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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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