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Getting a slew of ads on your computer screen while you’re working can be both distracting and annoying. If you\u2019re using Windows 10 on your PC, laptop, or Surface Pro, you might have seen ads pop up in File Explorer and are not happy about it. Fortunately, there\u2019s an easy way to get rid of these ads.<\/p>\n
Ads are being displayed in different parts of Windows 10 and not just on File Explorer \u2014 the Start menu, on the lock screen, from the taskbar, and in other Microsoft apps. Microsoft has been displaying ads that promote Office 365 and OneDrive since the Creators Update. Overwhelming negative reactions to this practice have been popping up online as a result.<\/p>\n
However, the company doesn\u2019t consider them ads but \u201csuggestions.\u201d These suggestions promote Microsoft products and services and third-party apps in the Windows Store. The tech giant may be doing users a favor by reminding them they can easily grab apps in the store that can benefit them. But to many, ads are more of a nuisance than a favor.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, there\u2019s a simple way to turn ads off. You could disable them right now by doing the following:<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all it takes! Keep in mind that we highly recommend the services Microsoft suggests. Office 365, OneDrive, and others are all great cloud platforms for easily and securely working and collaborating from any device in any location \u2014 but we understand that some don’t want to see these ads when they’re hunting down sales records.<\/p>\n
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