I'm pretty over Microsoft Edge popping up a little ad every time I open
a non-Microsoft browser.
If you feel the same, check out this article on howtogeek.com.
Chris Hoffman walks you through how to disable all manner of built-in
advertising in Windows 10, including: - disabling lock screen ads,
- stopping suggested apps from appearing in the start menu,
- getting rid of nagging tips (lookin' at YOU, Edge!)
- stopping Cortana from bouncing on the taskbar
- getting rid of "Get Office" notifications
- uninstalling Candy Crush Saga and other automatically installed apps
It'd be worth your time to at least bookmark in NOT EDGE (kidding) and visit
when suggestions/tips/notifications/uninvited apps start to get under your skin.
UPDATE:
It's pretty bad when you're trying to follow instructions on how to shut off
Microsoft's insidious advertising on a website that's choking off the browser
because it's riddled with insidious advertising.
I've used this article several times, but on "mature" machines that already
have some countermeasures installed. Today (in May, 2018) was the first time I
tried to follow the article on a new machine. The ads on the page kept moving
the &^%#$ page to an ad at the bottom. I got so angry I installed AdBlock Plus
right away to hold the stupid page STILL.
By the way, in May, 2018, some of the guidance in the post doesn't appear
to apply — or doesn't apply on Windows 10 Enterprise.
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