How to get rid of 10 annoying things on Windows 10

1. Turn off ads on lock screen:

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Windows 10 displays ads on the lock screen through Windows Spotlight. Sometimes the wallpapers are cool, but it also inserts game ads in Windows Store. To remove, users access Settings> Personalization> Lock Screen and set the wallpaper to Picture or Slideshow .

2. Stop suggesting apps in the Start menu:

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Windows 10 shows 'suggested apps' in the Start menu. Recommended apps can be free or paid and take up a lot of space. To prevent this, users go to Settings> Personalization> Start and set it off Occasionally show suggestions in Start .

3. Prevent pop-ups on the Taskbar:

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Windows 10 has a section called tips, tricks, and suggestions on the Taskbar. These tips include recommendations for using Edge for better battery life, earning Rewards points. If you want to use your favorite apps and don't get bothered by Microsoft, you can disable them by going to Settings> System> Notifications & Actions and disabling the Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows option .

4. Blocking ads in Appearing:

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In the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft added suggestions as notifications. To turn off this feature, users go to Settings> System> Notifications and choose Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what's new and suggested to Off .

5. Turn off Cortana on the Taskbar:

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If you don't want Cortana to appear annoying automatically, go to Cortana's search bar, select the Settings icon , scroll down and turn off the Taskbar Tidbits option . At this point, Cortana only appears when the user actively uses it. You can also turn off this virtual assistant completely through registry or group policy, but it takes a more complicated process.

6. Remove ads from File Explorer:

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Since the release of the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft has included OneDrive and Office 365 ads in File Explorer. To turn off, users open tabs View of File Explorer , select Folder Options> View , scroll to the last item in the frame Advanced settings and uncheck Show notifications sync provider .

7. Delete the Get Office message:

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Windows 10 includes Get Office, allowing users to download Office 365 for free for a month. To prevent it from appearing in the list of apps, go to Settings> System> Notifications & Actions , scroll down and turn off Get Office . You can also right-click and choose Uninstall, but it reappears when Windows updates to a new version.

8. Uninstall Candy Crush Saga and automatically installed applications:

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Windows 10 comes with apps like Candy Crush Soda Saga, Flipboard, Twitter, and Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition. Computer manufacturers can also add their own applications. You can delete the apps and tiles by going to the Start menu , right-clicking on them and choosing Uninstall . Some apps appear in tiles but haven't been downloaded yet. To remove these cells, simply right-click on them and choose Unpin from Start .

9. Remove the built-in Solitaire game:

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Microsoft Solitaire Collection comes pre-installed on Windows 10. The app comes with nasty ads, including 30-second videos. You have to pay to turn off ads. Minesweeper is now also becoming a $ 10 / year game. Play another free Solitaire game instead.

10. Remove ads from Windows Ink Workspace:

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Windows Ink Workspace includes a promotion for the pen app in the Windows Store. To avoid being bothered by them, go to Settings> Devices> Pen & Windows Ink and turn off Show recommended app suggestions.

Isabella Humphrey

Update 07 September 2020