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Start menu ads are officially here with the latest Windows 11 optional update
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this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2024
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Now for the waiting game as people discover the registry keys to disable the ads.
Unless they've anticipated this and blocked it like they do with OneDrive. Which they do to frustrate you into buying more storage you don't need to fix the problems they've created intentionally..
What? Just make a local profile. Or use a Pro license and disable One Drive through Group Policy. Or uninstall the functionality through PowerShell.
There's a ton of reliable ways to stop One Drive, you just have to look them up. They have to have these options to disable it for business and government customers. Why are you talking like you don't have any control?
Why does everyone talk about Windows like you can't disable all this shit?
I say it's because Microsoft keeps coming up with new roadblocks to nag you into doing what they want, every month.
So even if it is possible to take 10 minutes to figure out how to disable it each time, you're still left to Microsoft's whims as to whether that will remain effective or if they will throw more roadblocks.
The only way to win is to not play Microsoft's game.