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I cannot confirm this. I have Pro and get the same Popups and shortcuts to Candy Crush etc. They usually get installed during your first setup.

• ksk 9y ago
  Yeah, it takes me about 20 mins to de-crappify windows 10, and then I get this.. https://imgur.com/a/SaphU https://imgur.com/a/SaphU
  • chrisper 9y ago
    Does Candy Crush not come back for you? It always did for me.
    • ksk 9y ago
      It hasn't so far.
  • pjmlp 9y ago
    Which is what I mean. The app stores links are as much ads as bundling software in the old days.
    • chrisper 9y ago
      Bundling Software was not part of clean installs with ISOs from Microsoft. Now they are.
      • petepete 9y ago
        This is why I'm resistant to dual boot my workstation. I 'just' want Windows 7 with security updates.
• pjmlp 9y ago
  Ads are those nasty interruptions on YouTube videos, not a bunch of links for app store applications.
  • chrisper 9y ago
    So Candy Crush and Facebook popping up in your Start Menu are not ads?
    • pjmlp 9y ago
      I have never seen them, beyond the first install, just like bundled software used to be. Bundled software is not an ad, it is already there.