Remember back when Windows 11 first came out and Microsoft gave everyone a free pass to upgrade? On the surface, it was a ...

A "Refining Windows" concept redesign project removes Copilot clutter and ads and overhauls the Start menu and Taskbar in ...

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 ...

From the early days of Windows comes this frankly indescribable Microsoft ad for 386. It's a bit long, but worth sticking with for the merciless ratcheting up of squirminess - rather like watching ...

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 ...

This Windows 11/10 adblocker says it has a new feature that can be a bit of a game-changer, as it promises fewer crashes and conflicts, and more. Expecting ads on Windows is something we have kind of ...

Mike Ricciuti joined CNET in 1996. He is now CNET News' Boston-based executive editor and east coast bureau chief, serving as department editor for business technology and software covered by CNET ...