Windows 10: How do I turn off lock screen ads even though "personalization -> lock screen -> helpful...

Before you tell me "uncheck the box in personalization -> lock screen" that says playfully "helps and tips and tricks and treats and goodies" look at my picture below that shows its already unchecked. I am plagued ceaselessly by NASDAQ WEATHER CYBER MONDAY GIVING TUESDAY TRAFFIC whenever I open up my screen. Windows 11 home. Ads are still there. Micro$soft still $hilling. Do I just gotta switch to Linux for my peace of mind? Is there no way to appease the shareholders with payment suitable to remove constant barrages of fact$ tip$ and $uggestions?

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Ads displayed in Lock Screen

Hi Subhadeep,

Windows Spotlight is an option for the lock screen background that displays different background images and occasionally offers suggestions on the lock screen.
To turn off Windows Spotlight, go to Settings, clickPersonalization,
select Lock screen, under Background select a different lock screen background.

To avoid messages on your lock screen, you can consider the following:

• Make sure that the "Get fun facts, etc" on your Settings is turned off.
  
• Disable “suggestions” that appear as notifications. To do so, follow these steps go to
  Settings, then select System, then click
  Notifications & actions and turnoff “Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what’s new and
  suggested”.
• Disable “tips, tricks, and suggestions”. Head to Settings then select
  System, then click Notifications & Actions and disable the “Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows” option.

Don't hesitate to reply on this thread if further assistance is needed.

 

Loss of lock screen personalization.

Hi,

The feature of customizing background for lock screen is still available.

Refer the article below to do customize lock screen.

Personalize your lock screen

Personalize your lock screen - Microsoft Support

If the Browse button is not enabled in your device to choose the picture, as an initial step I suggest you to install all the pending updates on your computer and even you can upgrade to the latest available build check if it fixes the issue.

Get back to us with the status of the issue for further assistance.

 

Lock screen woes

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community.

I would suggest you to follow the below steps to try resolving the issue.

Setting the timeout for Lock Screen

• Press Windows + I and select personalization.
  
• Select Lock screen.
  
  
• Select the Screen Timeout setting.
  
• Select the time of timeout you need and check.

Keep us posted if the issue resolves to help you better.