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The Windows 11 Start Menu will soon have ADVERTS Thanks to Microsoft - Here's How to Disable Them

The latest Windows 11 update will add adverts for apps launched from the start menu. From Netflix to Amazon Prime, more and more online services are now beginning to fill up with these pesky promotions - and now Windows users won't even be able to open their own internet browsers before seeing adverts, because Microsoft will soon begin pushing adverts into the start menu of Windows 11, with the inclusion of 'recommended' apps. On social media, Windows users have been expressing their outrage at the decision to include ads in an operating system that they have already paid £119.99 ($139) to access. Luckily, these advertisements can be disabled easily with a simple settings change, as detailed below.
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How to Disable Advertisements from Appearing in the Windows 11 Start Menu

Windows users who have installed the update KB5036980 will see 'suggestions for new apps' in their start menu. Follow the steps below to disable them:

1. Go the the Windows search menu and enter ‘Settings’, then click it to go to your Windows Settings.

2. Click ‘Personalization’.

3. Click ‘Start’.

You will see a toggle labeled 'Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more'.

4. Disable this option to permanently remove adverts from your start menu.

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