Literally 5 seconds in Google to find how to disable. No need to dig into Group Policy or the Registry.
Settings > Personalization > Start and turn off the toggle for “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more.”
Same setting that controls a lot of the anti consumer shit I’ve been seeing articles about lately, like it trying to force you onto a Microsoft Account when you have a local one. Do yourself a favor and just skim through the Settings menus and disable any settings related to reccomendations. They mean ads.
It’s bullshit that Microsoft keeps pulling this shit, but the setting is straightforward as hell. Plus, I’ve never had this setting reset itself due to updates (yet).
It’s only a matter of time before it’s not an option anymore. Every shitty new behavior they put in is an easy-to-use option at first, then a registry setting or policy, then even that goes away and it gets baked in.
its because people are too attched to using the native option. Theres nothing stopping people from using 3rd party start bars for years now. Conceptually to me, complaining about the start bar is almost akin to complaining about things in internet explorer, when 3rd party options exists.
Think how agressive Microsoft puts ads in edge. theres absolutely nothing stopping a user from switching browsers to ignore that. Start bar is the same.
It’s a matter of trust. This is just the latest in a long and increasing train of Microsoft abusing their market power. They have proven, time and again, that they cannot be trusted.
Anyone who tries to pull an “I have altered the deal, pray I do not alter it further” gets a lifetime boycott.
Literally 5 seconds in Google to find how to disable. No need to dig into Group Policy or the Registry.
Settings > Personalization > Start and turn off the toggle for “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more.”
Same setting that controls a lot of the anti consumer shit I’ve been seeing articles about lately, like it trying to force you onto a Microsoft Account when you have a local one. Do yourself a favor and just skim through the Settings menus and disable any settings related to reccomendations. They mean ads.
It’s bullshit that Microsoft keeps pulling this shit, but the setting is straightforward as hell. Plus, I’ve never had this setting reset itself due to updates (yet).
It’s only a matter of time before it’s not an option anymore. Every shitty new behavior they put in is an easy-to-use option at first, then a registry setting or policy, then even that goes away and it gets baked in.
its because people are too attched to using the native option. Theres nothing stopping people from using 3rd party start bars for years now. Conceptually to me, complaining about the start bar is almost akin to complaining about things in internet explorer, when 3rd party options exists.
Think how agressive Microsoft puts ads in edge. theres absolutely nothing stopping a user from switching browsers to ignore that. Start bar is the same.
That’s you and me, somewhat tech savvy users. Your usual user won’t find that.
This plus the installation of bullshit games like Candy Crush (glares at Samsung)…
It’s a matter of trust. This is just the latest in a long and increasing train of Microsoft abusing their market power. They have proven, time and again, that they cannot be trusted.
Anyone who tries to pull an “I have altered the deal, pray I do not alter it further” gets a lifetime boycott.
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