How to disable ads for apps in Windows 11’s Start menu
One of the more annoying things about Windows 11 is that the operating system displays ads in the Start menu for promoted apps and services from the Microsoft Store. The good news is, you can…
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This Windows 11 Start menu change is now coming to Windows 10
According to the latest Statcounter figures for Windows desktop market share by version, Windows 10 is still the most widely used by a long shot. Over 64 percent of Windows users are still on Windows…
Windows 11 Start menu moves toward Windows 10 with Categories view
If you’ve resisted moving to Windows 11 because you hate the Start menu…well, it appears that it may get slightly better. Keen-eyed code hounds digging into recent Windows betas have unearthed a “category” view that…
Windows 10’s Start menu is becoming a billboard for Microsoft 365
With the end of Windows 10 support right around the corner, Microsoft clearly sees this as an opportunity to play around with the operating system’s appearance — and push its other products. In particular, the…
Unlock the hidden menu on your TV with this secret button combo
On many modern televisions, there’s actually a secret menu that’s accessible using a cryptic button combination. The so-called service menu grants access to hidden device settings that allow you to customize your TV as if…
New Windows 11 Start menu annoyingly hides oft-used actions
A new test version of Windows 11 is available for Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel with Build 26120.961, which rolls out a significant change: a new Windows Start menu. You’ll immediately notice that Microsoft…
How to turn off Windows 11’s new Start Menu ads
With the latest optional update KB5036980 for Windows 11 version 23H2 and 22H2, Microsoft is adding ads for programs and Windows services that users can buy in the Microsoft Store to the Windows 11 Start…
Controversial Windows 11 Start menu ads begin rolling out
Microsoft is pushing advertising into every possible corner of Windows 11 that it can find, and the Start menu is definitely not a safe space. We reported a few weeks ago that Windows Insider builds…
It’s official: Ads are coming to the Windows Start menu
Do you like dealing with advertising, even in software that you’ve already paid for? Of course you do! According to Microsoft, anyway, which continues to shove ads for its own products into every corner of…
Even more ads are coming to the Windows Start menu
Do you like dealing with advertising, even in software that you’ve already paid for? Of course you do! According to Microsoft, anyway, which continues to shove ads for its own products into every corner of…