Do this if you want to stop ads in Windows 11 | Free Download

What do the Xbox Wireless Controller, Microsoft Defender and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Bing AI have in common? All of these were advertised by Microsoft on Windows 11 last year.

What if I told you there was an easy way to turn off these ads on Windows 11? It takes just a minute of your time and your work is completed.

Here’s how it’s done:

1. Open the Start menu and load Settings. You can also use the shortcut Windows-I for this.
2. Go to System > Notifications.
3. Scroll down and expand the “Additional Settings” section there.
4. Uncheck “Get tips and suggestions when using Windows.”
5. Optional: Uncheck “Show Windows welcome experience to show what’s new and recommended after an update and when signed in.”
6. Optional: Uncheck “Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and complete the settings for this device.”
7. Restart the PC.

This gets rid of ads in the form of suggestions or notifications in Windows 11.

Comment It does not block all advertisements that Microsoft has displayed to users or will display to users. You may also see ads on the lock screen, Microsoft Store, Settings page, File Explorer, and many other areas.

If you want to get rid of most ads, you may want to use a tool like Vinero Tweaker. It’s free and covers a lot of them. Here’s how you configure it for this.

Using Winaero Tweaker to Disable Ads on Windows 11 (and 10)

Winaero Tweaker is a free program to change a lot of settings on systems running Windows 10 or 11. Start by downloading the latest version official website,

You can install the app or use the installer to extract the files to make a portable copy of the app. Run the app once you’re done.

1. Scroll down the sidebar list of sections until you reach Behavior.
2. Select Ads and unwanted apps.
3. There you get more than ten options to turn off various experiences and ads in Windows.
4. Keep checking “Disable ads in Windows.”
5. Uncheck every other option on the page. None of this is really useful anyway.
6. Restart the PC.

After the restart you should not see many, if any, ads. There remains a possibility that Microsoft is introducing ads in new places, but usually it is only a matter of time before these can be blocked with the help of tweaking tools or even manually.

Have you encountered ads in Windows recently? What is your opinion on Microsoft using the system to advertise (mostly) their other products and services? Feel free to leave a comment below.

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