


Remove ads from Action Center & Notifications Under Windows Ink Workspace, turn off the Show recommended app suggestions toggle switch.Īlthough Windows Ink is available even on devices without a touchscreen, you can only change the option this if you're using Windows Ink on a Surface or another device with pen support. To remove ads from the Windows Ink Workspace, do the following: However, if you're not comfortable seeing these suggestions, you can easily remove the advertisement from the Workspace. In this new pen experience, Windows 10 also displays ads in the Windows Ink Workspace to promote apps from the Windows Store that include support for Windows Ink. Starting with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, the operating system also introduced a new feature called Windows Ink, which is just a new fancy name Microsoft picked for the same existing pen support, but with the promise of new improvements and features over time. Remove ads from the Windows Ink experience Turn off the Occasionally show suggestions in Start toggle switch. To remove ads from Start menu, do the following: They're not called "ads," they're called "suggested" apps, and it's a mean for Microsoft to lure users into getting apps and services through the Windows Store based on your behavior using the operating system. Microsoft has found a sneaky way to monetize the Start menu. Turn off the Get fun facts, tips, and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen toggle switch.

To remove ads from the Lock screen, do the following:

While you can't disable ads when using Windows spotlight, you can choose to show a custom background picture or slideshow, which includes an option to prevent Windows 10 and Cortana from showing ads on the Lock screen. On the Lock screen, Windows 10 displays advertisements in two different ways: through Windows spotlight and using your own custom background. Fortunately, you can use these steps to get rid of ads on your computer. Windows 10 allows you to remove most of the nagging, but there is not a master switch, you actually need to hunt down the options, which can be troublesome when they're are scatter around, and the operating system doesn't even call them ads.
