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 ...

Microsoft has rolled out a new way to further mismanage the Windows 11 Start menu: displaying ads in the form of recommended apps. The ads are part of the KB5036980 update that rolled out to Windows ...

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 ...

If you are frustrated with the persistent appearance of Bing Ads, whether in your search results, browser, or even within your operating system, there are several steps and methods you can employ to ...

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 ...