Windows 10: Ads for Solitaire Collection have become INSANE. S T O P I T

Hey MS !! The ads for the Solitaire Collection have become utterly insane. Used to be an ad after a couple of games. Now they are constant. They very often don't play. If you try to click on the "play" icon, it takes you to the advertiser's website. I just want to play some card games. I have spent thousands and thousands of dollars on MS software over the recent years, and the ads are just OUT OF CONTROL !! IT has become OBVIOUSLY worse in the last year, 6 months. Some ads are OVER 90 SECONDS. Some ads stop, THEN another ad follows immediately behind it.Ads repeat over and over and there is

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Microsoft Solitaire Collection Pesky Ads!

Hi, I am sure you have all experienced those very annoying ads which pop up in Microsoft Solitaire Collection!
To help eliminate around 80-90% of these ads showing, my suggestion is to tap the "ESC" button on your keyboard continuously. Then most disappear!

 

Microsoft Solitaire Collection hits milestone: 100 million unique user

Source: Microsoft Solitaire Collection hits milestone: 100 million unique users | Windows Experience Blog

 

microsoft solitaire collection

Hi, Lee,

Step 1: Run App troubleshooter.

Check this link for the app troubleshooter.

Step 2: Run Windows Update troubleshooter.

Please see this link for the steps.

Step 3: Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection.

Click Start.

In the search box, type Microsoft Solitaire Collection.

Right click Microsoft Solitaire collection app tile, and the select Uninstall.

Restart your computer.

Right click Start.

Select Run.

Type wsreset.exe, and then press Enter. The Microsoft Store will open so you can reinstall Microsoft Solitaire Collection.

Step 4: Make sure your firewall/anti-virus isn’t blocking the app.

The steps to unblock the game (or any app that needs to access Xbox Live) will vary depending on the antivirus or firewall software you use. Check the documentation for your antivirus or firewall software to open settings and ensure that the software is not
blocking the app. If your antivirus or firewall has an app white list, make sure that your Xbox Live-enabled games are on this list.

Step 5: Clear your Windows Store cache.

Right click Start.

Select Run.

Type wsreset.exe and press enter. This will launch Windows Store with a cleared cache. You can check if Solitaire error goes away after doing this.

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