Windows 10: Microsoft ads invade Windows 10's File Explorer

Well after reading your post, I had to see....





That said, I've read a number of Paul Thurrot's post, but obviously not at his site. Had I not seen the above I would have argued you down *Eek

Though it's good info to know, it's verging off topic.

 

Holy Shite! They even got Cortana doin their dirty work!!! (Enough already!!!)

 

Well, Cortana is their *****, umm, I mean employee/tool, so obviously. *Zip
I was just revising my tweaks and there are ~8 ways, MS delivers ADs, so far.
You can not even disable some of them, because they randomized, like services.

Windows Welcome Experience - Turn On or Off in Windows 10

 

Here's a new one to add to your "Clean Install 'To-Do' List"!!! *Confused*Confused*Confused (fubar!)

Top 8 Things to do with a new Windows 10 System

1. Update Checks
2. Backup
3. Privacy
4. Security Software
5. Explorer tweaks
6. Remove Apps you don't require
7. Install custom software
8. Disable Ads

 

And Microsoft really wonder why people are so reluctant to move from earlier versions to their shining new lovely helpful (coughs) O.S.

I use shut up 10 from O&O, does all the tweaking for me !

Zoo

 

That female dog, has been doing it for over a year now:



I do not even own a cell phone*Tongue

 

I've got a cheap Lumia 635; you want it? *Wink

 

*Roflmao2

 

Na, no thank you, all the app developers for Windows Phone are jumping ship.

 

Not so fast kemosabe, they're all workin overtime on a last ditch effort to save their 'mobile butts'!

 

another app develore has given up on windows phone - Google-Suche

 

I'm not seeing any of it? And I've only turned a few things off manually like "Occasionally show suggestions in Start". No Cortana here though, only standard search is in the Education version.

 

That's a pretty minor pop-up, and informative. I don't really consider that an ad as much an announcement of what the OS is capable of. When's the last time you read a computer manual? It's no like when you first get the computer it forces you to run through a half-hour tutorial first.

 

Google's doing it too, it seems:
Google Home Devices Start Playing Ads, Forcing Many to Reconsider Their Purchase

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Hi Folks

I just use Windows basically for Office 2016, Photoshop , Vinyl record creation via an XP VM, and a couple of Video editing / capture programs.


If Windows is going to riddle itself with ads then IMO it's the beginning of the end -- there's not much actually Linux can't do these days -- and if someone could ever make a really good email client then as WPS OFFICE is as good for 90% of things that OFFICE can do then Windows really needs to look out for the future.


We are all aware that businesses need to make money - but doing it by annoying customers is NOT a good business model.

Problem is I think nobody has worked out a good way of DECENTLY monetising online stuff without irritating users whether they are on phones, tablets, or computers.


Cheers
jimbo.