xbox One is pretty bad, too, and this "ads everywhere" has leaked into Windows 10 (though you can turn them off a bit).

pdabbadabba 11y ago
> this "ads everywhere" has leaked into Windows 10 (though you can turn them off a bit). Where? I've been using Windows 10 everyday for months and haven't seen an ad. There was that one time that something resembling a Tomb Raider ad was served to users' lock screens, but I never saw it myself and I've never seen anything else. Maybe it depends on which version of Windows 10?
- Eric_WVGG 11y ago
  lock screen, start menu, "growl" notifications…
  - arcticfox 11y ago
    You're really making a mountain out of a molehill, I can hardly find ads on W10 if I try. Never actually noticed one before.
    - nitrogen 11y ago
      Maybe they're just really subtle ads, and thus (to some) more insidious?
- MichaelGG 11y ago
  Mainly the start menu. Just because they aren't "random ads" like a Coke video, doesn't mean they aren't ads. Showing offers to buy software is definitely an ad. I think there's pop-ups for Office as well as pre installed "apps" that are just links to buy.
  - pdabbadabba 11y ago
    I feel like I'm losing grip on reality. My installs of Windows 10 have none of these things. Are we just talking about Windows 10 Home here?
    - squizzel 11y ago
      Which version are you currently using? I will be making the jump shortly.