How to block ads on Windows 10

If you are using Windows 10, it is sometimes uncomfortable by the ads that appear as soon as the user starts the computer. Even with the paid version, Windows 10 can still annoy users with those ads. They can appear immediately on the Lock Screen lock screen because they are integrated into Personalization settings, or some suggestions for installing applications in the Start menu, .

However, we can completely prevent that frustration from ads on Windows 10, when adjusting some of the settings on the computer right away.

1. Turn off ads at Windows 10 Lock Screen:

It will not be interesting when you want to log in to use the computer, a series of ads appear. These ads work on Windows Spotlight built-in on Personalization settings. Therefore, to disable all ads in the lock screen on Windows 10, we will adjust in the Personalization section in Settings.

We access the link Settings> Personalization> Lock Screen . Then slide the horizontal bar to the left to switch to Off mode in Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen .

Readers can refer to the detailed information in the article Instructions to turn off the screen lock screen Windows 10.

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2. Disable ads in the Start menu:

When accessing Start on Windows 10, users will see some suggestions for installing applications on the computer. And when the user accidentally clicks on it, the application will be downloaded and installed on the computer. Suggestions for installing this application will vary depending on each user's Windows Store search history.

To turn off these suggestions, follow Settings> Personalization> Start and then turn off the Occasionally option to show suggestions in Start .

Readers can refer to other ways to turn off the application download suggestions on Start meu Windows 10 in the article How to turn off the application download suggestions on Windows 10 Start Menu ?.

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3. Office installation ads or Skype:

This type of ad will appear in a small pop-up window in the right corner of the screen. Usually it will suggest users to buy Office products or install Skype. However, even if the computer has installed Skype, the ad is still "ungainly".

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To turn off this Get Office ad on Windows 10, we go to Settings> System> Notifications & actions> Show notifications from these apps , then in the list below find Get Office application and turn it off.

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4. Personalized ads on Windows 10 and browser:

This is a feature that is set by default on Windows 10. Users will receive an ID and Microsoft will use that ID to save the application search history, even to distinguish search habits. application on Windows Store. This will cause user privacy to be compromised.

To turn off this feature, first, go to Settings> Privacy> General> turn off the Let apps use my advertising option ID for experience across apps (turning this off will reset your ID) .

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In case you want to turn off this feature on the browser, users access the link below.

1. https://choice.microsoft.com/en-us/opt-out

Then turn off the Personalized ads in this browser option as shown below.

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Above is how to turn off some types of ads that appear on Windows 10. When disabling them, users will no longer be affected by the use of the computer and especially the problem of our privacy.

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