Microsoft could not be reached for comment on Thursday afternoon. Say what you will about the Windows 10 OS and its nosy assistant, Cortana-that’s entirely different from Microsoft’s tactics for invading your desktop to remind you to try out a new service. But we can all remember the mind-warping rage Microsoft’s Windows 10 “reminders” engendered: first a ”Recommended” update, then repeated nagware, then an outrageous reversal of conventional UI that made clicking the red-x Close button to escape the upgrade an opt-in to kick off the upgrade process itself. Maybe an ad isn’t the worst thing in the world. Go to Personalization and select Lock screen. Turn off Get notifications from apps and other senders and Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows.

Go to System and select Notifications & actions. Brad Chacos later confirmed his suggestions setting was still enabled.) Please, not this stuff againĪnd that’s not the only Edge promo that Microsoft is slipping in, either. Open up the settings for Windows 10 by right-clicking the start button and selecting Settings. On Friday, Microsoft told us if you want to eliminate the Edge popup, make sure that the suggestions setting is toggled off, as per the graphic. ( Editor’s Note: That might be the issue. Brad says he turned off the ad settings again-and once again, Microsoft reinstated them. Brad turned off his ad settings the Anniversary Update reinstated them.

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