Microsoft may increase the amount of ads in Windows 11 soon

Microsoft plans Increase the number of ads in Windows 11. In addition to its own ads in the Start menu of the big tech’s operating system, users will soon be affected by ads in the Settings panel.

Recently, whistleblower Albacore shared screenshots showing some ads in the Settings app. The innovation was spotted in one of the test versions of the software available on the Canary channel.

Updates to the Microsoft Account section of the upcoming Settings Home, now looks like this + A preview of the end-of-product support notifications that may appear on the Account page pic.twitter.com/DwYEKqOb9n

Albacore (@thebookisclosed) May 5, 2023

One of the images shows a Microsoft 365 ad taking up a lot of space at the top of the Settings panel. Then there is a message stating that users can use the services for free during the trial period.

You may also see a prompt to complete the Microsoft account setup. Another screenshot shows a similar warning on the Account tab, showing that signing in will allow the person to “get the most out of Windows”.

“Badges” of useful notifications

Microsoft has been adding spaces for advertising to Windows 11 for a while now. After testing on versions for Windows Insiders members, the innovation was added to the general public release on a limited basis.

Internally referred to as “badges” (badges, free translation), the company states that the ads are actually helpful alerts for users.. But messages tend to force people to link an account to the operating system and subscribe to certain services.

On the other hand, it is worth noting that Microsoft offers users the option to disable or reduce the amount of advertising in the operating system. However, there’s no word on whether this will apply to ads beyond the Start menu.