Start menu ads are rolling out to all Windows 11 users -- here's how to turn them off

Windows 11's Start menu will soon advertise applications in the recommended section. Microsoft released a new optional preview update for Windows 11 this week that introduces the feature. The changes it includes will roll out to all Windows 11 devices as part of the May 2024 cumulative security update. Testing and rollout happened at a record pace. Microsoft pushed the change into Beta developer builds about two weeks ago. These were limited to Windows 11 users from the United States at the time. Back then, Microsoft said that the feature helps Windows users "discover great apps from the Microsoft Store".… [Continue Reading]