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What do start menu ads look like?

by chadzawistowski 11y ago

jda0 11y ago
A little "Recommended App" tile underneath your "Most Used" list.
- chadzawistowski 11y ago
  That doesn't seem too invasive.
- tychuz 11y ago
  I still have no idea what you all are talking about. After fresh install, my Start looks really barren, I'd even welcome these mythical ads... http://i.imgur.com/tdkFeiQ.png http://i.imgur.com/tdkFeiQ.png
  - chadzawistowski 11y ago
    Wow, that's huge. Are you in tablet mode? If not, you can drag the edges of the start menu to resize it.
    - tychuz 11y ago
      Yes you can resize it, to 1/4 of that or so.
MLR 11y ago
I believe it suggests an app from the store to you sometimes.
iambitjelly 11y ago
This: https://twitter.com/GazTheJourno/status/626736454610366465 https://twitter.com/GazTheJourno/status/626736454610366465 According to these screen shots, this guy got skincare product ads in his start menu. I can't verify because I noped out of anything that smelled like ads right from the get-go. Also, classic shell. !!!EDIT: I know it looks shopped, which is why I said I couldn't verify it. Windows Store app ads are quite real though.
- mynameisvlad 11y ago
  That ad doesn't really fit the grid in the start menu, which seems odd to me. Microsoft was fairly gung ho about the grid in the Win8 start screen, and I'd assume here too since it's supposed to reflow automatically in between tablet and desktop mode.
- partiallypro 11y ago
  This is undoubtedly fake. Why even post this garbage?
- freehunter 11y ago
  If you know it's fake, why would you bother posting it or even bringing it up? "Its awesome living in a mansion! According to this picture, this is what my mansion looks like" "!!!EDIT: I know I don't own a mansion, but other people do and this is what it would look like if I had one."
  - iambitjelly 11y ago
    Because the windows store app ads are themselves real, so the principal point stands. There's no need to get up in arms over it.
joshuaheard 11y ago
The new XBox 1 update I installed yesterday has placed a "Featured" column on the main interface with ads. Think a start menu folder with links to sponsored web pages/apps.

What do start menu ads look like?

jda0 11y ago

A little "Recommended App" tile underneath your "Most Used" list.

chadzawistowski 11y ago
That doesn't seem too invasive.
tychuz 11y ago
I still have no idea what you all are talking about. After fresh install, my Start looks really barren, I'd even welcome these mythical ads... http://i.imgur.com/tdkFeiQ.png http://i.imgur.com/tdkFeiQ.png
- chadzawistowski 11y ago
  Wow, that's huge. Are you in tablet mode? If not, you can drag the edges of the start menu to resize it.
  - tychuz 11y ago
    Yes you can resize it, to 1/4 of that or so.

MLR 11y ago

I believe it suggests an app from the store to you sometimes.

iambitjelly 11y ago

This: https://twitter.com/GazTheJourno/status/626736454610366465 https://twitter.com/GazTheJourno/status/626736454610366465 According to these screen shots, this guy got skincare product ads in his start menu. I can't verify because I noped out of anything that smelled like ads right from the get-go. Also, classic shell. !!!EDIT: I know it looks shopped, which is why I said I couldn't verify it. Windows Store app ads are quite real though.

mynameisvlad 11y ago
That ad doesn't really fit the grid in the start menu, which seems odd to me. Microsoft was fairly gung ho about the grid in the Win8 start screen, and I'd assume here too since it's supposed to reflow automatically in between tablet and desktop mode.
partiallypro 11y ago
This is undoubtedly fake. Why even post this garbage?
freehunter 11y ago
If you know it's fake, why would you bother posting it or even bringing it up? "Its awesome living in a mansion! According to this picture, this is what my mansion looks like" "!!!EDIT: I know I don't own a mansion, but other people do and this is what it would look like if I had one."
- iambitjelly 11y ago
  Because the windows store app ads are themselves real, so the principal point stands. There's no need to get up in arms over it.

joshuaheard 11y ago

The new XBox 1 update I installed yesterday has placed a "Featured" column on the main interface with ads. Think a start menu folder with links to sponsored web pages/apps.