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Re:Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn... by ReverseCold on Saturday March 18, 2017 @09:58PM (#13904728)
I'll say it again on HN:

I have never seen an ad on Windows 10 Pro except:

- Candy Crush - Edge Homescreen (hardly counts)

Re:Windows 10 is bringing ads to File Explorer – how to turn... by nu5500 on Saturday March 18, 2017 @11:29PM (#13904994)
I have Windows 10 Pro AND an Office 365 subscription and the damn thing showed up for me. While I use and enjoy quite a few Microsoft products, I feel like there are just some baffling, ill thought out, and ham-fisted mistakes going on there with how these ads are being pushed out. They look tacky and I can only imagine they're doing more harm than good.

For example, the ads for Edge that now show up touting that you can stream longer with Edge. Really? I don't know anyone that that would convince to stop using Chrome. How about maybe something more basic like changing the logo, since every non-technical user that I know just thinks it's Internet Explorer and it's been pounded into their brains for years (and for good reason) to use Firefox or Chrome instead.