W11's Start Menu (without Start11) Is About to Get Worse

You'll be able to turn the ads of...for now...

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 by DrJBHL | Discussion: Personal Computing

Another reason to get Start11: M$ is planning to advertise on the W11 start menu...as if it weren't crappy enough as it is. Even if Start11 can't rid us of their adverts, we can switch to the W10 or W7 menus. 

Windows 11 Start menu ads

from windowslatest

 

This first appeared in the optional March update, but will be in the April or May update as non-optional. For now, there's a way to shut it down via an optional toggle to Settings > Personalization > Start, so you can easily disable these recommendations. In the article linked there's a screenshot which shows it.

The production and preview versions won't have it without you making alterations, at this point but as note above, it will be in the April or May update and whenever MS decides, they'll turn it on for everyone. As for now, it's only a lucky few (lol) who receive this gift as MS wants to gauge reactions...which aren't happy ones in MS's blog apart from their fan bois.

USB4 and USB4 devices are in the update, as well:

"You can find the dedicated USB4 Hubs and Devices Settings page under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > USB > USB4 Hubs and Devices. This new page lets you dock, high-performance peripherals, and displays. It also provides users with information about the connected peripherals and their capabilities." - Windowslatest

Anyhow, just to keep ya'll up to date...

 

 

Neil Banfield
Reply #1 Tuesday, April 11, 2023 8:17 AM

How lovely.  The Start11 Win7/10/11 menus will not show this.

DrJBHL
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 11, 2023 8:23 AM

Neil Banfield

How lovely.  The Start11 Win7/10/11 menus will not show this.

"Go ahead...make my day!". 

I figured W7 and W10 wouldn't, but with MS's coding, I was more circumspect regarding W11. So glad it'll kill that crap.

Jafo
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 11, 2023 10:20 AM

Remind me again...what's the advantages of Win 11? ...

RedneckDude
Reply #4 Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:42 AM

Neil Banfield

The Start11 Win7/10/11 menus will not show this.
  Looks like a Win Win Win situation to me!

DrJBHL
Reply #5 Tuesday, April 11, 2023 12:16 PM

RedneckDude


Quoting Neil Banfield,

The Start11 Win7/10/11 menus will not show this.

  Looks like a Win Win Win situation to me!

Someone hit him. Please.

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