Microsoft has a new ad that says Windows 11 is the home of gaming, but shows Chrome pinned on the taskbar instead.

Windows 11 now shows a OneDrive ad in the Start menu, pestering you to back up to Microsoft's cloud. Microsoft increasingly sprinkles product ads across Windows, even adding in-OS subscription ...

The company wrote that its latest Windows 11 preview build will have even more ‘badging’ on the Start menu for Microsoft 365 and OneDrive. Reading time 2 minutes Microsoft’s Windows 11 Start Menu is ...

Microsoft has started 2026 with a surprise for users. Chrome downloads are being hit by the Windows maker’s latest update.

Ads in Microsoft Windows' Start menu are nothing new, and it's no surprise that they're coming to Windows 11. Microsoft has been testing ads in beta releases, and this week the update that places ...

As if the Windows 11 experience wasn't commodified enough, Microsoft has begun testing ads within the Start menu of Windows 11, a change rolling out to users within its Beta Channel in the US. SEE ...

Microsoft continues to confound when it comes to Windows 11 updates. While we've seen many a great feature added to Windows 11 - Notepad tabs, anyone? - we've seen just as many annoyances too. The ...

It's hard to escape advertisements fighting for your attention on the internet, but an accidental blip suggests that even Windows 11's file Explorer could use integrated ads in the future. Spotted by ...

Seeing an exclamation point online or within Windows is usually cause for alarm. It’s a call to action, to do something. In future versions of Windows 11, Microsoft is going to use it to flag new ...

The ad encourages you to “recruit your squad” with a free trial of PC Game Pass that you can share with friends. Microsoft says the ad will only appear if you’re signed into your Microsoft account and ...

The latest Windows 11 update includes plenty of bug fixes and improvements, but it also adds an ad to the operating system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...