Windows 11's built-in ads slow PC performance through background services that consume RAM and CPU, even on high-end systems ...

In 2016, Microsoft made a decision everyone had been dreading – serving ads directly to your Windows 10 operating system. At first, it was only a lockscreen advertisement for "Rise of the Tomb Raider" ...

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 turn ...

Stardock doesn't want you to see ads in the Windows 11 Start menu. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The next monthly Windows 11 ...

Ads in Microsoft Windows' Start menu are nothing new, and it's no surprise that they're coming to Windows 11. Microsoft has been testing ads in beta releases, and this week the update that places ...

Learn how to remove bloatware, disable tracking, and optimize Windows 11 for speed and privacy with this step-by-step customization guide.

While researching a recent Consumer Reports article, I had to create a brand-new Windows 11 user account on my gaming PC. Hoo boy. Within seconds, I had ads on the lock screen, random app ...

A programmer who uses Linux as her daily driver recently develop a neat tool that keeps ads at bay on Windows 11. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Microsoft has begun updating all user’s PCs to start receiving the annoying ads in the Start menu people have been dreading. Fortunately, there is a way to get rid of them. Ads in the Start menu ...