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HOW TO BLOCK ADS IN MICROSOFT APPLICATIONS ON WINDOWS 10?

A few annoying advertisements frequently appear when using your Windows 10 system because Microsoft allows some advertisements in the MS Store applications. Most of the ads are malware-free. Still, your system becomes very slow due to this. So, here are the instructions to solve the error.





Delete Application Advertisement on Windows 10

To remove app advertisement on your Windows 10 system, pursue the whole guidelines provided below:

  1. Go to the lower right-hand side of the desktop screen and select the Action Center button.

  2. After that, you should click on the All Settings option.

  3. On the following screen, select the Apps option.

  4. Then you should see each installed application in the right-hand side panel of the using Windows.

  5. Select the ‘Candy Crush Soda Saga’ game and click on the Uninstall button.

  6. You will see a prompt for final verification.

  7. Now, select the Uninstall button again to complete the procedure.

Block Lock Screen Ads on Windows 10

To block lock screen ads on your Windows 10 system, pursue the whole guidelines provided below:

  1. Hold the Win + I keys at the same time on your system to launch the Settings app.

  2. After that, select the Personalization option.

  3. You should click on the Lock screen option from the left-hand side panel.

  4. The standard background is the Windows spotlight.

  5. Then modify it to either Slideshow or Picture from the menu of the drop-down.

  6. After that, switch the toggle of ‘Get fun facts and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen’ to disable it.

Block Start Menu Ads on Windows 10

To block Start menu ads on your Windows 10 system, pursue the whole guidelines provided below:

  1. Go to the Start menu on your system.

  2. After that, click on the Settings option.

  3. When it shows into the view section, select Personalization.

  4. You should click on the Start option from the left-hand side column.

  5. Finally, reach the right-hand side panel, then switch ‘Show suggestions occasionally in Start’ toggle to disable it.

Block Windows Ink Experience Advertisement on Windows 10

To block Windows Ink Experience advertisement on your Windows 10 system, pursue the whole guidelines provided below:

  1. Hold the Win + I keys at the same time on your system to launch the Settings app.

  2. On the subsequent screen, select the Pen and Windows Ink option.

  3. Go to the Right panel and untick the Show recommended app suggestions box.

Block Action Center & Notifications Ads on Windows 10

To block Action Center and notification ads on your Windows 10 system, pursue the whole guidelines provided below:

  1. Navigate to the Windows logo and click on it on your system.

  2. After that, select the Settings option.

  3. After launching the Settings application, select the System option.

  4. You should click on the Notification and action option situated in the left-hand side panel.

  5. Then find the “Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows” option and disable it.

Block Live Tiles Ads on Windows 10

To block live tiles ads on your Windows 10 system, pursue the whole guidelines provided below:

  1. You cannot uninstall in-built applications like Groove music, MS Store, Xbox, etc., but you should turn off the application tile to stop displaying updates.

  2. Hold the Windows key to open the Start menu.

  3. After that, all tiles are available on your screen, then select the tile you want and right-click on it.

  4. Then select the More option and then choose ‘Turn Live Tile off.’

Block Targeted Advertisements on Windows 10

To block targeted ads on your Windows 10 system, pursue the whole guidelines provided below:

  1. Go to the Windows Search section on your system.

  2. After that, input Privacy into it and hit the Enter key.

  3. Once open the screen, select the Open option.

  4. Now, switch to “Let apps use my advertising ID to make ads more interesting to you based on your app activity” to disable it.

Hopefully, the methods mentioned above will help you a lot in blocking ads in Microsoft Apps on Windows 10.





Willy Whey arrived on the cyber security scene in the early 2000s when virus and malware were still new and slowly evolving. Her longtime affair with writing with an interest in the cybersecurity industry, combined with her IT degree, has contributed to experience several aspects of security suite industry such as blogging at mcafee.com/activate or www.mcafee.com/activate

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