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> Windows 10 and Skype are both littered with ads. I keep reading this on HN, from a Windows 10 box with no ads. And I've searched! Where are the ads? Either

> Windows 10 and Skype are both littered with ads. I keep reading this on HN, from a Windows 10 box with no ads. And I've searched! Where are the ads? Either I accidentally installed Windows 10 No Ads Edition, or you're spreading baseless FUD.

TeMPOraL 9y ago
Windows 10 being "littered with ads" might be an overstatement, but I remember seeing plenty of them in start "menu". AFAIR the start "menu" in Windows 8/10 is by default filled with bullshit pseudo-ads like tiles with crap newsfeeds, tiles linking to Windows Store games you really should play, Xbox games ads, etc. I always aggressively clean up the start "menu" whenever I get on a new Win8/Win10 instance, so at the moment I don't have one near me to tell you exactly what the ads were.
Liru 9y ago
So far, just for Windows, I've had ads: 1. On the lockscreen 2. In my start menu's tilebar 3. In my start menu's search results 4. In my start menu's program list 5. In Explorer, for OneDrive 6. In Edge, on a "blank" page 7. In toast notifications And that's just what I remember offhand; I'm certain there's even more.
scarface74 9y ago
They are constantly trying to sell subscriptions to O365 and One Drive. They also sell third party ads in Skype - their included messaging app. Can you imagine Apple selling ads in iMessage?
- mrcnkoba 9y ago
  > They are constantly trying to sell subscriptions to O365 and One Drive. There is exactly the same argument against Apple trying to sell iCloud. WRT ads in MacOS Skype. I can't seem to find them (I am not a seasoned Skype user though). Is it Windows+Skype specific?
  - scarface74 9y ago
    Straight from Microsoft.... https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa10942/why-are-there-advertisements-for-other-companies-in-skype https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa10942/why-are-there-adver... Occasionally, you may see advertisements for other companies in Skype (if you're using the free version of Skype). Advertisements help keep Skype free for millions of users, and these advertisements will not disrupt your Skype experience in any way. Skype is bundled with Windows as the default messaging platform just like iMessage for the Mac.

TeMPOraL 9y ago

Windows 10 being "littered with ads" might be an overstatement, but I remember seeing plenty of them in start "menu". AFAIR the start "menu" in Windows 8/10 is by default filled with bullshit pseudo-ads like tiles with crap newsfeeds, tiles linking to Windows Store games you really should play, Xbox games ads, etc. I always aggressively clean up the start "menu" whenever I get on a new Win8/Win10 instance, so at the moment I don't have one near me to tell you exactly what the ads were.

Liru 9y ago

So far, just for Windows, I've had ads: 1. On the lockscreen 2. In my start menu's tilebar 3. In my start menu's search results 4. In my start menu's program list 5. In Explorer, for OneDrive 6. In Edge, on a "blank" page 7. In toast notifications And that's just what I remember offhand; I'm certain there's even more.

scarface74 9y ago

They are constantly trying to sell subscriptions to O365 and One Drive. They also sell third party ads in Skype - their included messaging app. Can you imagine Apple selling ads in iMessage?

mrcnkoba 9y ago
> They are constantly trying to sell subscriptions to O365 and One Drive. There is exactly the same argument against Apple trying to sell iCloud. WRT ads in MacOS Skype. I can't seem to find them (I am not a seasoned Skype user though). Is it Windows+Skype specific?
- scarface74 9y ago
  Straight from Microsoft.... https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa10942/why-are-there-advertisements-for-other-companies-in-skype https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa10942/why-are-there-adver... Occasionally, you may see advertisements for other companies in Skype (if you're using the free version of Skype). Advertisements help keep Skype free for millions of users, and these advertisements will not disrupt your Skype experience in any way. Skype is bundled with Windows as the default messaging platform just like iMessage for the Mac.