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I have win11 on my gaming pc and i don't see any ads. Maybe because i use local account.
- Don't you have any news, and other suggestions on the taskbar, lock screen etc? Also, are you in the EU?
  
  No. I am from asia
  
  Is it possible that the suggestions Windows is giving you don't perceive them as ads?
  
  Asia is a continent
  
  Astute observation
- I think I finally found it. There aren't (officially) any ads in windows 11 yet, they just changed the wording of the toggle for the start menu to add ads as part of the toggle.
  https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11-start-menu-ads-avoid/
- Same. I main a Manjaro mini-PC but have a separate Windows gaming rig. No ads. I did use a reg key to disable start menu web search a while back but otherwise haven’t made any system changes.
- the more you use the native implementations of stuff, the more you see it. if you for example, dont use edge, dont use the native task bar/start bar, dont use the microsoft store, dont use any of the built in AI tools, then AD visibily would be minimal.
  A good chuck of the Ad problems is usually fixed by using 3rd party software, be it completely switching OS, or using non native software.
  its like trying to use old internet explorer and complaining about ads, when 3rd party alternatives exist, and of the subset who complains, a chunk refuse to get off IE, and look for ways to mod IE instead of just going 3rd party from the get go.
  
  I mean not using the native taskbar is a bit further than fixing stuff by using third party software. The taskbar is an integral part of the OS. If you’re switching it out then you’re making significant, deep rooted changes to the OS.
  
  its less rewriting the entire task bar, but overriding the functionalities of the start button (in which most of the Ads are displayed in)
- Same but I setup my install by pretending I'm from the UK and that's the only difference I can see
- It's kind of embarrassing to see so many linux nerds talk about ads in Windows 11, like navigating the settings menu is difficult.
  I use linux and Windows. I haven't seen an ad in windows since i installed and disabled them.
  
  1: you shouldn't have to
  2: you have to go to like 6 different places to get most of them and there are still ads for microsoft products baked into the settings menu
  
  It isn't hard but it is tedious because each of the ad settings is in a different location. Like taskbar has its settings which aren't configured in the Settings app where you can turn off the ads. Settings has places in search and another in privacy. Look at the OP image. It's 9 different settings that need to be found and turned off.
  
  9 settings all easily accessible via the search bar in settings.
  Idk im not seeing the absolutely gigantic issue that anti-windows people make it out to be - at worst, it's a minor nuisance.
  
  The issue is ads are for supporting free software. Windows is not free therefore should not be showing ads.

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