Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10

Re:Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 by Someone1234 on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:28PM (#18470181)

After installing Windows 10:

Go to Settings -> Privacy, and slide many (most?) things to off. Including Diagnostic & Usage Data to Basic.

Settings > Personalization > Start and slide "Occasionally show suggestions in start" to off.

Settings -> Personalization -> Lock Screen and slide "Get fun facts, tips, and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen" to off.

Settings -> System -> Notifications & actions -> "Get tip, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows" and "Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what's new and suggested" to off.

Go to Cortana (Taskbar) -> Settings (Gear Icon) -> "Taskbar tidbits" to off

I wouldn't use the built in "Mail" app with or without ads, it is terrible. Just have him simply not use it.

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Re:Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 by otippat on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:36PM (#18470256)

And then do it again after most updates to the system.

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Re:Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 by Someone1234 on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:53PM (#18470455)

Fortunately they stopped doing that. It was definitely a problem with the first two-ish feature updates for Windows 10 however.

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Re:Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 by vezycash on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:42PM (#18470334)

Just use Spybot Anti-Beacon software and do most of the above steps in a click.

Edit: Sorry. It's now a paid software. Checking for free alternatives. Found one: shutup10

Lastly, install Unchecky. It'll automatically uncheck options for additional unwanted programs, adware, toolbars... when installing software.

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Re:Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 by Someone1234 on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:55PM (#18470470)

Be careful with those scripts/software. Many of them essentially break Windows 10 by design.

If you stay within the Settings UI then you are working within Windows 10's supported design. When you run a script that disables a system service (e.g. Cortana) things start to get quirky/broken.

Several of those break Windows Update for example.

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Re:Microsoft Is Putting Ads on the Mail App in Windows 10 by wvenable on Friday November 16, 2018 @01:08PM (#18470574)

> Several of those break Windows Update for example.

Some people might consider that a feature /s.

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