If you’re looking for a reason to finally ditch Facebook… well, you’ve got plenty, but I’ll give you one more. On top of never-ending slop, scams, and algorithmic rage-bait, it’s now hosting malware.

Remember back when Windows 11 first came out and Microsoft gave everyone a free pass to upgrade? On the surface, it was a generous move; in actuality, it was a ploy to lure us away from Windows 10.

Ads in Microsoft Windows' Start menu are nothing new, and it's no surprise that they're coming to Windows 11. Microsoft has been testing ads in beta releases, and this week the update that places ...

Q: How can I purge Microsoft’s constant ads, pop-ups, and suggestions in Windows 11? A: If it seems like you’re seeing more suggestions from Microsoft creeping into your Windows experience, it’s not ...

The release of Windows 11 is imminent, and Microsoft isn't passing up an opportunity to make some extra money by promoting its services with advertisements. While the ads have been spotted before in ...

Ads in Windows are nothing really new, but Microsoft is now starting to push ads in the Start menu of Windows 11. In the latest Insider builds of Windows 11, users will begin to see ads disguised as ...

Attackers are running paid Facebook ads that look like official Microsoft promotions, then directing users to near-perfect ...

The latest Windows 11 update – KB5036980 – is rolling out now, and it will display advertisements for apps in the Microsoft Store alongside other apps in the Start Menu. The ads are quite subtle, ...

As if the Windows 11 experience wasn't commodified enough, Microsoft has begun testing ads within the Start menu of Windows 11, a change rolling out to users within its Beta Channel in the US. SEE ...

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When Microsoft made Windows 10 a free upgrade for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users last year, many investors and consumers questioned the tech giant's long-term intentions. Some tech pundits suspected that ...