Microsoft slowly started to sneak advertisements into the Windows platform with Windows 8, and they’ve only crept up further in Windows 10. From so-called suggested apps in the Start menu, to nagging taskbar notifications, and even full screen ads on users’ lock screens, Microsoft seems dead-set on figuring out new ways to promote and monetize its products.
Thankfully it’s easy to shut down most of these annoyances if you know where to look.
