Microsoft confirms showing two new ads on Windows 11, calls them "notifications" : windows

[+] DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good news! They've been doing this since Windows 95.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Damn this guy’s gonna have to go back in time to switch to slackware

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I got win10, just installed a new Brother printer, now i am getting ink/toner ads mascaraed as notifications

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

that's brother's software. they have added a lot of crud to them in recent versions.

when they're actually needed: custom install, drivers only, and along the way watch for any optional and undesirable settings to disable.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 2 months ago

Someone didn't get enterprise...

[–] shoulderoforion@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago

I too am running Win11 24H Production build 26100.2605 , and ~~do not see these System/Notifications/Additional Settings, so, yeah, that's weird~~ edit: they were all the way down at the bottom of the page past the list of applications

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

I've had those tips turned off since installation.

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Been downvoted to hell for saying it, but the only ad I see is some innocuous crap on the lock screen. That's it.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

probably because you've already turned off the 'features' that show them.

that lockscreen crap can be turned off, too, btw.