You can quickly disable all ads in Windows 11, such as advertisements in File Explorer and on the Lock Screen, suggestions in Settings and on the Desktop, and so on. What Microsoft shows is actually not third-party ads or banners like you see on websites. The Redmond firm is instead promoting its own services and apps. Some notifications may include “fun facts” or suggestions Microsoft considers useful to the end user. But users often find them annoying.
Author: Sergey Tkachenko
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